Comments on: How to Field Dress a Squirrel

By: Jake

Jake — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:11:18 +0000

Another reason why I really want a .17 hmr.

By: Buck Ready

Buck Ready — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:50:07 +0000

Wow! Great article! And thanks for including so many pictures. They make a world of difference when trying to understand something new.

By: yelleena

yelleena — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:13:01 +0000

Enjoyed this very much. Don’t get squirrel in Australia but I dare say the skills demonstrated here are transferable to other animals. Thankyou for well documented tutorial and the clear imaged that you have put up.

By: angela mcgowan

angela mcgowan — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:39:39 +0000

I learned how to skin one when I was 12, my dad showed me. we gutted them and nailed them to a tree to skin them, worked out pretty good….and mom cooked them. yummy

By: SHI

SHI — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:38:19 +0000

This is a really useful article, and the photos are much more efficient than the simple description of the steps that must be followed. Also, I enjoy using Ruger 10/22; it’s a great rifle.

By: S. Anderson

S. Anderson — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:20:25 +0000

This is the method I now use for cleaning squirrels. A tip that I have found handy is to dip the squirrel in water before you start. It helps to keep hair off the meat.

On the same note, be very careful as once hair gets on the exposed flesh it is almost impossible to remove.

By: Al

Al — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:00:47 +0000

Hi Creek, just wondering If I hit the squirrel in the gut area as long I don’t see fluids is it still ok to eat ? I shoot a few off of my bird feeder with a BB gun so there is not a lot of damage. Try for upper body or head but not always successful. Also do you think it’s ok to eat the brain and nuts or would you recommend not ? Watched a show on Andrew Zimmerman where they had a World Championship squirrel cookoff and they made it every way you can think of including some receipes with those ingredients. Ok, Thank you and Good Evening…..Al

By: Cody

Cody — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 23:04:10 +0000

I have a question, you seem to be using a knife with a scandi grind on it, yet in other post i always see you recommend other grinds, is there a reason? you didnt recommend one in your Bug out bag post either.

By: Sidney

Sidney — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 02:31:38 +0000

Thank you so much for your step by step instructions! This has proven most helpful since i just started hunting squirrel. I appreciate your tips, especially how to keep your hands blood free until you take the entrails out. Being a female hunter I’m not opposed to getting dirty when i need to, but i’ve always had a problem with blood, so thank you! I look forward to your other posts!

By: mike

mike — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:41:17 +0000

haven’t been hunting in over 30 + yrs this brings back memories. squirrel and dumplings and bar b qed squirrel yum yum.