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Squirrel meat on a Bird Seed Diet (Pic of Squirrel Gland added)
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:03 am
Posted on 5/22/14 at 4:03 am
Several months ago just before our last trip to Alaska, my 11 yr old boy asked if I would help him build a bird feeder that would hold "lots and lots of bird seed".
I figured, "why not", and we made it a little project and got 50 lbs of cheap bird seed.
I tried to counsel him that he needed to hang it higher, or else squirrels will get to it.
He tells me it's for the squirrels. The little shite is baiting squirrels. :facepalm: (I should've known better with that kid)
Fast forward 3 months, we're back in Texas and he takes his first round of fox squirrels.
Very interesting observations.
1) The hides are quite pliable and easier to work
2) There is a pronounced fat content under the skin
3) The meat is much lighter than normal. It has a chicken-like appearance
4) Meat was more tender than normal
I never knew diet could alter the meat quality to THAT degree. Food for thought.
I figured, "why not", and we made it a little project and got 50 lbs of cheap bird seed.
I tried to counsel him that he needed to hang it higher, or else squirrels will get to it.
He tells me it's for the squirrels. The little shite is baiting squirrels. :facepalm: (I should've known better with that kid)
Fast forward 3 months, we're back in Texas and he takes his first round of fox squirrels.
Very interesting observations.
1) The hides are quite pliable and easier to work
2) There is a pronounced fat content under the skin
3) The meat is much lighter than normal. It has a chicken-like appearance
4) Meat was more tender than normal
I never knew diet could alter the meat quality to THAT degree. Food for thought.
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 4:46 pm
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 5:21 am to CoastieGM
Fox's are a bit harder to clean then gray or cat's. I hope you are removing the glands in the arm pits before cooking. By doing that, the meat is more better tasting.
As for as baiting, oh well.
As for as baiting, oh well.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 6:51 am to CoastieGM
I like the way the kid thinks!
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:31 am to fishfighter
quote:
I hope you are removing the glands in the arm pits before cooking.
I've been eating squirrel for many a moon, and I have to admit that I've never heard of anything to do with glands on a squirrel.
Any tips / insights?
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:34 am to CoastieGM
quote:
He tells me it's for the squirrels. The little shite is baiting squirrels. :facepalm: (I should've known better with that kid)
Fast forward 3 months, we're back in Texas and he takes his first round of fox squirrels
These dang Texas High Fence hunters
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:36 am to CoastieGM
Your son is awesome.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:39 am to Larry Gooseman
quote:
Your son is awesome.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:45 am to Chris4x4gill2
quote:Being outsmarted by a little kid has been a regular occurrence since he was 4-years old.
I like the way the kid thinks
Of my 5 kids, this one is special in that way.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:01 am to CoastieGM
Congrats on the future green jeans! 2 of my best 'outlaw' friends are now game warden's in Texas and are great at it.
I don't mean to imply that your son is an outlaw, just like his ingenuity...
I don't mean to imply that your son is an outlaw, just like his ingenuity...
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:10 am to CoastieGM
So im guessing he does not know abt using a crab trap to catch doves yet? I can see that coming next.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:11 am to CoastieGM
Couple more and you'll have enough for a squirrel skin hat. For real though, what do you do with the hides?
Also,
We always targeted cat squirrels and stayed away from the foxes just because they were tougher. I've never heard about a gland that should be removed.
Also,
quote:
I've been eating squirrel for many a moon, and I have to admit that I've never heard of anything to do with glands on a squirrel.
We always targeted cat squirrels and stayed away from the foxes just because they were tougher. I've never heard about a gland that should be removed.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:12 am to Clyde Tipton
A squirrel is a squirrel is a squirrel. Cut 'em up and cook 'em down. I'm not going to pass on a plump juicey fox squirrel.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:15 am to GreenTrout
I'm not saying we didn't kill the occasional fox squirrel... we just hunted bottoms and killed more cat squirrels. Always seemed to see fox squirrels in pines up on the ridges as you walked in or out.
Thereby, we "targeted" cat squirrels by mostly hunting bottoms. If any of that above makes sense.
Thereby, we "targeted" cat squirrels by mostly hunting bottoms. If any of that above makes sense.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:23 am to Stexas
quote:But the fact remains that I do have reel him in all the time. The kid is part Cajun or something. You should've seen him ambush and kill a gopher with a curtain rod after I took away his shotgun. The stories go on and on with this kid.
I don't mean to imply that your son is an outlaw, just like his ingenuity...
Luckily in this instance, Fort Bend County has a year-round open season, no bag limit, any method county....only one like that (due to pecan industry).
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:33 am to eng08
quote:
So im guessing he does not know abt using a crab trap to catch doves yet? I can see that coming next.
Go on. I'll need to trap some Dove to help train my Boykin.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:36 am to CoastieGM
I've never seen squirrel meat look that white before. Very interesting.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:37 am to fishfighter
quote:
I hope you are removing the glands in the arm pits before cooking.
What? I have skint a many fox squirrel and NEVER heard of no gland.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:41 am to CoastieGM
quote:
I've been eating squirrel for many a moon, and I have to admit that I've never heard of anything to do with glands on a squirrel.
I bet I have skinned a thousand squirrels in my day and I have never heard of a gland on a squirrel.
When I was a kid, my dad and his brothers used to have competitions to see how many squirrels they could kill in a season. The winner was always over 300. But that was when the woods were actually hardwoods.
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:44 am to CoastieGM
Lymph nodes under the armpits can be enlarged especially pending diet on bigger fox squirrels. NOT good eats. I pull 'em.
btw.....you are raising those kids right!
btw.....you are raising those kids right!
This post was edited on 5/22/14 at 10:45 am
Posted on 5/22/14 at 10:44 am to CoastieGM
That's awesome!
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