Squirrel Recipe Suggestions - The Firearms Forum

45nut · 10-06-2012, 06:59 PM

Killed 4 this morning. Wife wouldn't let me get in the woods at daylight, she wanted to sleep in. So I got in about 9 am had a blast. I really love squirrel hunting and find it a challenge and very rewarding. Still hunting to a good tree and waiting for the tree limbs to start shaking.

Mostly Fox squirrels in this particular wood. I saw 8 or 10 , shot at 6 and killed 4 with my Huglu O/U 20 ga. I find them so amusing and sometimes watch them too long until they get out of range, because once you kill them, then you got to clean them.

2 questions:

1. How do you skin yours?

2. Your favorite recipe.

soundguy · 10-06-2012, 07:13 PM

i cut feet off, nail head to board.. use sharp fillet knife or razor and skin / peel them like a catfish.

have pan fried them.. etc.

have poiled them with boulion then picked meet to add to rice..

depending on how gamey they are.. however.. addthiir meet to a stew or veg soup sees to be the best if they are gamey...

that's just me...

aa1911 · 10-06-2012, 07:53 PM

I slit the hide all the way around in the middle and pull apart and over the arms/legs. I cut the arms/legs off and head/tail and then chunk the main portions apart.

I wash well, roll them in a bit of flour and then pan fry them or otherwise I just pull the meat off after a good boil and add them to soups, stew, whatever.

Or if you prefer, the crockpot is a great way to get some tender squirrel, lots of liquid and let them go for half a day or whatever.

45nut · 10-06-2012, 09:17 PM

My Dad's method was spit the skin in the middle and pull both ways. Boy that is hard for me to do alone.

I read about a method where you cut through the tail bone from underneath by the anus and step on the tail, grab the bugger by the hind legs and basically undress him. Pull the skin to the head, then get your fingers underneath the skin on the legs and pull that to the feet, then cut off heads and feet and yer done.

Only problem is, as I age, the ground gets further and further away from me!

Back in high school, I made a squirrel skinner out of 10 ga hot rolled & 1/4" round stock.

I do like the nail idea, that way I can do it without having to bend over so much.

BTW, these babies are going to be boiled, de-boned and put into my "chicken" jambalaya

garydude · 10-08-2012, 11:01 AM

If you have a pressure cooker give it a go. I simmer the squirrel meat in canola or olive oil until brown, then add about an inch of water, pressure cook it for about 20 minutes, then throw in veggies (potatoes celery carrots, onion) then pressure cook again for about 15 minutes. When that's finished I add one can of cream of mushroom soup. Finished product is a fantastic vegetable/meat stew.

carver · 10-08-2012, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 45nut

My Dad's method was spit the skin in the middle and pull both ways. Boy that is hard for me to do alone.

I read about a method where you cut through the tail bone from underneath by the anus and step on the tail, grab the bugger by the hind legs and basically undress him. Pull the skin to the head, then get your fingers underneath the skin on the legs and pull that to the feet, then cut off heads and feet and yer done.

Only problem is, as I age, the ground gets further and further away from me!

That's the way I do it. And yeah, the ground is getting further way each year. I use the steps in front of the house. Sometimes the wife will be my holder, but on those days when the wife isn't available, and the steps are still to close to the ground, I use this method:

By the way, do you like chicken, and dumplings? If you do try the squirrel in that pot instead of the chicken! I love it!

Country101 · 10-08-2012, 12:13 PM

This looks pretty handy. I'd mount it with a rope so you could hook it over a branch.

http://www.huntershelper.com/tools.shtml

CHW2021 · 10-08-2012, 12:18 PM

Put the squirells on the smoker for a while, bone them out and then put em in your gumbo, I hate dealing with the bones.
I do this with duck/andouille gumbo and the extra flavor from smoking sets it off. Use a dark roux.

gun runner · 10-08-2012, 01:17 PM

What does squirrel taste like?

Country101 · 10-08-2012, 02:26 PM

squirrel........

It's a darker meat. Pretty tasty the few times I've had it. I cant hardly get my wife to cook it. If she would, I would eat more of it.

45nut · 10-08-2012, 03:35 PM

lookie here

If I do this very often I'll get this!!

or this here

carver · 10-08-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 45nut

lookie here

If I do this very often I'll get this!!

Yeah, these things are neat! But this one will cost you $30 plus S&H. The one I posted is free, and it does the same thing! However, I would not mind having one that doesn't move around so much. Got to work on that!

Roadkil · 10-09-2012, 11:13 AM

I clean them by cutting at the base of the tail and skining up the back a bit then I place the tail under my foot and continue up and pull the front legs out. Then I skin the back legs off.

