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We had our first frost here last night. Squirrels are unprotected here, so the deadly harvest will soon begin!

ingwe, time for some chowder, just sayin'........


maddog

I just finished up the last of mine...but I make it with chicken. I swear squirrel meat is too good to throw in any kind of soup, even what I label as " The World's Best Soup"



However I got a question ....the older tougher squirrels...use them in the chowder?

Yeah, I use the old geezers in the chowder. When I freeze mine, I Mark the pkg. Y or O. I use up all the old squirrels in the chowder. I pressure cook em at 10 lbs. for 30 mins. One time I did that, and after 30 mins, he was still too tough to bone out. He went in the waste basket.....

I did some yougsters here a couple wks. ago. Put em on at 9am in the crockpot. Covered them with Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce. Ate em at 6 pm. You could suck the meat right off the bone....they were great!


maddog

Dave...congrats on the new spot, we always love finding good squirrel woods here...

they cutting acorns/hickory nuts in your area pretty heavy now?

They were busy tearing up hickories and pecans. Crows were working the pecan trees also..

Yep, I hope I can keep hunting this place, it has lots of really BIG, OLD nut trees of all kinds.. Havent been in a woods this nice for squirrels for several years. I lost all my "big woods" places when the strip mines removed much of the woods in our county, and also lost some spots with ownership changing hands..

I've been trying to find some private land for quite some time for squirrel and deer.

dave

Congrats on the new place Dave! Get places to squirrel hunt, in my area, is easy, it's getting new deer hunting places that's a biotch...... At 62 1/2, I'm having so much fun squirrel hunting, and deer hunting is getting to be a PITA, not sure how many more years I'm going to stay after the deer. If it wasn't for my son coming home to go deer hunting with me, I might give it up now.


maddog

I thought the same way when my Dad passed, dawg. Don't give it up. After a week of mourning with my wife over the passing of her sweet Mother...I think tomorrow morning would be a good time for a walk in the woods. Like someone else posted...it might be "our last hunt".

You guys are making me feel jealous and lazy! I need to get back after 'em. Mr. Man (my 6 yo) asked if he could shoot one with my 10/22. He's used to a red dot, so that's what I'd like to put on it. Any suggesstions for ones that will fit the dovetail? I know I can put a weaver rail on it, but would rather not...

Beautiful Fall morning here. Finally got a chance to hit it again, with an old friend. Old Springfield 16ga. double with 1964 Peters #5s

Tasco makes one for about$ 39.99 that will fit the 3/8 in rail...looks like this....






Also weaver makes a rail for about $8 that will accept either the .22 size or the standard weaver ring stuff...

Nice pic of the ole gun. Not sure when I'm getting out again, weather is really supposed to heat up, then rain thurs., fri., and sat........


maddog

That'd be perfect! I'll see if I can find one. Thanks. Hopefully will have pics of Mr. Man sometime to share.

Good shooting. Gonna make a stew?

Same weather forecast here. I'll probably lay off the limb chickens until the leaves are off and we get some snow on the ground. I have enough in the freezer for a couple batches of chowder..

Just finished a batch of chowder, and ate a bowl hot off the stove. Even Dexter the dog likes it. Now if I could just get mama to taste it..... All she thinks of is tree rats....just sayin'


maddog

Made a batch yesterday afternoon, and had it for supper last night. My wife and daughter absolutely love it! I added some sliced mushrooms to the mix.

Thought about the mushrooms, but didn't have any. Next batch. Here's a pic of ole Dexter slurping up some LCC.....





maddog

Smart pup! Kinda resembles the guys at the firehouse when I bring some in for dinner...

Out here we call it "Ground Chicken Chowder".......