squirrels chewed through our propane line

They taste a little like dark meat of chicken with a nutty (hickory) background flavor. I love fried squirrel, just hav'nt had any for a while. The small greys are better eating than the old grey beard fox squirrels. Fry em up on a cast iron skillet.

I probably average 150 year with my trusty pellet gun.  All the neighbors use shotguns.   

They mostly use 410's but either way the catfish don't mind.

I've butchered everything from from a snake to a cow and the only thing that has ever gagged me (smell wise) is squirrel.       

Originally posted by this_is_nascar Originally posted by danthoman I probably average 150 year with my trusty pellet gun.  All the neighbors use shotguns.        Shotguns for the squirrels?  I guess that takes the worry out of what to do with the carcass.

Well... you don't use 4's and shoot 'em point blank. I have dropped them from a tree when they were hit with a single 8 shot.

I mostly use a .22 myself, but have taken plenty with a good pellet gun since they made that a legal way to hunt them here a couple years ago.

And I hate to say it, they taste like squirrel. Not quite a "dark meat" but not white either. I generally stew them, but like them fried or braised and then added to gravy over biscuits or mashed potatoes. We very rarely buy meat in this house. (Just pork, actually)