It it all came down to only hunt one game animal it would be squirrels.
When I lived back there in Broome County come September 1st on I was sitting my butt out in the woods with my Marlin 882 bolt action in hand waiting for squirrels.
I had mulitpule properties to hunt on and knew what wood lots to hunt as the season wore on.
Early season the beechnuts produced. Then on to the butternuts and hickories. Then the oaks. Once the leaves fall and it there is any corn standing I use to sit inside the woods and shoot the squirrels as they were on their way out to grab a cob of corn or on their way back in to the woods.
I wouls sit in one spot for atleast 45 minutes, go collect the squirrels I shot, gut them out saveing the hearts. Skin them out & put them in a plastic grocery bag of other plastic bag and put them in my fanny pack when back to the truck I would put them in my ice chest that had ice in. Gallon zip lock bags work better.
If there is a clean creek around I would rince the meat off. I always took wet wipes to wipe my bloody hands off. I always took paper towels in case i needed them for #2 or to wipe my hands off after gutting the squirrels at a creek.
To clean the squirrels I would cut their feet, tail & head off. Then slice their hid about midway across their back & pull one half off then the other half. Then gut them.
Some times I would just gut them and skin them at home.
I use to make soup out of them. Boil three of them up then pull the meat off the bones. In a large pot I would put a 46 oz. Can of tomato juice or V8, potatoes cubed up small, cut carrots up & cut them into small pieces, some frozen peas, and any other veggies you might want. Add enough water so everything is covered and let it cook until veggies are done with enough brooth to accomodate noodles. I would add the noodles when everything is done, turn the heat off, add the noodles & occasionally stirr it together.
When cooking the squirrel & veggies I would add seasoning, bay leaves, salt, pepper, thyme, oregano and what ever else you like.
Some saltine crackers and chow down.
Fishing people use the tails to tie flies and if you get enough tails Mepps will give you lures for your tails.
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