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what to do with coons
« on: December 28, 2013, 10:51:04 AM »
I just started trapping and today was my first day checking my line not very big but its out. So my question is what do you guys do with you coon meat. I hate to waste any thing that has a use but not sure of eating lol. Do any of you eat it or what do you do with them?

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2013, 11:11:43 AM »
You would be surpised how good racoon tastes. I was just having the discussion last night with my cousin about the fact coon is actually better tasting than almost any blacktail I have ever got.  :twocents: I think it is really similar to a berry eating black bear. No gamie taste at all. You need to cut the fat off though just like bear.

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2013, 11:44:58 AM »
Bbq sounds good or slow cook it like squirrell

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2013, 11:51:11 AM »
Save up a bunch, add hog fat and make breakfast sausage or pepperoni out of it!

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2013, 12:44:01 PM »
As mentioned, be sure to get all of the fat off, that is the strong part.  We do it in the slow cooker and make a stew out of it.  I have also slow cooked and then deboned/pulled it to make sloppy joes.

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2013, 02:56:56 PM »
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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2013, 03:02:33 PM »
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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2013, 03:09:25 PM »
As mentioned, be sure to get all of the fat off, that is the strong part.  We do it in the slow cooker and make a stew out of it.  I have also slow cooked and then deboned/pulled it to make sloppy joes.

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2013, 03:21:03 PM »
You guys have me lost  :dunno: But  looking up her skirt sounds better than eating eating coon fat !!  :puke: :puke: :DOH:

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2013, 06:15:19 PM »
Have any of you ever used it to bait any other critters? I fleshed out the hide and I learned that you need to be slow and soft on the belly I was going to fast flipped the hide and hit a tit and rip. So I just needed to pay more attention to what I was doing but there will be more so in a few days I will be putting some in a alum tan solution and tanning them. 

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2013, 06:35:44 PM »
Here are some pics. I had my little helper with me today she helped do it all. Mom was not to into it but she loved it. lol

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2013, 06:45:43 PM »
Nice looking hide.

Eating them.... :puke:    :chuckle:
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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2013, 06:50:50 PM »
 :dunno:  I just am having a hard time talking myself into it  right now seems like some say its good and some say no way. i think for now i will just stick to tanning there hides. :sry:

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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2013, 09:13:12 PM »
Well, when I toss them into a carcass pile in the woods they are the last things there the only thing that eats them is birds. Coyotes don't even eat them.
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Re: what to do with coons
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2013, 10:28:44 PM »
Small bits of coon meat is great sturgeon bait!


 


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