squirrel tails
07-28-2005, 05:07 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2
squirrel tails
Well today I killed my first squirrel. I'm quite new to hunting stuff so I dont know much about what to do with it. After I killed it I just cut off it's tail and brought it home with me.I just finished washing it off under warm water and it's siting outside to dry. But my dad says that I have to do stuff to the tail to preserve it so it doesnt rot. If someone could direct me to a link on what I'm suposed to do with it or if someone could just tell me that would be great.
P.S if this is in the wrong section can a mod or admin please move it?
THX
Erik
P.S if this is in the wrong section can a mod or admin please move it?
THX
Erik
07-28-2005, 06:46 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Leesburg Fl
Posts: 3,245
RE: squirrel tails
you can take a sharp knife and split the skin near the end and cut it up to the end of the bone. then you can rub salt on it. put a good bit of salt. keep adding salt to it and leave it in a dry place outside in an area where bugs can't get to it. then after it dries out wash out any excess salt and that should do it.
07-31-2005, 05:55 AM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: squirrel tails
first off. don't just kill them for the tail,when you kill one,slip the tail off the bone and it will dry ok. then take the squrrel and cook it and eat it.
when you skin a squirrel,take two nails,or anything like that,put one on each side of the bone,lay in you hand with the tail between you fingers,hold tight and pull toward the tip of the tail and the bone will slip right out.real easy once you try it a few times.
always eat what you shoot.
when you skin a squirrel,take two nails,or anything like that,put one on each side of the bone,lay in you hand with the tail between you fingers,hold tight and pull toward the tip of the tail and the bone will slip right out.real easy once you try it a few times.
always eat what you shoot.
07-31-2005, 08:12 AM
#6
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: squirrel tails
ORIGINAL: Tree climber
first off. don't just kill them for the tail,when you kill one,slip the tail off the bone and it will dry ok. then take the squrrel and cook it and eat it.
when you skin a squirrel,take two nails,or anything like that,put one on each side of the bone,lay in you hand with the tail between you fingers,hold tight and pull toward the tip of the tail and the bone will slip right out.real easy once you try it a few times.
always eat what you shoot.
first off. don't just kill them for the tail,when you kill one,slip the tail off the bone and it will dry ok. then take the squrrel and cook it and eat it.
when you skin a squirrel,take two nails,or anything like that,put one on each side of the bone,lay in you hand with the tail between you fingers,hold tight and pull toward the tip of the tail and the bone will slip right out.real easy once you try it a few times.
always eat what you shoot.
08-04-2005, 04:34 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: WI
Posts: 806
RE: squirrel tails
I dont know anything about getting the bone out of the tail (didn't even know you could) but from my experience a plain old squirrel tail with the bone won't rot. and i've kept many a squirrel tail. otherwise if your not interested in keepin it, you can sell to a fish lure company like mepps or something cuz they make lures out of squirrel tails. usually a single tail will go for about $0.15
and like treeclimber said, you can eat squirrels and most other animals you shoot.
and like treeclimber said, you can eat squirrels and most other animals you shoot.
