View Poll Results: If you've tried squirrel, how did it taste??
I've tried it, and it's delicious!




48
72.73%
I've tried it, and it's alright.




17
25.76%
I've tried it, and i'll never try it again!




1
1.52%
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Who likes the taste of squirrel?
#24
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: NE Kansas
Posts: 1,060

I like them.
I'd eaten them years ago as a kid, but couldn't remember what they tasted like. I started squirrel hunting last fall to get out in the woods and maybe scout a bit for deer and picked up a few.
Here's what I did:
I quartered them and boiled them for an hour with salt, pepper, onion, and celery for sesasoning (the goal of this was to tenderize). Then I barbecued them on the grill for an appetizer. Excellent! Good enough that I'm looking forward to squirrel opener this coming Tuesday. Even traded for a better .22 and scope yesterday to get ready.
I'd eaten them years ago as a kid, but couldn't remember what they tasted like. I started squirrel hunting last fall to get out in the woods and maybe scout a bit for deer and picked up a few.
Here's what I did:
I quartered them and boiled them for an hour with salt, pepper, onion, and celery for sesasoning (the goal of this was to tenderize). Then I barbecued them on the grill for an appetizer. Excellent! Good enough that I'm looking forward to squirrel opener this coming Tuesday. Even traded for a better .22 and scope yesterday to get ready.
Last edited by Father Forkhorn; 05-28-2010 at 06:38 AM.
#27

Like any food, it can be prepared poorly, but overall, I think it is great. Better than rabbit, IMO. Fried like chicken or stewed in BBQ sauce.
Part of me would like to try the brain gravy that I have read about, but I understand it is risky now, and should be avoided.
Part of me would like to try the brain gravy that I have read about, but I understand it is risky now, and should be avoided.