Lots of good stuff on a squirrel.
Tails for fly tying. Discard rest of hide.

Take mr. squirrel, clean and rinse well. Fill a small cooler with water and add enough kosher salt to the water so you can float a raw egg.
Place several squirrel bodies in the brine and leave them over night. In a cold or cool place.
Next day, place the squirrels in the smoker and smoke 'em! They are absolutely delicious this way. I like to mix hickory and mesquite chips when I make them.
Even though I'm from the north, I love grits!!!