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First time for every thing.
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09/23/15 08:27 PM
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rbw1
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Some of the people on here know that I'm a guide and outfitter based in Kerrville Tx. But my home currently is in east tx so I spend alot of time on the road . But anyway had a meeting with prospective group of clients today putting a package together and we were going down the list of hunts I had available. When a guy in the back said hey you got a place to squirrel hunt. Thinking he was joking , I said sure and I just happen to have opening weekend available. Next thing I know half the guys in the group are saying man I haven't squirrel hunted since I was a kid I want to do that . Well guess what I'm doing 2-4 of Oct lol you just never know.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/23/15 11:05 PM
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Old Rabbit
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Sounds like Tree Rats & Dumplings.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/23/15 11:16 PM
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Western
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Never met a hunter that hadn't hunted squirrels at least once as a kid, more likely as a staple type of fun hunt. I can see that
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/23/15 11:18 PM
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rifleman
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lol..you get to be the squirrel dog.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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#5943292
09/23/15 11:19 PM
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May even stumble upon a cottontail or two
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Re: First time for every thing.
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#5943496
09/24/15 01:44 AM
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Nothing wrong with squirrel hunting, or squirrel stew, but squirrels dumplings sounds great
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 01:49 AM
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Man, them dudes could fill a freezer in my neighborhood. Sound fun, I bet they have a blast.
"Man is still a hunter, still a simple searcher after meat..." Robert C. Ruark
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 02:12 AM
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No way, when I was younger we would go hunting, me and my dad. I would shot a tree rat and think hey that was something. Then that night we would have stew, It didn't catch up to me till years later. Wondered why we had meat in the stew and it didn't taste like beef. Oh well I made it. But I WILL not eat another one!!!
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Re: First time for every thing.
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#5943623
09/24/15 02:38 AM
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I have never squirrel hunted but from the people I have talked to said it is one of there most favorite past times. If I didn't live in the desert I would give it a try some time.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 02:39 AM
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Squirrel is good eats. Tastes like chicken if done right. One time I went to the ranch with my better half and said, we are not bringing any food. We will hunt and eat what we kill for the weekend. Of course she thought she was going hungry. About 5 squirrels and 4 cottontails we were good. Oh and a couple of catfish to round out the weekend.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 02:48 AM
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No way, when I was younger we would go hunting, me and my dad. I would shot a tree rat and think hey that was something. Then that night we would have stew, It didn't catch up to me till years later. Wondered why we had meat in the stew and it didn't taste like beef. Oh well I made it. But I WILL not eat another one!!! Why would you not eat squirrel? Quit being a Nancy. Squirell is good.
The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference. -George Washington
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 03:09 AM
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Squirrel are delish. Dip em in Italian dressing and bake.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 03:14 AM
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Tres
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Squirrels...the gateway animal.
"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before."
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 10:45 AM
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No way, when I was younger we would go hunting, me and my dad. I would shot a tree rat and think hey that was something. Then that night we would have stew, It didn't catch up to me till years later. Wondered why we had meat in the stew and it didn't taste like beef. Oh well I made it. But I WILL not eat another one!!! Why would you not eat squirrel? Quit being a Nancy. Squirell is good. Yep, it IS some good eatin!
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 02:11 PM
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yep, I grew up next to a small pecan orchard, maybe 50-60 trees. the owners were some of my parents best friends and encouraged my brother and I to kill every squirrel we could. There is no telling how many hundreds, if not thousands of squirrels we killed over the 18 years before I headed off to college. We would normally shoot 6-8, take them home & clean, hand to my mom who German fried pretty much everything. she would basically quarter them, roll in seasoned flour, place in a large cast iron skillet with a little bacon grease or crisco, low heat, place a lid on and let it cook for 10 or so minutes, remove lid & flip, replace lid. once the squirrel was done, remove and use the oil to make cream gravy. Really good eating!
or she would quarter, drop in a dutch oven with water, then make similar to biscuit dough, drop in with the squirrel, really good squirrel dumplings!
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 03:33 PM
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rbw1
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Couldn't agree more with the comments on squirrel fried squirrel makes the best cream gravy of any meat domestic or wild. And like a lot of people I got my start tagging along with my dad when I was a little feller, those things taught me alot about stalking and hunting.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/24/15 03:41 PM
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rbw1
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I have never squirrel hunted but from the people I have talked to said it is one of there most favorite past times. If I didn't live in the desert I would give it a try some time. Mike you have an open invitation any time.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/27/15 06:17 AM
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My in-laws had placed an off limits on squirrel here at the farm when I moved up here, so I've gone a few years without being able to enjoy shooting any. But now that the squirrels have decided that their new homes are the attic of the main house and the pool house, I've been given the green light to kill them this year...so I'll be enjoying fried squirrel, squirrel dumplings, and squirrel gumbo as often as possible
I will get off in a little bit You shouldnt have said that
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Re: First time for every thing.
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#5949256
09/27/15 10:09 PM
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They drive me nuts in Kansas loud as hell. Everytime I fantasize about a giant buck rustling the leaves behind me. It is a squirrel
Big Beckett!!
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Re: First time for every thing.
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#5949936
09/28/15 05:19 AM
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rbw1
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My in-laws had placed an off limits on squirrel here at the farm when I moved up here, so I've gone a few years without being able to enjoy shooting any. But now that the squirrels have decided that their new homes are the attic of the main house and the pool house, I've been given the green light to kill them this year...so I'll be enjoying fried squirrel, squirrel dumplings, and squirrel gumbo as often as possible You forgot squirrel smothered in gravy lol.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/28/15 05:36 PM
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My son loves it when we cook squirrel on the spit. Cover with olive oil minced garlic, salt and a little red pepper and let'em turn.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/28/15 06:35 PM
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Congrats on the new product offering!
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09/28/15 06:43 PM
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My dad threatens me over tree rats! Tells me head shoot them or don't shoot at all,no sense in wasting meat! Yeah he's a fan of eating them and loves a creek bottom with a few dens in it. My grand father like the heads cooked, guess there was some differences in where to aim between dad and grand pa.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/28/15 06:45 PM
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I would love a place to hunt squirrels. Nothing better than sitting under a beautiful shade tree and napping hunting squirrel.
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Re: First time for every thing.
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09/28/15 08:44 PM
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Ya'll are makin' me hungry, stop it!
Think twice, shoot once.
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