Raccoon meat going mainstream?

[lokidog]

    

I'm a trend setter. 

http://munchies.vice.com/articles/la-health-department-not-delighted-by-supermarket-selling-whole-dead-raccoons?utm_source=munchiesfbus

[JimmyHoffa]

Raccoons come with a toothpick too.   

[Boss .300 winmag]

Your ship has come in Loki! 

[bobcat]

That's as bad as eating coyotes. 

[carpsniperg2]

  Pass

[AntlerHound]

I haven't tried any coon... But I imagine it couldn't be to far off from bear.... Same diet in some aspects

[lokidog]

I haven't tried any coon... But I imagine it couldn't be to far off from bear.... Same diet in some aspects

I would say similar to bear.

That's as bad as eating coyotes. 

Not even close, I've tried one of them also.      

[ShooterMclovin]

Funny stuff there, love the packaging.

[Humptulips]

In certain parts of the country there is a good market for raccoon meat. Seems to be mostly east of the Mississippi.
Would not be legal here.

[lokidog]

In certain parts of the country there is a good market for raccoon meat. Seems to be mostly east of the Mississippi.
Would not be legal here.

Not from wild ones anyways.

[ouchfoss]

You would be very surprised how good coon meat actually is. IMO, it is pretty close to a well taken care of bear. No gamey flavor at all. My favorite way to cook them is just bake them like a roast with veggies and a few spices. I usually make cold sandwiches with the meat for the following week.  Don't knock it til you try it.

[ouchfoss]

I will say that they area also similar to bear being that their fat is not the best flavor and if you have a really fat coon, cut all the heavy fat off.
My last coon I got a few months ago, my dad took it and spiced it up whole and smoked it for 4 hours and then baked it for another two. Wow! It was awesome tasting. 

[lokidog]

I cook it in the slow cooker and then either pull it off the bones for sloppy joes or toss back in with veggies for stew.  The fat definitely needs to be removed, no matter how little there is.

[Blacktail135]

 The raccoon meat I have eaten was pretty mild. Ya' might be surprised what you'd eat when your hungry!  I wouldn't eat a garbage eating coon unless he was properly purged. I'd eat a clean and properly cooked coon over ANY processed food (pizza, hot pockets, TV diners etc.) and most restaurant food's ANY day. Coon, taters, carrots, onions, salt/pepper to taste, sage, chili powder and a bit of lemon zest in a crock pot. Where does your food originate?

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

The raccoon meat I have eaten was pretty mild. Ya' might be surprised what you'd eat when your hungry!  I wouldn't eat a garbage eating coon unless he was properly purged. I'd eat a clean and properly cooked coon over ANY processed food (pizza, hot pockets, TV diners etc.) and most restaurant food's ANY day. Coon, taters, carrots, onions, salt/pepper to taste, sage, chili powder and a bit of lemon zest in a crock pot. Where does your food originate?

I have a freezer full of food that originated the same place the coons do, but that doesn't mean I'll eat coon.  If I were starving I'd eat a lot worse than coon.  I'd say is prefer the negative health effects of a big mac rather than eat a coon.  If I had to choose.   

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I'll try about anything? The coons we skinned early this winter stunck. I've been told if it stinks don't eat it. Just like a bear I'd suppose?

[jasnt]

I'll try about anything? The coons we skinned early this winter stunck. I've been told if it stinks don't eat it. Just like a bear I'd suppose?

Trust your nose! 

[Roundhead]

Talk about a bunch of Girlie Men.

[lokidog]

Talk about a bunch of Girlie Men.

 

Yeah, I always wonder about the negative opinions of things people won't even try like Spiny dogfish, Sea cucumber, Mergansers, Raccoon, Cougar, Bobcat, Coyote, Possumetc.  I will try pretty much anything... once.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I'll eat a cougar like a steak!  Good eats!

[seth30]

I do my own canning, PM me your address and I will ship the first 17 cans to the lucky individuals for free

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Omg!   

[Jarhead Chase]

Talk about a bunch of Girlie Men.

 

Yeah, I always wonder about the negative opinions of things people won't even try like Spiny dogfish, Sea cucumber, Mergansers, Raccoon, Cougar, Bobcat, Coyote, Possumetc.  I will try pretty much anything... once.

I've definitely eaten spiny dogfish. I used to catch them all of the time when I was fishing for Mackeral off of the piers in NC. It's not that bad if it's breaded and fried.

[Blacklab]

No thanks! only if I'm starving and I don't see that happening any time soon.

[PiNkPaNtHeR]

I figure my parents, grandparents & other relatives ate them and possum and squirrel down south for a lot of years before I came along. I've never tried it, but am willing to. Ya gotta figure the wild ones are eating nuts and fruits, berries and grubs. The ones around my place devastate the cherry trees. If they turn out to be cherry-flavored, I'm going to have to make the best of it. The pelt is just a bonus. I always wanted a coonskin cap anyway. Sounds like a win-win situation to me. Raccoon, possum & toss in a little squirrel for flavoring? Sounds good to me.