Squirrel
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:04 pmI assume they are as easy to skin as a rabbit but what do they taste like? Really.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:04 pmRe: Squirrel
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 12:27 pmSquirrels like their skin. If you don't do it right they are the biggest PITA animal to skin. They taste delicious though.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:31 pmI love eating wild animals, prefer wild game over farm raised any day but I'm not eating a squirrel.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:29 pmthis. Nothing at all like a rabbit.NuffDaddy wrote:Squirrels like their skin. If you don't do it right they are the biggest PITA animal to skin. They taste delicious though.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:31 pmBufflehead wrote:I love eating wild animals, prefer wild game over farm raised any day but I'm not eating a squirrel.
Really? Have you ever tried it? I'll guarantee you'll change your mind. 10x better than any small game or waterfowl. They rival grouse and pheasant.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:32 pmNuffDaddy wrote:Bufflehead wrote:I love eating wild animals, prefer wild game over farm raised any day but I'm not eating a squirrel.
Really? Have you ever tried it? I'll guarantee you'll change your mind. 10x better than any small game or waterfowl. They rival grouse and pheasant.
same basic flavor?
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:33 pmcapt1972 wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:Bufflehead wrote:I love eating wild animals, prefer wild game over farm raised any day but I'm not eating a squirrel.
Really? Have you ever tried it? I'll guarantee you'll change your mind. 10x better than any small game or waterfowl. They rival grouse and pheasant.
same basic flavor?
I don't really know how to explain it. Doesn't really taste like other game. I guess the closed I could compare it to is rabbit crossed with beef. But with no fat.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:35 pmUnless your slow cooking make sure you boil for 1-2 hours first.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 2:36 pmConsider somewhat gamy dark meat chicken.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:53 pmI can't believe you guys think they're hard to skin.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:54 pmassateague wrote:I can't believe you guys think they're hard to skin.
Compared to a rabbit they are.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:58 pmassateague wrote:I can't believe you guys think they're hard to skin.
They are a pain in the ass to skin, but compared to coyotes they aint nothing.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:13 pmThe skin doesn't pull as easy but it still pulls off. Not hard to do. If your not selling them, then it should be real easy to skin.
I think they are good to eat also . They can be a little chewy though.
I think they are good to eat also . They can be a little chewy though.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:22 pmassateague wrote:I can't believe you guys think they're hard to skin.
They aren't hard if you do it right. But the skin does not come off easy. More times than not I gut them and skin them at the same time because the belly muscles stay with the skin.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:23 pmThe hardest part is cleaning all the hair off the meat.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:25 pmI save all my pheasant legs and put them in the crockpot with cider, garlic, carrots, onion and celery for 15-20 hours on low. I then pick out all the bones and strain the juices. Combine all the ingredients and reduce till a consistency of a really juicy pulled pork. Serve over egg noodles or rice. Would squirrel work the same?
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:35 pmI've had squirrel like that before. Probably one of my favorite ways to eat it.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 5:46 pmcapt1972 wrote:I save all my pheasant legs and put them in the crockpot with cider, garlic, carrots, onion and celery for 15-20 hours on low. I then pick out all the bones and strain the juices. Combine all the ingredients and reduce till a consistency of a really juicy pulled pork. Serve over egg noodles or rice. Would squirrel work the same?
Yup. I'm too lazy to eat it like that though.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:38 pmI still can't believe you think they're hard to skin.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:39 pmYou skin shit for fun. Its not easy if you only do it a handful of times a year.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:00 pmassateague wrote:I still can't believe you think they're hard to skin.
I don't. Try skinning one without cutting through the tail and up the back.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:03 pmTakes jr about 45 seconds to skin a squirrel
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:04 pmHere ya go squirrel virgins.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:07 pmNuffDaddy wrote:assateague wrote:I still can't believe you think they're hard to skin.
I don't. Try skinning one without cutting through the tail and up the back.
I don't cut up the back, but I do cut the tail. Although what you said is almost the same as saying "try skinning one without a knife- those bastards are hard to skin." Don't make no sense.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:08 pmalmost as cool as this......
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:09 pmassateague wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:assateague wrote:I still can't believe you think they're hard to skin.
I don't. Try skinning one without cutting through the tail and up the back.
I don't cut up the back, but I do cut the tail. Although what you said is almost the same as saying "try skinning one without a knife- those bastards are hard to skin." Don't make no sense.
I don't remember ever saying "those bastards are hard to skin"
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:10 pmDammit nuff, I'm not arguing with you!
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:11 pmcapt1972 wrote:almost as cool as this......
That's sweet. Might have to try this. Gonna try the compressed air thing deer.
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 8:11 pmassateague wrote:Dammit nuff, I'm not arguing with you!
Who are you arguing with then?
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Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:24 pmNuffDaddy wrote:capt1972 wrote:almost as cool as this......
That's sweet. Might have to try this. Gonna try the compressed air thing deer.
The air compressor trick works great on hogs. Skinned out many that way.