[sitdwnandhngon]

Well for those who care I documented how I prepare red squirrels this afternoon. The only season open here now is red squirrel (it never closes), and I am a pretty firm believer in if you kill it you eat it. With the exception of some of natures nastier varmints like coons and yotes etc.

This is how I fix red's for eating, grays are much bigger and can be cooked like a rabbit.

First thing is first, you need a pile of squirrels. I would have had 6 but I must have flinched.



Then you need to peel the skin back on the bottom half and around the legs. No need to completely skin them you only going for that meaty back leg, the rest is for the birds. Cut the foot off with wire cutters and cut around the hip socket with a knife, give it a quick snap and the socket will separate leaving you with something that looks like a tiny chicken wing.





It is about 99.9% likely that you will get some hair on it, it washes right off with cold water.



Then you need three bowls, one with flour, one with milk and one with bread crumbs. Coat them all with flour until there is no wet spots on them, then dip them one at a time in milk and roll them quick in bread crumbs.





After they are breaded and ready to go preheat some oil on medium heat and toss them in. Cook them to golden on both sides and remove them. It only takes maybe 3 or 4 minutes per side.



Then let them cool for a minute or two and enjoy them with your favorite dipping sauce. Don't eat the bone either.

[shunt]

Tree rat........

[HilltopperYJ]

my momma and daddy would be mad as hell if i cleaned animals in the house haha

ever had squirrel brains and gravy ? my grandma makes the best

i like your eat what you kill style man . thats what we do . on my dads side of the family were all rednecks and my mom was a suburb girl to the T (when they started dating my dad said something about a bushhog and she asked if she could pet it haha) . they all freak out when we get both sides together for a meal . haha . they dont know what to think when the rabbits and squirrells and venison hits the table .

[JPete]

Poor Squirrels




They look delicious!

[bradf814]

im hungry now.
what does squirrel taste like?
and if you say chicken i will shoot you.

[sitdwnandhngon]

Dark turkey meat.

[BOWMAN1911]

I see squirl, but no gravy. There is something wrong with you sir!






Jk everybody's got their own recipe.

[AlTheKillerr]

i prefer prairie dog myself

[shunt]

squirrel and dumplings is the best...

[sitdwnandhngon]

I prefer grays actually. They go good in the slow cooker, just like a rabbit. Those stupid reds are only good for target practice, and a little snack.

I don't know how they can have so little edible meat on them.

[f3arn0FJ]

What did you use to kill those guys?

[sitdwnandhngon]

Originally Posted by f3arn0FJ

What did you use to kill those guys?

A .22 with remington hollow points. It's all I buy because its so cheap in bricks, and works real good on bigger critters. You want to get real good a squeezing the trigger take aim at some of those guys.

I'm convinced if you can hit one at 30 yards you would have no problem taking a deer at 200.

[Rezneck]

Originally Posted by AlTheKiller

i prefer prairie dog myself

I used to eat them now and them. The plague's been getting close so I don't care to handle them anymore.

[AngrySquirrel]

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[corndogduff]

Squirrel is nice and tasty but I prefer Prarie Dog too....


And Rattlesnake...