DC, do you mean David Arthur's from Rotherham , I've had collar, s from him in the past ,think his handle was Pippa, could be wrong ,unfortunately he's gone now.
Don't forget time of year,squirrels no its changing ,as they say in game of thrones, winters coming ,could be a reason why we all seeing more, hazelnuts are as ripe as a virgins pussy up my way,,, wish it was other way round though ,,,,
Used to shoot em in France, with 177 air rifle , n sell em to local pub where they turned em into coypu pate , not much sport just a source of beer money
Generally from good stock and get plenty of graft , had a few over the last 43 years of ferreting ,had 2 brothers identical to look at one was brilliant bolter so I used him with the hawks his brother pure killer so used him when out to get the money ,to tell them apart had to keep cutting fur square on the end of one,s tail , both lived to a ripe old age and sired plenty of kits
Would say not possible ,but stranger things happen probably someone taking the piss, I once took a rabbit from a pal,s snare and replaced it with a woodies egg just for a laugh ,
Get out and ask pal. I have never had trouble getting flying permission,soon as you tell landowners its for bird of prey they get quite interested .dog men n guns they don't like