Hunting Forum Hunting Regulations    
 Members |  Forum Rules |  Search
  Reply to this topicStart new topicStart Poll

> squirrels, are they good
coldmike1
Posted: Sep 12, 2021 - 09:05 am


Smolt Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 177
Member No.: 3039
Joined: January 20, 2013




Happy Sunday everyone. The farm I hunt has an abundance of squirrels. Black and the eastern grey I think. Hunting them seems easy enough but I have never eaten them. Are they good, how do you cook them. Any info is always appreciated.

PMEmail Poster
Top
plott hound
Posted: Sep 12, 2021 - 11:32 am


Smolt Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 158
Member No.: 12333
Joined: September 16, 2016




tree rats are really good eats.used to eat lots of them when we were kids.skin,gut then quarter them the we fried them like chicken.shake and bake in the oven is likely pretty good as well.
one time i missed a bit of hair on a leg after telling my little sisters we were having chicken.the screaming started when they realized it was not black feathers.lol

PMEmail Poster
Top
Fisherman
Posted: Sep 12, 2021 - 03:06 pm


World Record Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 3793
Member No.: 25
Joined: February 10, 2011




Yes they are definitely good. I like to hang mine for a few days somewhere cool. Instead of chicken pot pie, I make tree rat pie or tree rat soup. Simmer, debone and return the meat to whatever you are making. One of these days I may try to make Kentucky fried rat.

PM
Top
Disco
Posted: Sep 12, 2021 - 04:50 pm


World Record Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 2608
Member No.: 10908
Joined: January 25, 2016




Squirrels are better IMO than rabbits.
30 mins in the pressure cooker then make whatever you like. Fall off tender.

Also squirrels don't have to eat their own faeces to survive like rabbits do.

PMEmail Poster
Top
sdcaller
Posted: Sep 12, 2021 - 09:15 pm


World Record Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 4983
Member No.: 67
Joined: February 10, 2011




Do a "Google" search--Squirrel Recipes. All kinds of them--take your pick.

SDC

PMEmail Poster
Top
Buckmaster
Posted: Sep 13, 2021 - 06:51 am


Smolt Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 183
Member No.: 3872
Joined: March 07, 2013




Sometimes a good old Road-Kill & Tree Rat Soup is very tasty~!


PMEmail Poster
Top
sabmgb
Posted: Sep 13, 2021 - 11:11 am


World Record Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 2415
Member No.: 15901
Joined: April 12, 2018




I'm with disc on this, better than rabbit. I'd hunt them too, but I hunt deer in the bushes I have permission. I have to get my deer before I hunt squirrel.

PMEmail Poster
Top
Disco
Posted: Sep 13, 2021 - 12:30 pm


World Record Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 2608
Member No.: 10908
Joined: January 25, 2016




QUOTE (sabmgb @ Sep 13, 2021 - 11:11 am)
I'm with disc on this, better than rabbit. I'd hunt them too, but I hunt deer in the bushes I have permission. I have to get my deer before I hunt squirrel.

Just shoot them with an air rifle and all good. Or use a cross bow.

I hunt them where I hunt deer also.

PMEmail Poster
Top
Brooktrout
Posted: Sep 16, 2021 - 09:39 am


Trophy Trout
*

Group: Members
Posts: 581
Member No.: 64
Joined: February 10, 2011




QUOTE (sabmgb @ Sep 13, 2021 - 11:11 am)
I'm with disc on this, better than rabbit. I'd hunt them too, but I hunt deer in the bushes I have permission. I have to get my deer before I hunt squirrel.

I'm in the same boat. I also use a beagle for rabbits, so she would stir the deer up a little too much.

Squirrel is definitely tastier than rabbit!

PMEmail Poster
Top

Topic Options Reply to this topicStart new topicStart Poll

 


Berkley Power Bait Panfish Nibbles

Cordell Wally Diver Triple Threat

Piscifun Ultralight Spinning Reel

Magic Bait Crappie Bites

Mr Crappie Slab Daddy

Crappie Magnet White/Chart

Power Pro Braided Fishing Line

Custom 3D Fishing T-Shirts

Humminbird HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3