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yz25086 · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 12

I am just looking for alittle advice for what to do with squirrels after you shoot them are they worth eating. This is my first year hunting and i have been out for archery and rifle season but would like to spend more time hunting and squirrels seem like they would be alot of fun but i don't want to kill them and not know what to do with them.

Night Raider · Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:29 pm Post subject:

I went out squirrel hunting for the first time last weekend and had a blast. The squirrel meat is quite good, tastes exactly like chicken, if you were eating a leg you would know the difference. I would reccomend only targeting the black/gray ones as they are a bit bigger. Head shots are a must, there isnt' a lot of meat to ruin so you need to be careful.
I would love to hear some other opinions on the subject, see if I'm way off the mark or not.
good luck

hunter777 · Joined: 28 Oct 2003 Posts: 1466

I skin them, cut off the legs and put them in a red sauce....taste like chicken :thumbsup1:

unclebuck · Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 153

boil the meat off the bone and have your lady make a pot pie!

e4c4ever · Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 151 Location: Maryland

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Sounds good!

ratrivertrapper · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 282 Location: new brunswick

yz25086 wrote: I am just looking for alittle advice for what to do with squirrels after you shoot them are they worth eating. This is my first year hunting and i have been out for archery and rifle season but would like to spend more time hunting and squirrels seem like they would be alot of fun but i don't want to kill them and not know what to do with them. ....I went on a moose hunt one time and took along a chinese friend of mine he made an amazing stir fry using red squirrel :thumbsup1:

rude robert · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 48 Location: s. california

here in s. cal all we have that i know of is ground squirrels dont eat those. when i was in ok my section chief fed me tree squirrel and it was really good u guys are making me hungry robert

jasonkdailey · Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Posts: 45

I use a .22, and if it isn't available, a .410 is as big as I go. after I skin them and cut the head, feet and tail off. I keep the squirrel tail in a ziplock bag with salt, than I have a board I keep them on. They make an interesting discussion piece:) anyhow, I take them home and cut them down and use flower and cornmeal and fry them up, either in a pan or deep fryer, just like you would chicken.....delicious :thumbsup1:

wlfdg · Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 52 Location: Teton Valley, ID

jasonkdailey wrote: I use a .22, and if it isn't available, a .410 is as big as I go. after I skin them and cut the head, feet and tail off. I keep the squirrel tail in a ziplock bag with salt, than I have a board I keep them on. They make an interesting discussion piece:) anyhow, I take them home and cut them down and use flower and cornmeal and fry them up, either in a pan or deep fryer, just like you would chicken.....delicious :thumbsup1:

Gravy from the drippings is a real treat with some big, fluffy biscuits!

Squirrel is way better than chicken IMHO. Chickens eat their own(well you get the picture).....

Mauser3006 · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Yakima

i just use the pelt and tail for fly tying material. plus i just cooked the meat with some pam and johnnys seasoning

jasonkdailey · Joined: 26 Aug 2005 Posts: 45

Cant wait to get some!! Our squirrel season opened up last saturday but for me its a bit early yet for squirrel, simply because they are full of wulves. I shot 5 last year, and of those 5 only 2 of them were fit to eat, which isnt much for a fella like myself. lol