tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post6000500899962011835..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: Squirrel: It's what's for lunchHolly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-27678957754093859312008-05-18T09:17:00.000-07:002008-05-18T09:17:00.000-07:00Great post Holly. Finally somebody pays homage to ...Great post Holly. Finally somebody pays homage to the squirrel hunting fun and the delicious table fare they make.<BR/><BR/>As kid my father started me off on bushytail hunting. As has been pointed out in the comments, these critters are every bit as challenging to hunt as deer or turkeys.<BR/><BR/>Tasting a bit like rabbit, some will say chicken; squirrels make great table fare in a variety of Othmar Vohringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878585333406793550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-43624985879006445672008-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:002008-05-18T01:00:00.000-07:00I'd love to extend an invite to the ADSH hunt Holl...I'd love to extend an invite to the ADSH hunt Holly but it's a guy only deal. One rookie I invited brought his wife after I repeatedly told him not to and the founding fathers put me on trial that year. Almost got put back to rookie status but ended up with 1 year probation after taking a plea deal. That and a big jug of corn whiskey helped my case.<BR/><BR/>We are having our annual bowhunt and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-87487982562740809492008-05-16T22:48:00.000-07:002008-05-16T22:48:00.000-07:00Ahh... the poor, disrespected and underappreciated...Ahh... the poor, disrespected and underappreciated bushytail! <BR/><BR/>That's how I learned to hunt, and I still enjoy it a bit whenever I get back to NC. There's some good tree squirrel hunting in CA too, but too much travel involved for my taste. <BR/><BR/>Squirrel and dumplings is one of my favorites, but a tender young one is tasty just quartered and fried like chicken too. <BR/><BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-78495133363158628682008-05-16T21:01:00.000-07:002008-05-16T21:01:00.000-07:00Howling at the moon? That's a fine tradition in my...Howling at the moon? That's a fine tradition in my family. Whenever we slaughtered hogs, we'd render down some lard over a fire that night, deep-fry everything in sight, put on Dad's album of howling wolves (narrated on one side by Robert Redford, just wolves on the other), upset the neighborhood dogs and chime in a bit ourselves. How I miss those parties (and my dad).<BR/><BR/>I might be going Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-35513956593187869102008-05-16T18:15:00.000-07:002008-05-16T18:15:00.000-07:00Hey girl,Kewl post!! Squirrel was the first thing ...Hey girl,<BR/><BR/>Kewl post!! Squirrel was the first thing I got to sohot and eat in MO with my dad. Mom would take their "cute butts", as the lady in the video calls them and make squirrel dumplins or a frickasee, complte with a Cajun dark roux<BR/><BR/>We have our 31st annual ADSH (Annual Drunken Squirrel Hunt) in Plate MO this fall in Oct. Most of the drinkin was when we were young, now we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-61820964522486840162008-05-16T13:42:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:42:00.000-07:00Squirrel hunting is a lot like deer hunting. You n...Squirrel hunting is a lot like deer hunting. You need to be quiet and stalk up within range. Squirrels are amazingly wary when predators are around -- totally opposite of the fat, stupid rodents that beg in city parks.<BR/><BR/>My one piece of advice would be to use a shotgun when there are leaves on the trees, and a .22 when the leaves fall.<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, and find tress loaded with acorns orHunter Angler Gardener Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01996285578001308125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-18478907072743562722008-05-16T09:20:00.000-07:002008-05-16T09:20:00.000-07:00I'll have to admit, I've never eaten squirrel. So...I'll have to admit, I've never eaten squirrel. Something I'll have to try, it sounds like.Tom Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376762648007983014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-44046109124037944472008-05-16T07:29:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:29:00.000-07:00Now you've caught me - while I've eaten plenty of ...Now you've caught me - while I've eaten plenty of squirrel, I haven't actually hunted squirrel yet. I've focused on ducks pretty much my entire short time as a huntress. But I really, really want to go when squirrel season begins again here in September.<BR/><BR/>That squirrel melt video makes it look pretty easy, doesn't it? I know my boyfriend used to hunt them with a .22. They were his first Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-26458268152252129282008-05-16T06:59:00.000-07:002008-05-16T06:59:00.000-07:00Hi Holly,Could you do a post describing a squirrel...Hi Holly,<BR/>Could you do a post describing a squirrel hunt? I know a lot of hunters grow up shooting squirrels, but for a woman who got into it as an adult and lives in a small city, these things aren't as simple as they seem. I find that there can be 6 squirrels sitting around my urban apartment building, but as soon as I am in the woods they are out of sight! Do you use a shotgun or a .22?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-87827701862642418912008-05-16T06:35:00.000-07:002008-05-16T06:35:00.000-07:00I've never tried squirrel, but I wouldn't be oppos...I've never tried squirrel, but I wouldn't be opposed to it. <BR/><BR/>If I had to make a guess, purely unscientific of course, I would bet that more people will start hunting and eating wild game. The cost of farm raised and store bought meat will simply become too expensive for some people. Plus, I think more people will learn about the health benefits of eating wild game. At least I hope Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-16921743689456488232008-05-16T05:54:00.000-07:002008-05-16T05:54:00.000-07:00One of my friend's makes a mean squirrel gravy. Y...One of my friend's makes a mean squirrel gravy. Yum!SimplyOutdoorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074585345161430068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-89088991341284533462008-05-16T03:51:00.000-07:002008-05-16T03:51:00.000-07:00I love squirrel! They are fun to hunt too. I eithe...I love squirrel! They are fun to hunt too. I either fry them or use them in gumbo.Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029860506890356566noreply@blogger.com