Saving a Squirrel by Eating One

The New York Times ^ | January 6, 2009 | MARLENA SPIELER

[henkster]

Eddie stopped eating squirrels when his doctor told him they had too much cholesterol.

[dfwgator]

In before ‘they taste like chicken.’

[KarlInOhio]

squirrel is selling as fast as gamekeepers and hunters can bring it in.

Are these "hunters" employees of the queen? Mere serfs can't be allowed any weapons capable of taking down a squirrel.

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Did Mike Huckabee sponsor this thread? *LOL*

[Bean Counter]

One of my favorite recipe videos, “Squirrel Melt”...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RlK0Xd4c2c

[SJSAMPLE]

Brits allow generous usage of the .22LR rifle and you can buy a suppressor IN STORES, WITHOUT GOOBERMINT APPROVAL.

[Oldpuppymax]

Now here is an article worthy of the NY Times. The pros and cons of rodent eating.

[Just another Joe]

My Grandpa, rest his soul, and I used to go squirrel hunting together.
Squirrel brains and scrambled eggs. MMMMmmmmmmmmmm

[MHGinTN]

They don’t taste like chicken, but they do have a great flavor just broiled with a little salt and pepper! My older brother used to shoot them in the head, to avoid harming the meat with a lead bullet.

[Cheapskate]

Mikee is leavin money on the table!<p.He could be over in “Jolly Olde” sellin Uncle Mike’s Squirrell Cooker/Popcorn Popper!

[muawiyah]

You really don't need a suppressor. What you need to do is get two guns, or at least a gun and something that might look like one to a squirrel. You go into a heavily hunted forest ~ make sure the squirrels see you there. They'll run and hide lest they be frightened by the firing.

Take your fake gun and lean it up against a tree that you know the squirrels can see.

Walk back up the trail, then return to the same area by a different path perpendicular to where the squirrels are.

Start picking them off while they are staring at the fake gun.

You can probably pick up half a dozen to a dozen in one short session that way.

Do a quick cleaning in the forest before leaving lest the meat be contaminated by the guts.

Time to eat up~

[Puppage]

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I’ve heard similar recommendations made for beavers.

[AmericanHunter]

4 Squirrels, cut up
2 T. butter
¼ cup olive oil
salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic crushed
½ tsp. Rosemary
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken broth
1 T chopped parsley
2 cups sliced mushrooms

Saute squirrel in butter and oil until lightly browned. Add salt and pepper to taste, garlic, rosemary, wine and broth, simmer until nearly done, turning often. Add parsley and mushrooms. Cook five minutes. Serves four.

[Old Sarge]

Beat me by THAT much...

[Red Badger]

[Tijeras_Slim]

Don’t vacation in the UK.

[Red Badger]

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