Originally Posted by M48scout
Idea: maybe start wrapping them in aluminum foil and set them on the wood stove to thaw.

I bet microwave squirrel pee/poop and guts was pretty rough!

Nope - next time I'll just put it out there on a stump and let nature do its thing. If something is willing to eat the nasty thing I'm confident the recommended cooking temperature won't matter. If Mauser doesn't like it he can go kill something.