Oh, Shame for wasting such good eating meat. You bet your boots squirrels are good eating. Young ones are good fried just like you would fry chicken. The older ones can be a bit tough so they are best for making squirrel and dumplings, squirrel stew, squirrel soup, etc. You can just use them like you would chicken hens.
I can't properly tell you how to skin a squirrel here. You would do better getting someone who knows how, to show you. I can sort of give you and idea, though. What I do is to cut around the lower legs below the meaty part. Then I make a cut from one hind leg across his butt and around his butt hole to the other leg. Do not cut off the tail skin but do cut through the tail bone right at his butt. Then work the skin off just like taking off a sweater upside down. Pull the skin and tail up toward his head until you have it started coming off. Put your foot on the tail, grab the squirrel by the hind legs and pull up pulling the skin down around his neck. Sever his neck from his body and throw away the head and attached skin. Some people, myself included, like to fry the head and eat it, too. You are now holding a naked skinned squirrel. Rinse off any clinging hair. It ain't easy but you can do it. The stuff clings pretty tight. I just use a vegetable brush to scrub them off under running water Now, carefully make an incision in his belly to remove the guts, Cut from his pelvis to his throat. Reach in and pull out the guts being careful not to spill any of the gut contents on the meat. Also be careful not to spill the bladder contents on the meat. If this happens, just thoroughly wash the meat imediately and it will be okay. It is just easier to avoid it in the first place. Once the squirrel is skinned, gutted and washed thoroughly, just cut it up in pieces similar to how you would cut up any animal such as a rabbit or chicken. It is now ready to cook in whatever manner you wish. If you are lucky enough to know someone who has cooked squirrels before, you should get some pointers from them. Otherwise, just use some of your favorite chicken recipes and substitute squirrel for the chicken.
Good hunting and good eating.Squirrel Hunting?
Squirrel meat is edible, but to me it is tough. Wild game can be great or so so depending on how it is prepared and cooked. Consult others who may eat squirrel or a wild game cook book. Depending on who you ask, how good it is will vary. Squirrels are hard to clean. Their hide is tough and can take a while to skin and gut. I got my hunting start on squirrels. Hunting is fun. If you find you do not like the taste of squirrel or do not want to take the time to clean them, there are people that would like to have them if you take the time to ask - usually an older generation. The squirrels hide can be used for crafts and many use them for fishing flies.
Why would you harvest an animal that you don't know what to do with it after you have harvested it?** They are delicious, especially Squirrel Pot Pie.* I just slit mine in the middle of their back to skin them, and pull one way with my left hand %26amp; the opposite way with my right hand.* Works for me.* Chop off the feet %26amp; head first.*
They good to eat, but yes some are tough. For the best tasting ones go for the smaller yearlings. Some companies will buy the tails from for up to 2 bucks a pop to use in fishing lures.
you CAN eat them...i've never tried, so i can't really help there.
But you can sell the tails in angling shops, and they turn them into fly hooks...and if you're a bit adventurous, try tanning your own skins, so make, say, a new sheath for your knive :D haha just an idea...
Answered this same question earlier in the week here is a link that is a video on the easiest way to skin one.
http://members.localnet.com/~nickdd/Mr.S鈥?/a>
Shame on you for wasting tasty squirrel meat...lol hope this helps you in the future
I skin them by making a slit across the back (after removing feet and tail) and pulling the skin in each direction till it comes off in 2 pieces. I then gut the carcass. T he web can provide recipes but the basic concept is to cook with moisture. Crockpots are ideal.
All that being said...please do not embarass real sportsman by not being prepared to treat your game in an ethical manner. It is people that behave in the way that you did who give hunting a bad image. There is no excuse.
Bloody hell people eat squirrles? Ths is what happens when you take away the true country sports. Whatever happened to Hun hunting!
first of all be a responsible hunter and research your game before you take it and DONT waste it! yes you can eat squirrels and they are great fried like chicken however soak the meat for 24 to 48 hours in salt water to tenderize it a little andif you want a hint of sweet flavor soak it in coke. To clean them cut a slit right under the tail and take the cut all the way atound the waist once you have done that pull the skin up over its head cut of the front paws and feet then pull down the lower skin and cut of the rear paws. now make a cut right up the middle pull out the intrails cut into sections seperate each leg makes 4 then cut the lower back from the upper part soak then dip in egg or milk roll in seasoned flour pan fry and enjoy
skin 'em, gut 'em, fry 'em. my personal favorite recipe is to parboil the meat (all 4 legs) for about 2 hours, then dip them in an egg and hot sauce mixture, coat in flour, and fry in crisco.
Squirrel!.................It's what's for Breakfast!
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