Author Topic: squirrel curiosity (Read 18554 times)

possum · « **on:** September 01, 2007, 01:14:14 pm »

Out of curiosity, do squirrels carry a parasite during a certain time of year like rabbits do? Someone was asking because they hit a squirrel and were going to eat it. Besides the bruising factor I had been told they had a parasite like the rabbits do. Are they edible or not?

possum

mitchman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 01, 2007, 01:47:02 pm »

grey squirrels are hosts for some tapeworms round worms and ticks, botfly larvea also live in them in the fall. but none of this taints the meat it should be ok to eat.

possum · « **Reply #2 on:** September 01, 2007, 01:57:12 pm »

thanks.

can't wait til season in Oct. been practicing with my bow.

possum

Pat B · « **Reply #3 on:** September 01, 2007, 02:02:43 pm »

I have seen "wolves" on squirrels and rabbits. A "wolf" is a parasite the gets under the skin and develops. Looks like a large tumor on the squirrel but once cold weather get here the "wolves" disappear. I doubt if they affect the meat but I don't know for sure. Pat

Hillbilly · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2007, 02:10:50 pm »

Yeah, like Pat said, a lot of the squirrels and rabbits around here have "wolves" (botfly larva) but by the time squirrel season opens, they're usually gone. I don't believe they would affect the meat, but they sure don't look very appetizing.

armymedic.2 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 01, 2007, 02:44:17 pm »

here in ny opener is today, never had any issues with meat warm or cold weather.

mullet · « **Reply #6 on:** September 01, 2007, 03:56:50 pm »

Wolves don't hurt the meat.I just cut the meat away where it's at.

kdub · « **Reply #7 on:** September 06, 2007, 11:59:37 pm »

i bet if you cook it good enough it'll be ok... or it may cause you to host brain eating parasite. jk

possum · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2007, 08:56:02 am »

He'd just go hungry up in my head.

DanaM · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2007, 09:21:18 am »

The wolves up here would eat the squirrel then you

Loogster · « **Reply #10 on:** September 13, 2007, 06:55:45 pm »

The squirrels have always had a few homes in front of our kitchen window and I have no idea about the squirrel season but their a nuscience (sp?) in when you live on a ranch. I just open the kitchen window and get the .22 out when no ones around

Ive kinda always been afraid to eat one though.

Kegan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:26:04 pm »

Quote from: Loogster on September 13, 2007, 06:55:45 pm

The squirrels have always had a few homes in front of our kitchen window and I have no idea about the squirrel season but their a nuscience (sp?) in when you live on a ranch. I just open the kitchen window and get the .22 out when no ones around
Ive kinda always been afraid to eat one though.

I cold never see trhowing a squirrel away. Tastiest meat around, and the skins have hundreds of uses.

Loogster · « **Reply #12 on:** September 13, 2007, 07:53:25 pm »

next one that goes down im eating then. Cant be so bad if this many people eat them.
Im kinda excited

mitchman · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2007, 07:08:19 pm »

hey what kinda of uses do you use the skins for.

mullet · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2007, 07:12:35 pm »

Cut the skins in a spiral and make some strong strings.Or send the tails to Mepp's Minnows Lure company and they will send you a lure.

Primitive Archer