always check your tree stand....

[journey11]

My DH was almost scared out of his stand by a squirrel once (the squirrel got a good scare too). I'm sure a raccoon would send you flyin'!

 

[lorihadams]

I was sitting in my tree stand last yr and had a squirrel poop on me.....little s$!*.....literally!

 

[urban dreamer]

LOL! Lori's gonna get you!

 

[noobiechickenlady]

Coons don't have much meat on them though. Mostly good for the hide.

Sorry, but I beg to differ. With one, medium sized racoon (cooked like a roast with potatoes, carrots & some greens), we fed 7 people and still had enough meat leftover to eat 1 meal for four and 1 meal for 2. And my kids can EAT.
It tastes like roast beef You just have to take care to get all the musk glands off.

 

[SKR8PN]

I wouldn't say it taste exactly like roast beef, but it is pretty good!

We attend this dinner every year.
http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/09/02/03/Community-pours-out-for-raccoon-dinner

 

[2dream]

It is pretty good, a little greasy but good.

 

[kcsunshine]

Aren't you supposed to roast them with sweet potatoes? Or is that groundhog?

 

[urban dreamer]

EKKKKK! The world's gonna have to end first before I'll eat one of them rats!


I do like squirrle though. "Chicken of the trees " LOL!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

ohmigosh.. chicken of the TREES!??!?!? ha ha ha ha ha ha thats too much

SKR8PN - ha! i was just thinking about that!!! you know its coming up when you see the "can i come and hunt racoons on your property' listings on CL! ha!

and no.. i aint goin. this year.
;-)

 

[suburbanhomesteader]

We have a program here in Texas whereby hunters leave their covered stands open for the spring, to provide nesting places for owls.

Before I knew of such a program, I was surprised one spring when I went to recover a pair of misplaced binoculars and a great horned owl spooked out of the blind, wacking me in the face with her wing as she left.

And of course there's the yellow jacket nests...

I just love living in Texas!