I was talking with a friend of mine today and we decided to go bushy tail hunting tomorrrow. Another buddy of mine chimes in with "cant eat em this time of year, have to wait for first frost". My question is there a certain time of year when it is safe to eat squirrel.
Yes, certain time being, breakfast, lunch, dinner!
Had a lot of squirrel in summer, no problems. Have never heard, unless someone else knows different.
Rabbits on the other hand carry parasites and cold weather kills off the weak. Ask buddy why not.
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well here was the plan. Bow hunt (deer) early wed morning. about 9 am cut out to wharton st forest. Small game is the only gun season open right now in NJ, and my buddy has never NEVER been hunting. So I figured I would break him in right with a 2 day pack in camping/hunting trip. We will be bringing in the bare essentials. 1 gal of water each..(camel backs) minor food. granola bars/jerky etc. 1 tent, and shotguns. he bought a mossberg 500, 12 and im taking a H&R 20 single tat ive had for 25 years. So should be a fun outing regardless.
You eat squirrels righ after you kill them and clean them no matter what time of year it is and they are allways delicious expecially if you par boil them then dip in egg and milk lightly coat with seasoned flour and fry them tell lightly brown and then make gravy with the dripins in the skilet. Danged I'm making myself hungry.
Steve
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first time I had it was deep fried in peanut oil..........I will never be the same.... It was great. I think my dad dipped it in egg then italian bread crumbs....MMMMM
first time I had it was deep fried in peanut oil..........I will never be the same.... It was great. I think my dad dipped it in egg then italian bread crumbs....MMMMM
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...this squirrel eating option is beginning to read like something I'm going to enjoy.
You eat squirrels righ after you kill them and clean them no matter what time of year it is and they are allways delicious expecially if you par boil them then dip in egg and milk lightly coat with seasoned flour and fry them tell lightly brown and then make gravy with the dripins in the skilet. Danged I'm making myself hungry.
Steve
the correct time to eat squirrel is when they've stopped moving which leads to the old adage, a squirrel pot pie is better than two squirrels in the bush
You eat squirrels righ after you kill them and clean them no matter what time of year it is and they are allways delicious expecially if you par boil them then dip in egg and milk lightly coat with seasoned flour and fry them tell lightly brown and then make gravy with the dripins in the skilet. Danged I'm making myself hungry.
Steve
That's exactly how we eat ours.
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I was talking with a friend of mine today and we decided to go bushy tail hunting tomorrrow. Another buddy of mine chimes in with "cant eat em this time of year, have to wait for first frost". My question is there a certain time of year when it is safe to eat squirrel.
do not know about it up their where you are have heard only rabitis get the wolves i belive that is how it would be spelled, anyways down hear in mississippi squirrel and rabbit no good until first forst, but when i was younger and went with my great grandfather he would always let the squirrel lay their awhile and wait for them to crawl out then clean it and eat it. You can always tell if they are safe by fealing right behind thier head between the sholder blades for a knot if their is one their it is the wolve, this is what i was taught when younger
ps they come out because of the cooling of the squirrels body temp
