Gray squirrels often have a first litter in February or March and a second set of young in July or August. There were once so many squirrels that they were considered a nuisance. In fact, hunters were paid for squirells that they brought in dead. Now there are not that many because of hunting and housing taking away their habitats. Squirrel hunting is very popular in the state of West Virginia and people like to hunt them for their meat.
Many hunters like to display squirrel tails on the antennas of their cars or in their yards.