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walter · Veteran Member

i took my first of many squirrels with the 97k. it was about 20 meters out. i was target shooting and noticed the bird feeder invader. one shot just below the eye. no exit hole. quick death. pretty happy about that. Twisted Evil

walt.

Bozo · Veteran Member

Congratulations! And many more to come!

fritz · Silver Status Member

The important question: How did he/she taste?

walter · Veteran Member

have not eaten one yet. i give them to the local foxs to enjoy. Rolling Eyes

walt.

720fly · Veteran Member

Walther--

foxes prefer fresh kills, yotes are a bit less paticular --- Have you eatin' squirle? pretty good stuff, plus the hides are easy to tan, not trying to judge but, the fox will get his owne with out any help needed
I spent a long summer in my youth with a Trapper from colorado. Taught me to use every part of every critter, so I am pretty bais about taking life for pleasure. I hope you enjoy your new gun Smile

Crosman140 · Senior Member

Nice rodent kill. Here's to many, many more of them.

Mine get neatly tucked in a Walmart bag and thrown in the trash.

walter · Veteran Member

i agree it would be better to eat them but i have no experience in cleaning, prepairing or cooking. im kinda new to it all. all i know is that if i throw them over my back fence the next day i look for them there gone. someone is recycling them. plus mother nature wastes nothing and there bodies will decompose back to earth and start the nutrients all over again. i wish i had the skills to do more. Embarassed

walt. as far as i can tell my area is overrun with the mothers! i have 3 giant oaks on my property and its not uncommon to come home and see close to 12 in my yard! Shocked

Mark5043 · Silver Status Member

This by far is my favorite way to clean them.The guy in the video is a character....LMAO. As far as cooking there many recipes on the net

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUUR6lxnAME

LittleRickie · Member

Cool. What a charactor. Good old boy.

My grandfather did somehting that I don't remember clearly, he stood on the tail and stripped the skin right off a squarrel or rabbit over it's head. I was pre 10 yeas old. I'd like to see a video on that.

What state does he sound like he's from?

walter · Veteran Member

he makes it look pretty easy Shocked

. might have to try that. thanks, walt. Smile

720fly · Veteran Member

That's the spirt go for it. if ya got the time to tan it, do it. If you google brain oil tanning, it's easy --- every mamal has enough oil in the brain to tan their own scin, This was gods plan

other than that, it's just a goodskill to have

720fly · Veteran Member

That's the spirt go for it. if ya got the time to tan it, do it. If you google brain oil tanning, it's easy --- every mamal has enough oil in the brain to tan their own scin, This was gods plan

other than that, it's just a goodskill to have

720fly · Veteran Member

That's the spirt go for it. if ya got the time to tan it, do it. If you google brain oil tanning, it's easy --- every mamal has enough oil in the brain to tan their own scin, This was gods plan

other than that, it's just a goodskill to have

cheez · Member

Now take the squirrel after you skin and gut it and wash it and put it in a crockpot full of water. Hopefully you have 3 or 4 more to go with it. Put a couple teaspoons of salt in and cook on low until the meat is falling off the bones. Pick the meat off and make sure you get all the little bones out. Strain the water and put it back in the crockpot with the squirrel meat. Add some potatoes, onions, carrots, green peas or whatever you like in stew. Add a little salt, pepper, garlic and rubbed sage to taste. Maybe even a little Worcestershire sauce and or some hot sauce. Cook until the potatoes and carrots are fork tender. Thicken the broth with cornstarch or flour to your liking. You will then have a great meal.