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geneb0322 t1_j1k9bzf wrote

Reply to comment by Mother-Ad-8142 in Christmas Eve Nightly by CopOnTheRun

I find the taste and texture to be very reminiscent of turkey or dark chicken. After I pick out the bones, there's about 3-4 ounces of meat on each squirrel. I get them from my yard or the woods behind my house. They are stupidly over-populated out here so the meat is a side effect of culling them so that they aren't so destructive.

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catmmy50 t1_j1kimb2 wrote

You ever have spares. My husband would love it

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geneb0322 t1_j1kjxqw wrote

Yeah, I've got at least 7 or 8 more in the freezer right now. I periodically cull them throughout the year so I usually have at least a few at any given time.

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Inglonias t1_j1ktnvt wrote

Why do you have that?

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Kamesod t1_j1kw9xq wrote

For their squirrel stew. The main ingredient in squirrel stew is the squirrel

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geneb0322 t1_j1l09ru wrote

Also for squirrel tacos. My wife is more partial to those whereas I prefer the stew.

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fluufhead t1_j1kvjez wrote

Genuine question - how are squirrels destructive?

& What is your weapon against them, pellet gun? Do they make a good stock or broth?

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geneb0322 t1_j1kwsdp wrote

My primary issue with them is that they eat most of the produce out of our garden (especially tomatoes; the second there's any red on them at all, they take them). They will also nest in the house if they can make a way in, though that has only happened once (to my knowledge) so far.

In moderation squirrels aren't bad at all. I am quite fond of them, actually. Around my house, though, their population was outrageous. To put it into perspective, I have taken around 50 just out of my yard over the last 2 years and there are still at least a dozen just directly around my house, without needing to even go into the woods or the other yards in the neighborhood. I am fine with this population, though, as they are no longer a nuisance so I only cull to keep the population in check anymore.

Edit: Sorry, forgot to answer your other questions. Yeah, I use a pellet gun to take them. They make a surprisingly gelatinous stock but I havent tasted it, honestly. I would expect it to be similar to chicken stock, though, judging by the smell and color. Turns to jello when you refrigerate it.

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fluufhead t1_j1kwznc wrote

Now that you mention it they do that to my tomatoes too. They just come take one bite then leave them.

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geneb0322 t1_j1kxmzo wrote

Yep, that's exactly what they did with mine. Nothing would deter them so I decided to cull them. I have a personal guideline that I will use as much as I can from anything I kill so we began eating them. My wife was making leather from the skins as well but she stopped because there's just not that much we can do with it.

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Charlesinrichmond t1_j1kzlpu wrote

Oh God squirrels are horribly destructive. I hate the f****** so much. They love to chew on things ideally the most expensive thing especially electrical wiring or Plumbing

They are like big furry termites

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