Looking for some of these critters, they have been very elusive so far

10 minutes ago, Bt Doctur said:

Looking for some of these critters, they have been very elusive so far

my back yard is lousy with tree rats, not elusive at all.

A squirrel is a fine meal. 

my back yard is lousy with tree rats, not elusive at all.

Same here. I'd try to eat one, but everything I've read says they're "earthy" tasting.


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8 minutes ago, this_is_nascar said:

Same here. I'd try to eat one, but everything I've read says they're "earthy" tasting.


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Squirrel is not earthy or gamey at all.  It has a very mild flavor.

Squirrel is great if you know what you are doing. If this is your fist time I recommend par boiling first, then rolling in flour, egg and bread crumbs and frying. The last time we made this in hunting camp I had no bread crumbs so I crushed some pretzels and used them - delicious!

In NJ I hunt them at  Alexauken Creek WMA using a pellet rifle. They are a little thin this year as we have not had a lot of acorns (which the old-timers tell me means we will have a dry, cold winter). 

Growing up in Sayerville I could always count on a few for dinner. but that was before the housing .

Cleaned and washed them, Mom would put them in a small roasting pot with the potatoes ans carrots and a bit of water. Simmer until tender. Most developments have a no discharge law on the books.The Pigeon Swamp has produced none so far and I think the hawks have have a impact. 

Went there to scout it out in the summer , not a bad area either.

I still remember my formative years where I got my hunting license in Ohio.... kids( gender neutral) would come in and say( got me a big ole grey squirrel this weekend!”

17 hours ago, Bt Doctur said:

I think the hawks have have a impact

I hadn't thought of this but I have seen a lot of hawks at Alexauken Creek. That + no acorns = no squirrels. But they are all over my back yard, and I've got hawks and fox. Go figure. 

never had squirrel but would love to try it

Mmmmmmm tree chicken! Tasty stuff. 

On 11/21/2018 at 7:43 AM, Grapeshot said:

Squirrel is great if you know what you are doing. If this is your fist time I recommend par boiling first, then rolling in flour, egg and bread crumbs and frying. The last time we made this in hunting camp I had no bread crumbs so I crushed some pretzels and used them - delicious!

In NJ I hunt them at  Alexauken Creek WMA using a pellet rifle. They are a little thin this year as we have not had a lot of acorns (which the old-timers tell me means we will have a dry, cold winter). 

That’s how you do it!!

There is plenty of grey and red squirrel up here. Warm dry spring with a ton of acorns avalable so now we had a record amount of squirrels up here. There is at least one dead on every mile of road it seems like