Spring Squirrel Season

[Shooterjr]

Does anyone take advantage of the spring squirrel season? Are they ok to eat in the warm weather? I have heard differing viewpoints.

Edited May 11, 2009 by Cherokee

[Guest Jcochran88]

Yes I take part and yes they are ok to eat as long as they don't have any wolves(its a worm that gets in under the skin if they have them it will leave a hole in the skin and a sore. easily detected.

[whiskey]

This is the best time to eat them. You can get out and get young squirrels that are tender. I am taking my 10 year old to get her some gun time before next deer season. She loves squirrel hunting cause I don't make her get up so early.

[Guest GatorsRule1976]

Oh my! I haven't been squirrel hunting since I was little! I might just have to go...I sure would like to have a good mess of squirrel!

[xd shooter]

I have never gone in the spring. As far as the wolves It shouldn't be hot enough for the bot flies yet much less their larva.

[oldogy]

Yes I take part and yes they are ok to eat as long as they don't have any wolves(its a worm that gets in under the skin if they have them it will leave a hole in the skin and a sore. easily detected.

Not to hijack the thread but is a wolve the same as a warble?

oldogy

[xd shooter]

Refering to the parisite that gets under the skin of just about everything that lives in the woods of the summer months? Then yup.

[memphismason]

I have never taken advantage of the Spring Tree Rat season because I can not even take advantage of Spring Turkey Season.

[ShaunM]

I used to go all the time, now I just go a few times a year.

[Wingshooter]

I would like to get out there and hunt them with my son. He is 6 and would be his first official hunt. He is itching to go! I haven't hunted squirrels in years because I don't like to eat them. May have to try them again, though...

[I_Like_Pie]

Used to hunt them a bit...once I figured out how to skin the suckers without getting hair everywhere. I got some one time that must have had a 100% pinecone diet. Tasted like pine-sol. Was so bad that I deferred to Rabbits only.

If I could figure out how to cook them right I would probably do more squirrel hunting, but am spoiled on rabbit for now. May try some brunswick stew if I get bored and want to shoot some more tree rats.

[xd shooter]

B B Q!!!

[Oh Shoot]

Yes I take part and yes they are ok to eat as long as they don't have any wolves(its a worm that gets in under the skin if they have them it will leave a hole in the skin and a sore. easily detected.

Doesn't hurt the meat at all, though, the larva is under skin only.

I've eaten many a squirrel that had "wolves" in them.

- OS