Happy New Year!!!

[aunt betty]

Speaking of squirrels, look up "the white squirrels of Olney, Illinois".
It's a freak thing but they've had white squirrels there a very long time.

[aunt betty]

The Wikipedia story of how Olney got white squirrels is quite interesting.

[Feelin' Fowl]

Starting to think I need to try some squirrels...haven't had the opportunity, but the way you guys get into it makes me think I should.

[assateague]

They're delicious, easy to clean, and fun to shoot. What's not to like?

[(MT)Montanafowler]

Starting to think I need to try some squirrels...haven't had the opportunity, but the way you guys get into it makes me think I should.

x2, i'd try em. we have those orange fox squirrels here, never seen a grey squirrel i don't think.


do tree squirrels carry the plague or any weird shit like that? that would be my only concern.

[Feelin' Fowl]

Starting to think I need to try some squirrels...haven't had the opportunity, but the way you guys get into it makes me think I should.

x2, i'd try em. we have those orange fox squirrels here, never seen a grey squirrel i don't think.


do tree squirrels carry the plague or any weird shit like that? that would be my only concern.

I hope not. I could pick them off all day with a sling shot in my yard...

Delicious you say...are they similar to any other game (besides chicken)?

[(MT)Montanafowler]

I hope not. I could pick them off all day with a sling shot in my yard...

Delicious you say...are they similar to any other game (besides chicken)?

similar to rabbit i would imagine.

[JGUN]

Starting to think I need to try some squirrels...haven't had the opportunity, but the way you guys get into it makes me think I should.

x2, i'd try em. we have those orange fox squirrels here, never seen a grey squirrel i don't think.


do tree squirrels carry the plague or any weird shit like that? that would be my only concern.

I think you have red squirrels or some call them pine squirrels. They're a about 1/4 to 1/2 the size of a Fox squirrel. If you don't have nut trees or acorns you aren't going to have Fox squirrels.

[Olly]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

[(MT)Montanafowler]

Starting to think I need to try some squirrels...haven't had the opportunity, but the way you guys get into it makes me think I should.

x2, i'd try em. we have those orange fox squirrels here, never seen a grey squirrel i don't think.


do tree squirrels carry the plague or any weird shit like that? that would be my only concern.

I think you have red squirrels or some call them pine squirrels. They're a about 1/4 to 1/2 the size of a Fox squirrel. If you don't have nut trees or acorns you aren't going to have Fox squirrels.

just looked it up, you're right about the red squirrel. we have two native species, the red and the northern flying squirrel, but we also have two exotic species, the fox and the eastern grey. according to FWP, the fox squirrel population is out of control.

[JGUN]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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[rebelp74]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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We have nigger squirrels here that are color phase fox squirrels.

[Olly]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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Not what I've read about them at all.

[NuffDaddy]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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Not what I've read about them at all.

There is no such species as a black squirrel. Only a black phase grey squirrel.

[NuffDaddy]

I hope not. I could pick them off all day with a sling shot in my yard...

Delicious you say...are they similar to any other game (besides chicken)?

similar to rabbit i would imagine.

I think they are pretty different from rabbit.
I think they have kinda a sweet steak taste, but it's pretty unique. Best taste of any small game out there IMO.
Boil them for a hour or 2 before you cook though. They are pretty tough.

[Eric Haynes]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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Not what I've read about them at all.

That's all I've ever read. Just grey squirrels

[Eric Haynes]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

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Not what I've read about them at all.

That's all I've ever read. Just grey squirrels

[NuffDaddy]

Just happens that the black phase dominates most of the Michigan grey squirrel population. That's why a lot of people think they are their own species.

[(MT)Montanafowler]

I think they are pretty different from rabbit.
I think they have kinda a sweet steak taste, but it's pretty unique. Best taste of any small game out there IMO.
Boil them for a hour or 2 before you cook though. They are pretty tough.

sounds good, i may have to try it.

how do you normally prepare them after boiling? do you season the boiling water at all?

[rebelp74]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

uploadfromtaptalk1388692985388.jpg

Not what I've read about them at all.

There is no such species as a black squirrel. Only a black phase grey squirrel.

I've killed nigger fox squirrels but never seen a nigger cat squirrel.

[Bulldog0156]

Just happens that the black phase dominates most of the Michigan grey squirrel population. That's why a lot of people think they are their own species.

I haven't read this entire thread, but at this point I'm wondering if you're actually talking about squirrels...

[NuffDaddy]

I think they are pretty different from rabbit.
I think they have kinda a sweet steak taste, but it's pretty unique. Best taste of any small game out there IMO.
Boil them for a hour or 2 before you cook though. They are pretty tough.

sounds good, i may have to try it.

how do you normally prepare them after boiling? do you season the boiling water at all?

Boil whole squirrel until you can easily stab a fork into its back legs. Cut the legs and backstraps off and then fry legs in butter in a cast iron pan for about 10-15min...throw the backstraps and other scraps in at the end for a couple min.
We usually just salt and pepper the water for boiling. You can put in whatever you want though. I like a little onion powder in it for something different sometimes.

[(MT)Montanafowler]

someone get beef in here, he'll clear this up.

[NuffDaddy]

In MI they have Black Squirrels. Never seen anything like it when I moved there.

Blacks and grays are the same species born in the same nest just different color phases.

uploadfromtaptalk1388692985388.jpg

Not what I've read about them at all.

There is no such species as a black squirrel. Only a black phase grey squirrel.

I've killed nigger fox squirrels but never seen a nigger cat squirrel.

Never saw a color phase if a fox squirrel. Just red ones.

[NuffDaddy]

Just happens that the black phase dominates most of the Michigan grey squirrel population. That's why a lot of people think they are their own species.

I haven't read this entire thread, but at this point I'm wondering if you're actually talking about squirrels...

:lol:

[huntall6]

They're delicious, easy to clean, and fun to shoot. What's not to like?

apparently i am missing something. those little fuckers are the hardest animal i have ever cleaned! tough skinned little fuckers and that skin seems to be welded onto the meat most of the time....


if you have an easy way, i would love to hear it. i never did get any instruction on cleaning squirrels, just nail their back feet to a plank and skin 'em like a deer then carve them up best i can without the bastards slipping around and getting cut myself.

[assateague]

Oh, hell no.

Cut them under the tail and up the back legs, circle the legs. Then stand on the tail, and pull the hind legs. Peels right off, then cut the neck and scoop out the guts and done. Should take less than a minute.

[assateague]

Here you go. This is what I do, but I slit up the back of the legs and then circle the feet. That way it all comes off in one pull, but this was the closest I could find.

[NuffDaddy]

Here you go. This is what I do, but I slit up the back of the legs and then circle the feet. That way it all comes off in one pull, but this was the closest I could find.

I do it like he does it. I'm going to try it your way next time though.
The trick is to make sure you don't make a cut into the meat along the back or you will tear a lot of meat off the squirrel when you pull.