Squirrels….

For years I’ve tried to find something that they’re good for. Yesterday I think I found the answer….

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I think Mepps used to pay hunters for squirrel tails when I was growing up, maybe they still do??

Those are awesome, they look great tom. I’ll take 6, please ship via usps lol

I tie a streamer pattern that uses squirrel tail. It’s slippery and hard to work with, but it looks great in the water. I think my streamer looks like a fathead, who knows what the fish think.

SR

Squirrel tails or Fox hair, both make for a nice looking crappie jig. I’ve got plenty of squirrel and more is easy to come by.

ThunderLund78 wrote:

I think Mepps used to pay hunters for squirrel tails when I was growing up, maybe they still do??

I think they still buy them..

Mike Schulz wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>ThunderLund78 wrote:</div>
I think Mepps used to pay hunters for squirrel tails when I was growing up, maybe they still do??

I think they still buy them..

They do. I believe it’s .25 per tail, but you have to pay the shipping, and they have specific handling requirements pertaining to the bone removal and drying.

Looking good Tom

Jimmy Jones wrote:

For years I’ve tried to find something that they’re good for. Yesterday I think I found the answer….

Jimmy….them tree rats are good eating to bud!!!!!!!

Tried them Glenn. Not for me.

My 7 year old daughter loved them the 1 time I cooked them.

JEREMY wrote:

My 7 year old daughter loved them the 1 time I cooked them.

We do squirrel street tacos and they turn out delicious. My lady friend won’t eat them but the kids love them

Jimmy Jones wrote:

Tried them Glenn. Not for me.

i get it mostly. we had them as kids so grew up on alot of different critters.

i get it though, i know a fair amount of people who wont even try wild game……just because. little did some of them know what they ate at our house at times!!! some that wont eat it have had bear, venison, goose….. disguised as summer sausage, bologna and hot dogs.

then some wont try fish….. and heaven forbid if there was skin on!!

I ate squirrel and rabbit as a kid when I was learning how to hunt. I guess my tastes have changed and I just don’t care for either any more.

Tacos is what I was gonna make but after I shredded the meat she pretty much just ate it all of the plate before I could do it.

Those look nice for smallies in the spring! If you make more and want to sell, please let me know. I’d take a dozen in 3/32nd or 1/16th oz.

My Neighbor pressure cooks them and then Picks the meat and makes squirrel pot pie wit fresh vegtables from the garden in the fall and it is great.