Field Dressing question - Squirrels

[BirdDog123]

I think I have slayed enough deer thus far and its time to relax and pop a few squirrels.

How long should I keep that squirrel in my pocket until its time to gut him?

 

[timberjack86]

I dont gut them till I butcher them.I wouldnt leave them in my coat all day though.

 

[catman529]

I just take em home whole, gut and skin em, done it to 3 or 4, still in the freezer somewhere lol. I gotta boil em down till the meat falls off the bone, then make something out of them. I did not like the taste of squirrel when fried.

 

[The_Lawman]

They stay in my game vest till I get home. If it gets warm and I'm hunting for a while they can be a little smelly on the inside when you gut them. Meat is always good though. Straight into a brine after gutting. Then cooked or frozen.

 

[cruff10]

It depends....on a Warm day (august) not more than a couple of hours. This time year, if I hunt all day I will do a cleaning after lunch and a cleaning after the evening hunt.

BTW. I never take my squirrels home to clean. I use the nearest creek! I always take ziplock bags with me to put the squirrels in.

 

[Crosshairy]

I just take em home whole, gut and skin em, done it to 3 or 4, still in the freezer somewhere lol. I gotta boil em down till the meat falls off the bone, then make something out of them. I did not like the taste of squirrel when fried.

Put them in a crock pot with some salt for about 2-3 hours, THEN fry them covered in flour and lightly salted.