Originally Posted by crtreedude
The best way to miss a squirrel is to aim for it. It is trying to avoid you and is assuming you are trying to get it. It gets very confused when you are trying to avoid it too. Just aim for it and you don't have a chance of hitting it.
Don't you mean maintain a constant course and speed?
I once did this with a raccoon and it got all indecisive. It tried to back pedal and slipped on the pavement. I ran over its head. When I turned around to look it was running and shaking its head. The raccoon should have kept going.