One of my favorite and easy squirrel recipes:

http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=80967\

carver · 10-09-2012, 12:03 PM

I like my squirrel, and dumplings! Fried is good to! I have ate them roasted over an open fire, but the dumplings is the way to go for me!

10-06-2012, 06:59 PM	#1
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Squirrel Recipe Suggestions Killed 4 this morning. Wife wouldn't let me get in the woods at daylight, she wanted to sleep in. So I got in about 9 am had a blast. I really love squirrel hunting and find it a challenge and very rewarding. Still hunting to a good tree and waiting for the tree limbs to start shaking. Mostly Fox squirrels in this particular wood. I saw 8 or 10 , shot at 6 and killed 4 with my Huglu O/U 20 ga. I find them so amusing and sometimes watch them too long until they get out of range, because once you kill them, then you got to clean them. 2 questions: 1. How do you skin yours? 2. Your favorite recipe. __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO* -->

10-06-2012, 07:13 PM	#2
soundguy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: florida Contributor Posts: 4,453	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions i cut feet off, nail head to board.. use sharp fillet knife or razor and skin / peel them like a catfish. have pan fried them.. etc. have poiled them with boulion then picked meet to add to rice.. depending on how gamey they are.. however.. addthiir meet to a stew or veg soup sees to be the best if they are gamey... that's just me...

10-06-2012, 07:53 PM	#3
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,115	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions I slit the hide all the way around in the middle and pull apart and over the arms/legs. I cut the arms/legs off and head/tail and then chunk the main portions apart. I wash well, roll them in a bit of flour and then pan fry them or otherwise I just pull the meat off after a good boil and add them to soups, stew, whatever. Or if you prefer, the crockpot is a great way to get some tender squirrel, lots of liquid and let them go for half a day or whatever. __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

10-06-2012, 09:17 PM	#4
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions My Dad's method was spit the skin in the middle and pull both ways. Boy that is hard for me to do alone. I read about a method where you cut through the tail bone from underneath by the anus and step on the tail, grab the bugger by the hind legs and basically undress him. Pull the skin to the head, then get your fingers underneath the skin on the legs and pull that to the feet, then cut off heads and feet and yer done. Only problem is, as I age, the ground gets further and further away from me! Back in high school, I made a squirrel skinner out of 10 ga hot rolled & 1/4" round stock. I do like the nail idea, that way I can do it without having to bend over so much. BTW, these babies are going to be boiled, de-boned and put into my "chicken" jambalaya __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO*

10-08-2012, 11:01 AM	#5
garydude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Desert Southwest Proper Contributor Posts: 745	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions If you have a pressure cooker give it a go. I simmer the squirrel meat in canola or olive oil until brown, then add about an inch of water, pressure cook it for about 20 minutes, then throw in veggies (potatoes celery carrots, onion) then pressure cook again for about 15 minutes. When that's finished I add one can of cream of mushroom soup. Finished product is a fantastic vegetable/meat stew.

10-08-2012, 12:13 PM	#7
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions This looks pretty handy. I'd mount it with a rope so you could hook it over a branch. http://www.huntershelper.com/tools.shtml __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

10-08-2012, 12:18 PM	#8
CHW2021 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 467	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions Put the squirells on the smoker for a while, bone them out and then put em in your gumbo, I hate dealing with the bones. I do this with duck/andouille gumbo and the extra flavor from smoking sets it off. Use a dark roux.

10-08-2012, 01:17 PM	#9
gun runner Former Guest Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: South Texas Contributor Posts: 1,871	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions What does squirrel taste like?

10-08-2012, 02:26 PM	#10
Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,028	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions squirrel........ It's a darker meat. Pretty tasty the few times I've had it. I cant hardly get my wife to cook it. If she would, I would eat more of it. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

10-08-2012, 03:35 PM	#11
45nut Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,428	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions lookie here If I do this very often I'll get this!! or this here __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that. Shane Nemo me impune lacesset We recall the case of the Shoshone war band which showed up complete with one 30-30 rifle per man the week after Pearl Harbor, and simply wanted to have the enemy pointed out to them. "We hear there's a war going on and we want to go fight it." Jeff Cooper *KCCO* Last edited by 45nut; 10-08-2012 at 04:36 PM..

10-09-2012, 11:13 AM	#13
Roadkil V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 184	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions I clean them by cutting at the base of the tail and skining up the back a bit then I place the tail under my foot and continue up and pull the front legs out. Then I skin the back legs off. One of my favorite and easy squirrel recipes: http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?t=80967\

10-09-2012, 12:03 PM	#14
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,280	Re: Squirrel Recipe Suggestions I like my squirrel, and dumplings! Fried is good to! I have ate them roasted over an open fire, but the dumplings is the way to go for me! __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.