American red squirrel

Species it is confused with

Check these before deciding what you are looking at. If you are not certain what it is, do not shoot.

• Eastern gray squirrel · Sciurus carolinensis

Field notes

• Identification Do not identify American red squirrel from colour alone. Compare structure, size, range and the listed similar species before making a field decision.[1]

Where legal take is listed

• Alberta — hunting, trapping · Alberta Guide to Trapping Regulations 2026-2027 · 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
• British Columbia — trapping · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• Manitoba — trapping · Trapping of Wild Animals Regulation, M.R. 245/90, Schedule A
• Newfoundland and Labrador — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide
• Northwest Territories — hunting · NWT Summary of Hunting and Trapping Regulations, July 1 2022 - June 30 2023
• Nova Scotia — hunting, trapping · 2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations
• Ontario — trapping · O. Reg. 670/98 Open Seasons — Wildlife (read via e-Laws .doc export)
• Prince Edward Island — hunting, trapping · Wildlife Conservation Act — Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations (consolidated to 2022-09-03)
• Québec — trapping · Périodes de piégeage
• Saskatchewan — trapping · 2026-27 Trappers Guide
• Alaska — hunting, trapping · 2026-2027 Alaska Hunting Regulations: Fur Animals, Small Game, Unclassified Game, and Deleterious Exotic Wildlife (pp.140-142)
• Arizona — hunting · 2026-2027 Arizona Hunting Regulations
• Colorado — hunting · 2 CCR 406-3 Chapter W-3 Furbearers and Small Game, Except Migratory Birds (07/16/2026; eff. 2026-09-01)
• Idaho — hunting · Upland Game, Turkey & Furbearer 2026 & 2027 Seasons & Rules
• Indiana — nuisance or unprotected take · Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide 2026-2027: General Information (Wildlife Conflicts)
• Maine — hunting, trapping · 2026-27 Maine Hunting Seasons (Summary of Laws & Rules)
• Maryland — hunting · 2026-27 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping (official guide, linked from dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide)
• Massachusetts — hunting, other regulated take · M.G.L. c.131 s.5 Open seasons; rules and regulations
• Minnesota — hunting, nuisance or unprotected take, trapping · Minnesota Hunting & Trapping Regulations (effective July 2026 - June 30, 2027)
• Montana — hunting · Recreational Shooting of Nongame Species (FWP web page)
• New Mexico — hunting · 2026-2027 New Mexico Hunting Rules & Information (v08.11.26)
• North Carolina — hunting · Hunting and Trapping Season Dates for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027 (NCWRC)
• North Dakota — hunting · 2026-2027 Small Game, Waterfowl and Furbearer Proclamation
• Pennsylvania — hunting · 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits
• Rhode Island — hunting, trapping · Hunting and Trapping Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-9)
• South Dakota — hunting · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Utah — hunting, other regulated take · Utah Admin. Code R657-19 Taking of Nongame Mammals
• Virginia — hunting · Small Game Hunting Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR
• Wyoming — hunting · WGFC Ch. 11 Upland Game Bird and Small Game Hunting Seasons (dated Apr 22 2026)

Being listed is not an open season. Seasons, zones, licences, methods and limits decide whether this animal may be taken on a given day and place — check Hunt or the authority before you go. Listings read 2026-09-30.