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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2015 15:21:55 GMT
Went to feed this morning, stepped out the Door there is four Squirrels out in the yard. Decided to work on Neighbor Relations. So went got the Rifle.
Had campers from the city across the road, so didn't want to shoot towards them. Moved on the other side of the Squirrels. Two went up the tree by the Garage. Ok this is Good. Shoot one drops. Wait the other one is watching me, jumps down on the Garage. Not wanting to shoot holes in the roof I run around back. It is going for the Big Timber. I pull up and shoot it drops. Pick them up and put them on the Porch.
Go ahead and feed. Come back around the house there is my Son and my Granddaughter. Son is laughing. What you laughing at? My Girl went in asked Grandma if she knew she had two dead Squirrels on the Porch?
Go to clean them, my Granddaughter helped. She says that one is a Boy. It was an Old Boar. I said yes I got a Boy and a Girl. Was cleaning the other one, she looks at me. Grandpa you sure that one is a Girl? I took another look. You are right this is a Young Boy just has a Little one.
Funny I have couple Grandkids in the city that would freak just seeing them on the Porch, much less help clean them. Seems natural a kid like my Granddaughter learning about Life and Things.
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Post by oxankle on Nov 8, 2015 2:02:32 GMT
Rock; we had few squirrels in the part of Texas where I grew up. I shot a few in OK for the mother in law--she liked squirrel and dumplings.
Now here in Arkansas they seem to be fairly plentiful. I have two to three in the garden eating birdseed every morning. I set a small trap and have caught several, turning each loose. My plan is to shoot and eat them after frost. No particular reason for the delay, just that we always waited for winter to shoot rabbit, and I thought I'd do the same for squirrel. Any logic to that, other than that they will be fattened on birdseed?
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Post by kkbhf on Nov 8, 2015 2:28:28 GMT
... My plan is to shoot and eat them after frost. No particular reason for the delay, just that we always waited for winter to shoot rabbit, and I thought I'd do the same for squirrel. Any logic to that, other than that they will be fattened on birdseed? You're less likely to get Warble/Bot fly magot infested game after the frost has a chance to kill off the flies. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 20:12:05 GMT
... My plan is to shoot and eat them after frost. No particular reason for the delay, just that we always waited for winter to shoot rabbit, and I thought I'd do the same for squirrel. Any logic to that, other than that they will be fattened on birdseed? You're less likely to get Warble/Bot fly magot infested game after the frost has a chance to kill off the flies. Ok Squirrels do not have a problem with Warbles. Basically here the season is open year round. Rabbits do have more of a problem with many infestation of Parasites. But have killed them year round where Legal and killed them in the dead of Winter in areas that have seen many days below zero and have found Parasites in all.
Truth there is Parasites in both Game and Fish. Most have no idea what they are looking at. Just a matter of cleaning them well an cooking them well. I have found it best not to tell anyone when I see them.
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Post by oxankle on Nov 11, 2015 1:10:49 GMT
Rock; I really thought that squirrel was probably safe anytime, but I'm going to fatten them up a bit. I've been trapping and releasing. When I'm ready for squirrel and dumplings I'm going to shoot instead of trap. Bought that new pellet rifle for that. It will put a shot clean thru a coon, so it should at least damage a squirrel. (Dang squirrels have the toughest hides around)
By the way; those folks who consider squirrel brain a delicacy should quit that. Same disease as Mad Cow spreads that way.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2015 3:48:59 GMT
Rock; I really thought that squirrel was probably safe anytime, but I'm going to fatten them up a bit. I've been trapping and releasing. When I'm ready for squirrel and dumplings I'm going to shoot instead of trap. Bought that new pellet rifle for that. It will put a shot clean thru a coon, so it should at least damage a squirrel. (Dang squirrels have the toughest hides around) By the way; those folks who consider squirrel brain a delicacy should quit that. Same disease as Mad Cow spreads that way. Ok I like Brains have always ate, Squirrel, Coon, Possum and Hog Brains. Use to Buy Hog Brain Sandwich. Oh man couldn't ask for better eating.
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