1. Get licensed to kill.
You must carry an Indiana hunting license, which costs $17 each year and requires hunters to take a class. The Indiana Hunting and Trapping Guide lists squirrel season as Aug. 15 to Jan. 31. You can only kill five squirrels a day. Be patient.
2. Understand your foe.
Colin Farlow calls the squirrels on campus “obese.” They confidently throw their weight around and face few natural predators. In the wild, they’re a little more, uh, squirrely. “They know where you are,” he says. “You can’t sneak up on them.”
3. Hide in the bushes.
Listen for the chompers to chew on nuts, ruffle leaves, or make barking noises. Or, sit tight and wait for them to show.
4. Aim to drop.
Wait to pull the trigger until the little guy is positioned to fall out of the tree, not get stuck in it. Colin says he makes certain that his shot will kill him and bring him down.
5. Get into his head.
Scope out the spot that’s sure to nail him. You won’t damage the tasty meat, and he’ll fall instantly.
