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1. Do yall wait until after the first frost to hunt them? I've always heard to do this because of the wolf worms.
2. Is there a good video or perhaps contraption to use for cleaning them? I've cleaned a bunch and always feel like it takes me too long and I'm not doing it right.
TIA
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Snip feet off, slit fur on back, and pull. Cut head off and gut.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Hunting squirrels all summer is no problem. I cut the tails toward the back and step on the tail and pull. A good pair of snips helps keep a knife sharp when going through the wrist and ancle joints. Remember: if you crack the bones at the wrist and ankle instead of below them the meat will pull up the leg or arm when cooked.
Using two 5 gallon buckets is best (with water). Skin, throw in first bucket, gut, throw in second bucket. This is especially the case when cleaning many at once with more than 1 person. I always remove the belly flaps too.
Dont know about a video.
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Wolves are bot fly larvae. They look nasty, but as far as I know they don’t affect the meat. As far as cleaning I’ve always cut across the back, pull in both directions. Knock the feet and head off.
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They are definitely easier to clean while still warm.....but who does that during a hunt.
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Thanks for posting. That's close to what I've been doing. I've shot a couple with the wolves in them. I've heard they don't do anything to the meat, but it's a hard visual to overcome if you've ever seen it......
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Thanks for posting. That's close to what I've been doing. I've shot a couple with the wolves in them. I've heard they don't do anything to the meat, but it's a hard visual to overcome if you've ever seen it...... They stink so bad with wolves in them I won’t ever clean one with them.
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