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Video: Clay Newcomb's Squirrel Hunting Kit

Clay Newcomb kneeling by a campfire, stirring diced potatoes in a cast-iron pan

Clay NewcombClay Newcomb is an American outdoorsman, storyteller, and host of the Bear Grease Podcast. A 5th-generation Arkansan, Newcomb is an avid hunter, conservationist, and writer whose work explores the cultural and historical roots of hunting, rural life, and the American outdoors. He is passionate about conservation and hunting as a way to provide organic, ethically harvested game for his family. Before joining Meateater, he published Bear Hunting Magazine and produced video documentaries on bowhunting and wildlife conservation.Oct 15, 2021

Steve, Janis, and I hit the Arkansas woods tohunt squirrelsduring Episode 5 ofMeatEater Season 10. As you might have seen, it took us a while to find some success. Squirrel hunting is difficult even when you are fully prepared. Don't make it harder on yourself by skipping this essential gear.

My squirrel hunting firearm of choice is a 20 gauge. I've shot theWeatherby Elementfor the last year and enjoy the light weight and recoil of this gun.

Hunting with dogs demands even more tools. I use theYETI LoadOut GoBoxfor keeping all my dog tracking equipment and some extra leashes organized and easy to locate in my truck.

TheFirst Lite Sawbuck pantis awesome for walking around in the woods looking for squirrels. The extra panel in the front provides a layer of protection while actively hunting or riding mules through gnarly terrain.

My personalizedFHF Gear chest righolds all of my critical smaller gear and extra ammo that is easily accessed on my chest.

I also like to keep asoft coolerin my truck to stash squirrels throughout the day. This way they stay cold so I canquickly skin themusing the "Batesville Method" at the end of the day.

I bring a lot of tools with me on squirrel hunts, and every piece of equipment has an important purpose. You can check them all out in this video. To view the full gear list we used in this episode, clickhere.

To watch the episode on Netflix, clickhere.