West Virginia Red Squirrel

Back in the days when I was still an avid hunter, I really enjoyed squirrel hunting. That was something I had been doing since childhood. For years the majority of squirrels were the grey squirrels. Red squirrels were a lot more rare. When I moved to Ohio, quite a few years ago, I went hunting once. Being a hillbilly on flat land, I’m not the least bit ashamed to say I was completely lost as soon as I lost sight of the road. But I did take three squirrels that day and all of them red squirrels I couldn’t believe my luck. Three red squirrels in one day. Turns out, in Ohio, red squirrels are the majority. I never went hunting for animals in Ohio after that. I was uncomfortable with feeling lost the whole time. I lost the heart for hunting while living in Ohio. Now I would much prefer to shoot animals with my camera.

I’m not sure why this squirrel made me think of Ohio. Maybe because it was red. At any rate I went on a short hike today and met this little guy. This photo along with others from the hike are on the Bolt Mountain site.