Shooting and eating squirrels

[Jamie]

that's a safe bet. lol.

 

[hoot gibson]

Brock, when you get serious about killing rats, you need to get one of these.

if you're cooking squirrels, braising is the only way to go. pressure canning them is very nice, too. canned squirrel makes the finest squirrel gravey you'll ever eat.

does that dog like peanut butter?

 

[Jamie]

lookie what the cat dragged in. :smiley_clap:

is that a rhetorical question?

 

[hoot gibson]

that question has nothing to do with dinosours. . and speeking of what the cat drug in . i been here for years . glad you could make it , this place needs some class. ickle:

 

[Jamie]

guess I'll be waiting for the class to arrive like everyone else, then.

 

[Jamie]

My first post about squirrel hunting is in this thread. I think it is safe to say that I have come a seriously long way with hunting, storing, cooking and eating squirrels since this thread started. Where does the time go? How many of you are still hot on eating rats?

 

[brock ratcliff]

You are in another league, sir.

 

[Smawgunner2]

Jumping into this thread late. The last time I shot/ate squirrels was 30 yeas ago and don’t remember the taste or how I prepared them. Are red squirrels tougher and not as tasty? I know their skin is thick as hell. And do they do okay in the freezer?

 

[Gern186]

They are delicious. I've been eating them my whole life.

 

[Big_Holla]

Haven't had them in many years. Used to BBQ on the grill all the time back when I was a kid.

 

[Jamie]

Jumping into this thread late. The last time I shot/ate squirrels was 30 yeas ago and don’t remember the taste or how I prepared them. Are red squirrels tougher and not as tasty? I know their skin is thick as hell. And do they do okay in the freezer?

Lol, this thread is 12 years old. Resurrected for the fun of it. Personally, I do not bother skinning Red squirrels aka Pine squirrels aka Mountain Jacks. Too little to fool with, although the dogs do tree some occasionally. Anything does ok in the freezer if you vacuum seal it.

 

[Smawgunner2]

Lol, this thread is 12 years old. Resurrected for the fun of it. Personally, I do not bother skinning Red squirrels aka Pine squirrels aka Mountain Jacks. Too little to fool with, although the dogs do tree some occasionally. Anything does ok in the freezer if you vacuum seal it.

Shoot, I meant Fox nor red.

 

[Jamie]

They all taste the same, although a big old mature Eastern Fox squirrel might be a little harder to make tender than a young Grey. I've eaten quite a few Fox squirrels, and they are quite good if you can cook them properly.