Great small game slipjoint

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GRMike

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Today was the opener of Michigan's small game season. As usual, I was in the squirrel woods when the sun came up, and as usual, I brought home a couple of fox squirrels. I also enjoyed watching a couple of others scamper off as I walked out. Gone are the days when I felt the need to shoot a limit.

Knife content: I cleaned my pair with a new Queen Special Muskrat, and if there's a better knife for the job it must be good indeed. Anyone else out there like this knife--basically a trapper with the blades mounted at opposite ends--for small game?
 
Congrats on the squirrels in the pot. Very good eating. I have not had the pleasure of trying any Queens"limited funds" however I expect to one of these days. The knife that you used is one of the ones that I am considering for my first Queen purchase. Glad to hear that it works well. :thumbup:
 
i don't know anything about hunting...but.... you can eat squirrels?? :confused:

also wondering, can you use their coat for anything?


Grateful said:
Congrats on the squirrels in the pot. Very good eating. I have not had the pleasure of trying any Queens"limited funds" however I expect to one of these days. The knife that you used is one of the ones that I am considering for my first Queen purchase. Glad to hear that it works well. :thumbup:
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Gary007 said:
i don't know anything about hunting...but.... you can eat squirrels?? :confused:

also wondering, can you use their coat for anything?
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Yes you can eat squirrels. The young ones are good fried and they all make good stew meat. I suppose you could tan their hides "coat" but I have never seen anyone do it.
 
Wonder I did not run into you in the Michigan woods, GRMike, as I was out there as well. And, like you, or because I am getting older, I feel no need to limit out every time out. I brought home a couple that first day.

Delicous for those of you that don't know! I put mine in the pressure cooker, twenty minutes is all it takes. Then add to stew, chili, or whatever else. Sometimes I mince up the meat, add some special ingredients and make a cold meat spread.

Squirrel Tails are worth saving. I send mine to Mepps where they are made into dressings for spinner lures. I like the thought of catching a small mouth bass on a lure that I contributed to.

By the way... I use Gerber Game shears to clean my small game. Please don't throw me out of the forum for that, but they work great.

Phil
 
I use a small slip for cleaning my squirrel as well. No style preference, just one with a narrow clip blade'll do. I used to carry a smaller fixed blade but they do too much damage and are not as easy to control on the small stuff.

Will be in the Ohio woods tomorrow if I can shake this dang cold I've been fighting.

I guess I'm still too young, shoot every one I see within my limit :)
 
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