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Post by: shedkid on September 08, 2013, 08:56:24 AM
Post by: turkeyfeather on September 08, 2013, 09:03:04 AM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 08, 2013, 09:07:18 AM
Post by: Machias on September 08, 2013, 10:40:46 AM
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Post by: Machias on September 08, 2013, 10:57:13 AM
Post by: BiggLuke on September 09, 2013, 03:40:52 PM
:tup:Nice!Anyone know if there's a season in wa???
No season in Wa.
The reason is because we such a huge diversity of different species, some of which are endangered, it would be very hard to manage. So it's easier for the rule makers to just say no to all.
Except for feral grey squirrels in down town.
Post by: CP on September 09, 2013, 03:45:50 PM
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 09, 2013, 03:48:46 PM
The Eastern Gray squirrel is an invasive species in WA. Open season is all year long, no limit, have at the nasty varmints until they are all gone.Ditto for fox squirrels.
I would love to hunt squirrels in the oaks again, great fun and yes they are very good to eat - better than cottontails IMHO, but quite a bit tougher to clean.
Post by: quadrafire on September 09, 2013, 03:49:47 PM
Man I miss that so much. Cut my teeth in the North Missouri squirrel woods.
A game of patience. I always hunting with the .22
Good eats right there!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Machias on September 09, 2013, 05:23:38 PM
Post by: Machias on September 09, 2013, 05:28:24 PM
better than cottontails IMHO, but quite a bit tougher to clean.
Still pretty easy to clean, while they are still warm, slit across the back, stick your fingers in on both sides and pull apart. Cut off the feet, head, tail and then gut. Takes about 2 minutes max to clean one. Now let them cool down and they get quite a bit tougher to pull the fur off.
Post by: quadrafire on September 09, 2013, 08:58:58 PM
Post by: cowboycraig on September 10, 2013, 05:11:41 AM
Nope no diseases. They are a very sweet tasting meat. I like to boil mine for about 15 min, then roll them in a batter and fry them. Another favorite way is to put them in with a couple of cans of cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot with carrots and new potatoes, really really good!!
Oh man that sounds good!
Post by: Blacklab on September 11, 2013, 08:20:57 PM
Post by: Machias on September 12, 2013, 03:15:06 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 12, 2013, 06:32:34 AM
Post by: Wacenturion on September 13, 2013, 09:54:46 PM
Nope no diseases. They are a very sweet tasting meat. I like to boil mine for about 15 min, then roll them in a batter and fry them. Another favorite way is to put them in with a couple of cans of cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot with carrots and new potatoes, really really good!!
I too used to boil the quarters for awhile and then put them on a rack with barbeque sauce and put in the oven. Made them tender up pretty good. Unless one has squirrel hunted back in midwest or east, it's hard to describe just how much fun it is. I always thought of it as the big game hunt of the small game world. :chuckle:
Post by: Machias on September 14, 2013, 07:24:19 AM
Post by: turkeyfeather on September 14, 2013, 08:50:18 AM
Sounds like alot of fun and some tasty dinner.Nope no diseases. They are a very sweet tasting meat. I like to boil mine for about 15 min, then roll them in a batter and fry them. Another favorite way is to put them in with a couple of cans of cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot with carrots and new potatoes, really really good!!
I too used to boil the quarters for awhile and then put them on a rack with barbeque sauce and put in the oven. Made them tender up pretty good. Unless one has squirrel hunted back in midwest or east, it's hard to describe just how much fun it is. I always thought of it as the big game hunt of the small game world. :chuckle:
Post by: KLRKeith on September 15, 2013, 03:55:12 AM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 15, 2013, 05:21:34 AM
that's how we always done it too ... I like to bread them up like chicken and fry them up ....damn my mmmmouth is watering ...Nope no diseases. They are a very sweet tasting meat. I like to boil mine for about 15 min, then roll them in a batter and fry them. Another favorite way is to put them in with a couple of cans of cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot with carrots and new potatoes, really really good!!
I too used to boil the quarters for awhile and then put them on a rack with barbeque sauce and put in the oven. Made them tender up pretty good. Unless one has squirrel hunted back in midwest or east, it's hard to describe just how much fun it is. I always thought of it as the big game hunt of the small game world. :chuckle:
Post by: Machias on September 15, 2013, 02:09:20 PM
Great pictures Fred. Every time I make a trip to see my brothers down in Louisiana we try to work a morning squirrel hunt in. The most fun small game hunting I've done.
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