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Squirrel skinning and eating????????

zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
edited August 2009 in General Discussion
I found a video on skinning squirrels on a favorite site of mine.

This is not the technique I learned to skin 'tree rabbit,' but it
seems to work really well! ... pretty slick!
[:D]

http://www.huntingfootage.com/showphoto.php?photo=377&sort=1&cat=523&page=1
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    sotheresothere Member Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    +1 Been using that for years,only difference is I grab the remainder of the skin on the hind 1/4's with a pliers and pull it up while I'm still standing on the front portion and and when the skin gets to all the wrist bones I snip them with a wire cutter.I never touch fur and then the body.
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    carbine100carbine100 Member Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great site, thanx for posting it.
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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    [:D] ... got a million of'em!
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    MikeStoutMikeStout Member Posts: 39 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats the way I learned years ago.

    I also added the features the sothere does.
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    COLTCOLT Member Posts: 12,637 ******
    edited November -1
    ...use a very similar method...except make a "ring" cut around their hind legs...and then pull all the skin off, hind legs too...[;)]


    ...kosher salt,fresh cracked black pepper, few onions...cover with bacon strips, cover with foil...bake at 350 for an hour, dip in milk egg, flour & throw in hot oil till just browned...mmmmmm!...[:p]


    With the attitude the squittles have 'round here..huntin 'em is a real challange
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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In my best Homer Simpson voice......mmmmmmmmmmmSquirrel...
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    MossbergboogieMossbergboogie Member Posts: 12,211
    edited November -1
    Tree rodents.
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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    My girlfriend's dad took me hunting once for dove and when we got back to camp he pulled six 'tree rabbits' out of his vest - skinned, heads tail and feet cut off. I asked him what they were - gray squirrels were illegal to take - and as a reply, he mumbled 'tree rabbits' and a gave me a wink! I later asked Joanie what 'tree rabbits were! ... one hell of an embarrassing moment for a naive 15 year old when she told me![:o)]
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    kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That looks like a pretty good way. It's been a long time since I've been squirrel hunting, but as I recall I made about a one inch cut across the back, and inserted the tips of the first two fingers of each hand between the skin and the meat while grasping the outside of the skin with the thumbs and yank quickly in opposite directions, then snip off the feet, tail, and cut the neck through and gut. This method is fast and requires no bending over or skinning of any degree.
    What's next?
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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    Yep! Me2[:D]
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    bondaibondai Member Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Will it work with illegals?
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    sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bondai
    Will it work with illegals?



    Yes, but very gamey flavor. Not good eating![:0][:0]
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    kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
    Yep! Me2[:D]


    You reckon that's our Lancaster roots, Zip? [:D][:D][:D]
    What's next?
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    alledanalledan Member Posts: 19,541
    edited November -1
    That's a way old technique used for years in the south except we use newspaper under the animal-seems to be less gritty that way.[:D][:D]
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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    quote:kimi:

    You reckon that's our Lancaster roots, Zip?

    PA boy???
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    kimikimi Member Posts: 44,723 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by zipperzap
    quote:kimi:

    You reckon that's our Lancaster roots, Zip?

    PA boy???


    Some of my early American roots are there. [:)]
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    zipperzapzipperzap Member Posts: 25,057
    edited November -1
    Mine too - since 1652 - lived right along the Lancaster Pike about 100 years
    before the Am. Rev. - I was born down on Chestnut St.[:D]
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    stankempstankemp Member Posts: 509 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My own squirrel soup recipe:
    Skin and clean 2 squirrels (3 if small)
    put the beasties (cut up to fit) into a crock pot with 1 cup red wine, 2 cups water , and salt and pepper
    Cook on low for 8 hrs. Strip meat from bones and return to stock.
    Then put 2 quarts water, 1 head of bok choy(leaves seperated), 5 nice potatos cut up, 1 cup sliced mushrooms, 1 large onion cut up and about 1/4 tsp * into a soup pot with a 4 quart capacity. Cook soup base for about 45 min.
    Add the squirrel stock.
    Heat thoroughly and enjoy.
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    GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932
    edited November -1
    I just missed Zips threads, and its always good to brush up on your squirrels. I made these tonight they are from last squirrel season.

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    William81William81 Member Posts: 24,691 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmm....treerat. My college roomate used to make a mean squirrel alfredo
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    Locust ForkLocust Fork Member Posts: 31,729 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It used to feel so strange in boot camp.....marching in HUGE groups all around the place and the squirrels would be INCHES away from you on the grass. They knew nobody would dare come off the sidewalk and they got soooooo close to you. I've seen them come up to people that would feed them in the parks.....but to see them sit there while hundreds of people marched loudly around them.....weird!

    Good to see you Zip!!!!!
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    quickmajikquickmajik Member Posts: 16,324
    edited November -1
    yeah we do the new paper thing as far north as kentuck.. Cuts way down on the grit. I use the both the kimi and the vid technigues.
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    WinM70WinM70 Member Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by carbine100
    Great site, thanx for posting it.

    +1
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    204targetman204targetman Member Posts: 3,493
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
    quote:Originally posted by cartod
    I just missed Zips threads, and its always good to brush up on your squirrels.



    For a second I thought...


    Me too......
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    JohnnylikesgunsJohnnylikesguns Member Posts: 2,887 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 204targetman
    quote:Originally posted by dennisnielsen
    quote:Originally posted by cartod
    I just missed Zips threads, and its always good to brush up on your squirrels.



    For a second I thought...


    Me too......


    Me too......
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    shootuadealshootuadeal Member Posts: 5,250 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    locust fork too[:D]
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    dongilldongill Member Posts: 2,640
    edited November -1
    Squirrels? Rats with tails![V]
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    evileye fleagalevileye fleagal Member Posts: 4,224 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kimi
    That looks like a pretty good way. It's been a long time since I've been squirrel hunting, but as I recall I made about a one inch cut across the back, and inserted the tips of the first two fingers of each hand between the skin and the meat while grasping the outside of the skin with the thumbs and yank quickly in opposite directions, then snip off the feet, tail, and cut the neck through and gut. This method is fast and requires no bending over or skinning of any degree.
    that the way to do it.
    no hair on the meat.
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    fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    I can't see the video without signing up.Ever tried using a compressor and air-chuck?
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