Squirrel

[ex-member Raikey]

U22 Neos .22LR with Nikon Monarch variable dot sight.

Gordy

ok well i admit to having to google that, thanks to our tight gun laws,

but props to you for snatchin squirrels with a handgun mate....

Stu,..

 

[lannyman8]

lovely!!

i prefer to have meat dry too,...

stewing it seems to lose it a bit,...

splay them head end down on a "y" shaped stick with the legs over embers,...

in my opinion they are sweet and less gamey than the bunnies,...

but i,ve eated crow too so maybe my opinion is not so trustworthy,....

hahah

Stu

crow, me too, we must both be untrustworthy.............lol.....

 

[ex-member Raikey]

crow, me too, we must both be untrustworthy.............lol.....

yeah did it back to front tho,.....

found an recipe in an oooold book that used beer to steam, bake it , kinda,...

so next time i was out, instead of leaving old joe to make his noise, i dropped a couple and tried it out,...

hahaha not too impressed, and ive since read that as a taker of carrion,.it should really be avoided,....

*shugs shoulders,. dint harm me,......*eye twitches,.....

 

[lannyman8]

i first tried it out, believe it or not when i was decoying flying rats, had a pants day for pigeon, the crows just kept coming and coming and coming......had a bag of about 70 ish..... not bad for pigeon decoys though.......lol.....

after that i just took the breasts of and made a stew, even give it to the people next door, didnt tell them what it was untill they had eaton it though......he he he he

 

[Smiler]

Top tip - don't drown it (or be seen doing so at least )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10705958

The trap in the link is effective - the same one I use. Wrapped in foil at about 220 degrees for 25mins is good for me - just experimenting with the garnish now - going to wrap the carcass in bacon next time. Will play with the bbq option come summer I think.

 

[HeltorChasca]

Another fan me. HW97KT is my foraging tool.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65961&highlight=

 

[Lynx]

When I was in my late teens I shot a couple of large squirrels and prepared them before taking them home where I told my family they were young rabbits. They all tucked into their "rabbit" stew with great relish and still have no idea to this day what they ate! I am now 55 and still find that recollection very amusing.