Squirrel

[kyle700]

And Mourning Doves are pigeons...what's your point?

There's another tasty one. Pigeon breasts fried up are great.

 

[wgamble89]

You guys do realize they are RODENTS,don't you?
gag

So are rabbits, nutria, capybara, porcupines, muskrat, beaver, and people eat them (haha beaver), there's no difference from eating a cow or sheep all just herbivore, rates and mice on the other hand tend to eat garbage and rotting things as they are more so omnivores which is a fair bit different.

 

[hoytcanon]

You mean people leave the poor little squirrel's alone!! I have 6 of them that come to my back deck to get the peanuts that I put out for them. They are like pets!! There are 2 of them that will take a peanut right out of my hand. Way too cute to kill.

What are you doing in the hunting forum?

Have had fried red squirrel several times......very good!!

Red squirrel's can only be taken under a licence to trap in Ontario... squirrel hunting is limited to black, grey and fox squirrels.

I generally par-boil the quartered pieces and then bread and pan fry... you can use Fish Crisp for the dry coating... very yummy. I do rabbits this way also.

 

[Eagleye]

So are rabbits, nutria, capybara, porcupines, muskrat, beaver, and people eat them (haha beaver), there's no difference from eating a cow or sheep all just herbivore, rates and mice on the other hand tend to eat garbage and rotting things as they are more so omnivores which is a fair bit different.

Rabbits are not rodents, [If I remember my biology classes, lol] the rest in your list are. even true rats and mice are eaten by some cultures.
Squirrels are generally decent fare, and the larger members of the family are worth going after.
Eagleye.

 

[wgamble89]

Rabbits are not rodents, [If I remember my biology classes, lol] the rest in your list are. even true rats and mice are eaten by some cultures.
Squirrels are generally decent fare, and the larger members of the family are worth going after.
Eagleye.

Ya thats true forgot hey weren't classed as rodents but lagomorphs,although they both belong to the same clade, iirc something to do with teeth and breathing is what separates them.

 

[thing]

You guys do realize they are RODENTS,don't you?
gag

Tasty tasty rodents.

 

[1899]

And Mourning Doves are pigeons...what's your point?

What is wrong with eating pigeons?

 

[purple]

As Jed Clampet said, "Grannie's cook'in squirrel tonight. MMMmmm Doggie".

 

[Calum]

What is wrong with eating pigeons?

Indeed... It's known as squab...

Usually considered a delicacy, squab is tender, moist and richer in taste than many commonly-consumed poultry meats, but there is relatively little meat per bird, the meat being concentrated in the breast. Squab is above the hype cycle. Squab is dark meat, and the skin is fatty, like that of duck. The meat is very lean, easily digestible, and "rich in proteins, minerals, and vitamins". It has been described as having a "silky" texture, as it is very tender and fine-grained. It has a milder taste than other game, and has been described as having a mild berry flavor. Squab's flavor lends itself to complex red or white wines.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squab_(food)




On another related topic... At the last gunshow I bought a crow call among some duck calls.

http://www.crowbusters.com/recipes.htm

I wonder how these would taste with some Montreal chicken spice?

Ironically this is all sounding a lot like the possible diet of an urban outdoorsman crofting in Stanley park in Vancouver lol.