Squirrels

H2only · 09-11-2007, 11:41 PM

I know people hunt them this time of the year through Dec. but my question is this, do most really eat them? If not, what do they do with them? Just curious because "just shooting" something doesnt seem right me.
I hear the are good for kids to learn on, since they require some patients and such. Any knowledge on this subject would be appreciated.

livnlrn · 09-12-2007, 07:15 AM

I haven't done any squirrel hunting since high school but they are tasty. Dredge in flower and brown both sides for a couple minutes. Throw in a crockpot with cream of mushroom soup and let them cook till the meat falls off the bones.

Mepps , the fishing lure maker, used to pay .25 cents per tail. Not sure if they do this anymore. They use the fur on their inline spinners.

LundLover · 09-12-2007, 07:24 AM

I haven't hunted them in years, but yes, I ate them. Always fried them.

livnlrn · 09-12-2007, 07:27 AM

Here ya go.

http://www.mepps.com/squirrel_tail_program/

LundLover · 09-12-2007, 09:02 AM

Oh SNAP! Who would have 1000+ tails to ship to Mepps? For the rest of us, only .13 per tail.

OldBaldGuy · 09-12-2007, 10:40 AM

My friend who grew up in the Ozarks says his relatives had to stop eating scrambled squirrel brains and eggs because of the threat of mad squirrel disease.

Semper Paratus · 09-12-2007, 02:57 PM

In other news a CDC spokesperson today announced that contrary to prior releases it is now considered impossible to get Mad Squirrel Disease from eating properly cooked squirrel eggs. Persons are still advised against eating squirrel brains as they are so small they will likely go hungry.

More seriously, fried squirrel - delicious.

flatcoats · 09-12-2007, 03:01 PM

yea thats why i heard mike tyson stopped eating children too....mad child disease

Yellab · 09-12-2007, 03:37 PM

I say this with a light hearted laugh, but seriously, maybe we should start a "Nebraskan's against Squirrels" chapter and start a renewed emphasis on squirrel hunting and group our salt dried tails into one shipment. Make sure you follow the directions, a curled tail is worthless!!

09-11-2007, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
H2only Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 966 Thanks: 40 Thanked 60 Times in 50 Posts	Squirrels I know people hunt them this time of the year through Dec. but my question is this, do most really eat them? If not, what do they do with them? Just curious because "just shooting" something doesnt seem right me. I hear the are good for kids to learn on, since they require some patients and such. Any knowledge on this subject would be appreciated.

09-12-2007, 07:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
LundLover Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 32 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	I haven't hunted them in years, but yes, I ate them. Always fried them. __________________ I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. - Augusten Burroughs

09-12-2007, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
LundLover Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 32 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Oh SNAP! Who would have 1000+ tails to ship to Mepps? For the rest of us, only .13 per tail. __________________ I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. - Augusten Burroughs

09-12-2007, 10:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
OldBaldGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The paradise formerly known as Elkhorn Certified Youth Fishing Instructor NEFGA Line Recycling Volunteer Posts: 5,546 Thanks: 59 Thanked 151 Times in 81 Posts	My friend who grew up in the Ozarks says his relatives had to stop eating scrambled squirrel brains and eggs because of the threat of mad squirrel disease. __________________ “I think every happy memory plucks a hair from your head; if you see an old bald guy, he’s probably had a great life.” –-Red Green

09-12-2007, 02:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Semper Paratus Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 73 Thanks: 1 Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts	In other news a CDC spokesperson today announced that contrary to prior releases it is now considered impossible to get Mad Squirrel Disease from eating properly cooked squirrel eggs. Persons are still advised against eating squirrel brains as they are so small they will likely go hungry. More seriously, fried squirrel - delicious. __________________

09-12-2007, 07:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
livnlrn Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 380 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I haven't done any squirrel hunting since high school but they are tasty. Dredge in flower and brown both sides for a couple minutes. Throw in a crockpot with cream of mushroom soup and let them cook till the meat falls off the bones. Mepps , the fishing lure maker, used to pay .25 cents per tail. Not sure if they do this anymore. They use the fur on their inline spinners.

09-12-2007, 07:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
livnlrn Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 380 Thanks: 3 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Here ya go. http://www.mepps.com/squirrel_tail_program/

09-12-2007, 03:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
flatcoats Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: omaha Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 15 Thanked 39 Times in 29 Posts	yea thats why i heard mike tyson stopped eating children too....mad child disease

09-12-2007, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Yellab Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln, Valentine Posts: 276 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I say this with a light hearted laugh, but seriously, maybe we should start a "Nebraskan's against Squirrels" chapter and start a renewed emphasis on squirrel hunting and group our salt dried tails into one shipment. Make sure you follow the directions, a curled tail is worthless!!

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