Fox squirrels are a little tougher than the grays, but any mature squirrel is tough, the older they get, the tougher they get. As far as taste, I can't tell any difference. My mother always "soaked" them over night in salt water, before cooking, claiming that it would get rid of the "gamey" taste. I guess it did. You can also soak them in butter milk (my favorite). If they're tough, and you can tell when you skin them, they need to be boiled until tender. After that roll them in seasoned flour, lots of black pepper, and fry until dark brown, drain and serve with hot biscuits with a little honey, gravy made in the same skillet and a great big glass of sweet tea with a little lemon squeezed in it. You'll sleep good that night. I like to use a good scoped .22 and try for head shots. Heart/lung shots work well too, but if I can't get a clear head shot, I don't take the shot. Don't fool with that "barking" foolishness, I found out more than fifty years ago that it don't work and you'll wound too many. I don't use a shotgun, #6 shot is rough on the molars. I only keep the legs and shoulders unless I'm making dumplings, the other parts just don't have much meat on them. Hunt hardwoods near water. I like to stand hunt but don't stay in one place too long unless there is a lot of sign or activity. During a light rain or right after a rain is a good time to hunt, the wet leaves make it easier to be silent. Sorry about the rambling, happy hunting.