Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
07-10-2008 | 10:56 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Virginia
Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
Planning on buying a shotgun for early squirrel
season to take my son hunting and want to know
if any one has any techniques on how to get all
the pellets out of a squirrel before eating them.
Just dont like the thought of my son or wife eating
a squirrel leg and biting into lead pellets.Any help
you can give is appreciated! Mike
season to take my son hunting and want to know
if any one has any techniques on how to get all
the pellets out of a squirrel before eating them.
Just dont like the thought of my son or wife eating
a squirrel leg and biting into lead pellets.Any help
you can give is appreciated! Mike
07-11-2008 | 09:24 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
My advice to you is use a 22 rifle instead. If your son is just gettting started not much you can do. My son is 5 and he shoot squirrels with a 410 but ina couple of year he will graduate up to a 22.
07-12-2008 | 08:28 AM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
Use a little bigger shot #4 it should go through the squirrel and not stay in the body, and if it doesn't it can be easily seen and picked out with a knife.
07-12-2008 | 11:31 AM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
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My advice to you is use a 22 rifle instead. If your son is just gettting started not much you can do. My son is 5 and he shoot squirrels with a 410 but ina couple of year he will graduate up to a 22.
My advice to you is use a 22 rifle instead. If your son is just gettting started not much you can do. My son is 5 and he shoot squirrels with a 410 but ina couple of year he will graduate up to a 22.
07-19-2008 | 05:21 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
I myself use a 410 for squirrels like to use no-6 shot and i like to aim for the head. And i also use a 410 for rabbit hunting then i use 7 and a half shot for got to mention 3'' shell for both .
07-23-2008 | 02:47 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Pulaskiville
RE: Shotguns And Squirrel Meat
For shotguns, Big Guy is right...#4 is better than #6 or smaller. There are less pellets to hit the animal, and easier to pick out.
I usually pressure cook the meat, so when I pick it from the bone the pellets are easily removed.
I usually pressure cook the meat, so when I pick it from the bone the pellets are easily removed.
