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squirel control when does everyone start shoting the old greys?

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Posted 09 September 2009 - 03:20 PM

just wondering when you start to shoot squirels?
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 03:26 PM

View Postlangouroux, on Sep 9 2009, 04:20 PM, said:

just wondering when you start to shoot squirels?

Wait till after game sooting season is over. A nice cold Feb morning is best then it's dray poking time!!! :clapper:
More fun than any other shooting IMO. Every year we get around 50 head. :D
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 03:30 PM

When ever I see them I hate the pesky grey squirel!!
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 03:33 PM

all the time in my garden! my live traps are working well. i spotted one poking around the hen house the other day, set a trap there and next day had a squirrel!
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 04:22 PM

View Postlangouroux, on Sep 9 2009, 04:20 PM, said:

just wondering when you start to shoot squirels?


Still not eaten one yet, get them skinned and gutted then just don't fancy them.
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 04:44 PM

i eat all squirrels. last one i had i skinned and gutted and wanted a reall quick meal for one so i covered it in BBQ sauce and shoved it in the oven :icon_redface: it was delicous. i won't kill something if i cant eat it (with the exception of rats and feral of course :laugh: )

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Posted 09 September 2009 - 05:27 PM

apparantly cajun or jamaican jerk squirell is supposed to be amazing!
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 05:41 PM

I think i'm gonna try one this year as never tryed it before whats best way to cook squirrel rich
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 06:17 PM

we wait for the leaves to fall off the trees to much cover otherwise! won't be long :D
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Posted 09 September 2009 - 09:40 PM

Squirrels alright, cook it anyway you would cook rabbit.
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Posted 10 September 2009 - 08:25 AM

had my fisrt squirrel hun of the year yesterday! :D

http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq147/whitnear/DSC01836.jpg

god their hard to skin! came home with a pocket full of hazel nuts too so ill be trying to do some thing with the squirrels and nut later!

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Posted 10 September 2009 - 09:57 AM

View Postaaronpigeonplucker, on Sep 9 2009, 05:44 PM, said:

i eat all squirrels. last one i had i skinned and gutted and wanted a reall quick meal for one so i covered it in BBQ sauce and shoved it in the oven :icon_redface: it was delicous. i won't kill something if i cant eat it (with the exception of rats and feral of course :laugh: )

Are they more tasty Jan/Feb after they've got fat on the maize. Certainly a lot fater.

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