eating squirrel
 

is it ok to eat squirrels before the a frost, i always heard they had wooles or something in them.

RE: eating squirrel
 

I've shot numerous sqirrels and have yet to find one with botfly larvae in them. As I understand, they only eat dead & rotting flesh. The larvae you're refering to, I've seen but only in rabbits. Maybe it's just me. And yes, I eat squirrel anytime I can get them.

RE: eating squirrel
 

how many squirrels does it take to make a decent meal for 1?

RE: eating squirrel
 

I guess it depends on how hungry you are. 2-3 should do it per person...

RE: eating squirrel
 

Yeah. 2 or 3 and you can make a great stew for 2 or fry it up and serve with gravy and biscuits for 1. Mmm-BOY!

RE: eating squirrel
 

When im hunting in the woods with my bow, I usually kill one Squirrel, then make a fire and cook it and eat it. Then I walk around and make weapons for an hour or so, then go hunting for eitheir a Rabbit or another Squirrel, depending on what time it is. I do this so I eat, burn calories, get hungry, hunt, eat------and the cycle goes repetes. Sometimes I fill it in with Rasberries and BlackBerries I pluck near the creek, there always not ripe so they are very sour.

RE: eating squirrel
 

Botflies dont eat flesh..they live under the skin of mammals. they pupate there, and do not use the animal for anything but a warm safe place to develop.
they will not hurt the meat or humans.

if you live in the southwestern states or mexico, there is a different kind of botfly down there that incubates in humans... super gross Google it and see for yourself!

RE: eating squirrel
 

I shot 3 this morning and skinned them out... One had little 1/4 larva under the skin... Sorta resembled maggot, but flatter... Anyhow there on the stove as I type:D