Tree Rats=Chickens of the tree

[TouchofGrey]

Just saw this on  Reddit. I have eaten squirrel but not recently but this can change my mind!

 

[Silver Belly62]

Mother use to make squirrel pot pie

[Coyoteslayer]

Thank you for sharing this squirrel meat with me eustace. RIP Preston lol.

[Merkel]

Have been thinking about hunting squirrel this year . Never did so. What do you use - .22 or 20 gauge?

[archer36]

There is nothing wrong with Squirrel. It's what they look like after you skin them that scares people away. The meat is delicious. 

[mazzgolf]

This is one reason I just bought a smoker. I've yet to find a really good recipe (closest to edible was slow cooking in spaghetti sauce for a few hours). Smoking squirrel so they are pull-off-the-bone should be good.

@Merkel illegal to use .22 when squirrel hunting in NJ - unless its an air gun. I use my .22 air gun most of the time when squirrelin' - the rest of the time I just take out my 12 gauge with some light loads.

[mazzgolf]

Man - this looks good. This is the recipe the guy tried to do - but if you read the comments, he said he didn't put all his squirrel in the broth and those came out too tough. I plan on doing this, but following the recipe all the way - this really sounds like a winner:

https://www.realtree.com/timber-2-table-wild-game-recipes/barbecued-smoked-squirrel-sandwiches

[Merkel]

43 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

This is one reason I just bought a smoker. I've yet to find a really good recipe (closest to edible was slow cooking in spaghetti sauce for a few hours). Smoking squirrel so they are pull-off-the-bone should be good.

@Merkel illegal to use .22 when squirrel hunting in NJ - unless its an air gun. I use my .22 air gun most of the time when squirrelin' - the rest of the time I just take out my 12 gauge with some light loads.

Thank you !

[Live to Hunt]

Squirrel 🐿 is tasty. Absolutely nothing wrong with it

[Rusty]

That looks good TouchofGrey, I'm gonna have to give that a try.  

 

Edited January 6, 2019 by Rusty

[Buck154]

Squirrel..AKA=Treerat. Sounds like it would be good

[TouchofGrey]

I thought it looked really good. I was given a Cabelas 7in1 smoker years ago. Was jack of all trades master of none. But I did learn a lot. If it ran, flew,swam or crawled it got put in it.My buddy had a barrel smoker. There is nothing better than a whole baby pig. About 2 years ago my kids gifted a WSM bullet. The only thing I haven't done was an overnight brisket but there's 1 in Costco with my name on it soon. 1 of the best things I smoked was a deboned deer neck. A friend's father was a butcher and tied it up like a boneless leg of lamb. 6 hours over Apple Wood with just garlic and onion powder. It was so good! After seeing this post maybe the neighbors won't miss a few rummaging in the backyards because if I get out again it's going to be for a deer.

[Tail Chaser]

I like cutting one up and putting in my venison stew. 

[mightyhunter]

Going out for squirrel with my buddy and his son in Pa. next weekend if it's not raining. Gonna try using the .22lr over there should be fun!

[mazzgolf]

1 hour ago, B B said:

if they weren't such a PITA to skin

I hear that! I can't tell you how many times I've tried (and failed) to skin using that "step on the tail and pull" trick. I dunno - maybe it's the kind of squirrels in my area with tough skin, or maybe I just suck at it, but I can't skin them that way. Have to start at the middle and pull the sweater and pants off separately. Even that is a pain.

Rabbits are infinitely easier to skin (and more delicious IMO)... too bad I rarely find rabbits where I hunt.