Eastern gray 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.

• American red squirrel · Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Field notes

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

Where legal take is listed

• British Columbia — hunting, invasive species removal · 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
• Manitoba — hunting · Manitoba Hunting Guide 2026
• Ontario — hunting · Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary — Small game and furbearing mammals
• Québec — trapping · Périodes de piégeage
• California — hunting · 2026-2027 California Mammal Hunting Regulations (updated July 1, 2026)
• Connecticut — hunting · 2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide
• Delaware — hunting · 2026-27 Delaware Hunting & Trapping Guide: Small Game Hunting (official guide, linked from dnrec.delaware.gov)
• Florida — hunting · 2026-2027 Florida Resident Game and Furbearer Hunting Season Dates and Bag Limits (FWC)
• Illinois — hunting · Illinois Digest of Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026-2027 (PDF read from cached copy of the digest linked on this page)
• Indiana — hunting · Indiana Hunting & Trapping Guide 2026-2027: Small Game (DNR guide hosted on eRegulations; updated 14 Aug 2026)
• Iowa — hunting · 2026-27 Iowa Hunting, Trapping & Migratory Game Bird Regulations (DNR PDF; page numbers cited)
• Kansas — hunting · Kansas Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations Summary, Fall 2025-Spring 2026
• Maine — hunting · 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)
• Missouri — hunting · A Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations 2026
• Montana — hunting · Recreational Shooting of Nongame Species (FWP web page)
• Nebraska — hunting, trapping · Small Game & Waterfowl Guide 2025-2026
• New Hampshire — hunting · Fis 300 Wildlife Seasons and Rules
• 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
• Oklahoma — hunting · Small Game Regulations
• Pennsylvania — hunting · 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits
• Rhode Island — hunting, trapping · Hunting and Trapping Regulations (250-RICR-60-00-9)
• South Carolina — hunting · 2026-2027 South Carolina Hunting & Fishing Laws and Regulations Guide
• South Dakota — hunting · 2026 South Dakota Hunting and Trapping Handbook
• Vermont — hunting · Hunting and Trapping Seasons (web page)
• Virginia — hunting · Small Game Hunting Regulations and Seasons | Virginia DWR
• Wisconsin — hunting · 2026 Wisconsin Hunting and Trapping Seasons PUB-CS-076-2026 (updated 06/08/2026)
• 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.