Squirrel Tags Along With Golfers for Wild Round With Very Happy Ending

Golf Digest ^ | May 16, 2023 | Greg Gottfried

[nickcarraway]

If you know what you want, go get it.

That’s a great mantra to have no matter who you are, from a human being trying to find their way in this world to a … squirrel that wants to get in a quick round.

We’ve all seen a squirrel scamper across the green while on the links, but we've never seen one walk up to a group of golfers and proceed to play 16 holes with them. Please don’t watch the following clip and start to try to befriend squirrels. We have to issue that warning because this video makes that idea enticing as hell.

This young squirrel, who now goes by "Chief," joined in for practically an entire round and found a perfect crew to pamper him and, most importantly, let him steer a golf cart. He then got cleaned up (a must after a day on the course), hydrated up and enjoyed many pets. Once nursed backed to full health, the little guy was eventually brought to a wildlife rehab, which is what he deserves.

“Would’ve kept him but the dogs at home thought he was a snack,” said TikTok user heymikeg. “He’s at a good home now :)”

Probably made the right call there, although one could certainly be tempted to bring Chief out for future rounds. A perfect companion when getting in 18, and he probably knows the layout of the course well too.

[nickcarraway]

[Red Badger]

Tree rats....................

[SaveFerris]

Look!! Squirrel 🐿️!!!!

(for real)

[dfwgator]

Varmint Cong!

[Michigan Bowhunter]

One sand wedge and you can have all the squirrel you want.
https://honest-food.net/braised-squirrel-aurora-recipe/

[Clutch Martin]

“Tree rats....................”

Aw comeon! They’re cuter than anything until they attack my lawn chair cushions and I start seeing the stuffing up in the trees and their nests in winter time...

Can’t relocate them it’s against the law where I live. But I do have a huntin’ and trapping license... and there’s this old guy who provides water for peoples swimming pools locally, he loves squirrel. I just give him a call at the end of the season he comes over and picks up a nice package of Brunswick stew makin’s

[waterhill]

I love Brunswick stew whith squirrel and cotton tail.

[thesearethetimes...]

Have rescued more than a few, after owls got nest mates, cars or cats got mom.
They are amazing little critters. Very social. They cannot wait to be released since then, they can jump on your head :P

Thank You Lord, for the critters we share our world with, they teach us so much.
Tatt

[Red Badger]

Here in Panhandle of Florida we have pine trees that have huge pine cones. Sometimes 10+ inches long and very heavy.

Squirrels love them. But they often drop them.

If one of those things hit you on the head it would give you a concussion!

One dropped on my wife’s car windshield and busted it.

One hit my truck hood and put a huge dent in it.

Air rifle. Silent. Deadly to squirrels..........................

[Clutch Martin]

“Air rifle. Silent. Deadly to squirrels.”

I have a spring load .177 at around 700fps, I specifically chose the lower fps to minimize the crack at speeds breaking the sound barrier. I was a little shocked at how noisy it actually is, and it might be as noisy as a .22 cartridge rifle.

I think about as noisy as a substantial nail gun, but with that sonic crack.

It’s very accurate though.

I have a friend that used to shoot .22 shorts and I think his rifle was quieter than my pellet shooter.

I have an old Daisy Red Rider I think it’s about 350fps and it’s noisy too but there’s no sonic crack involved, but it’s not a killer. I would rather employ a quick dispatch.

I have a serious squirrel problem, the whole neighborhood does, there’s lots of hickory trees around and even a few pecan trees in the neighborhood so the squirrel population is substantial.

Slingshots, blowguns, arrows are all used by neighbors, some with great success. But shooting cartridges is not generally acceptable, even though we are outside city limits... there are limits.

I would rather relocate the critters but according to the Fish and Game honchos statewide that is verboten. Trapping is licensed and seasonal. Dogs are unsuccessful and soon tire of the challenge. Red shouldered hawks get a few, and cars take a few but other than that, the petulance persusts unabated.