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Squirrels
El Destructo:
did He look like this?? This is a Big One eyed Rat I had around the House for two years...he would eat peanuts from my Hand...
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Badger:
He looks just like the one you posted, not living their anymore so I cant photo him, I was just watching the ones in my yard today and got to thinking about him.
wally:
Supposed to be good eating. Does that mean good eating, if you're hungry?
Anybody tried some?
gstoneberg:
--- Quote from: wally on October 05, 2010, 04:40:29 am ---Supposed to be good eating. Does that mean good eating, if you're hungry?
Anybody tried some?
--- End quote ---
Absolutely great eating, blindfolded I could not tell squirrel from rabbit, especially corn fed Iowa squirrels. Older ones are tough though. They're a bugger to clean, squirrel hide is easily the toughest skin I've ever seen. I would estimate only about half of a charge of #6 shot from my 20gauge actually got through the skin when I shot them as a kid. Those that did were nearly always inside the skin on the other side. I've heard their rawhide makes great bowstrings but I've never tried it.
George
wally:
Bowstrings you say? Someone gave me 2 squirrel skins and I'm going to try and tan them. If that works I'll try a bowstring.
I'm also going to try and harvest one to try to eat and skin.
I know they're cute but they are also meat.
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