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#1099724 - 12/18/08 07:14 PM
Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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(Disclaimer) If you don't want to know...DON'T READ THIS!
Got a question. I'm curious if anybody out there knows how to "process" coon. I know if you are giving it to someone, you have to leave at least one paw intact. Other than that...I know with deer you cure for about 7 days before processing...anyone know the best way to do a coon? I mean if I bagged one this weekend, but wanted to keep it for New Year's...what's the best way?
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#1099727 - 12/18/08 07:14 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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out of the frying pan...
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Can I just say... ?
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#1099730 - 12/18/08 07:16 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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Pulling people out of the ditc...
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store it in the freezer as soon as possible, but gut it first
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#1099731 - 12/18/08 07:17 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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I didn't even know anyone at raccoon. Sounds like it would be tough.
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#1099733 - 12/18/08 07:18 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
RR Becca
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http://www.fishersnet.com/prep.htmljust work your way down the list until you get to raccoon; ooh, it sounds painful when you get to the part about tying stuff off, just sayin'.......
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#1099734 - 12/18/08 07:18 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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Well, thanks Santa...and yeah..I wouldn't throw anything in there (freezer) without tackling that task first! Well..except maybe a snake. So...no cure out period then..that what I needed to know. RR Becca...what did my disclaimer SAY!
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#1099735 - 12/18/08 07:20 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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out of the frying pan...
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RR Becca...what did my disclaimer SAY! It said (Disclaimer) If you don't want to know...DON'T READ THIS! It did not say "don't read this is you don't want to be grossed out." :p
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#1099736 - 12/18/08 07:20 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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tying stuff off? Oh boy...maybe I can check your link out, Pale, from home..almost scared to from here!
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#1099740 - 12/18/08 07:22 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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I didn't even know anyone at raccoon. Sounds like it would be tough. Skittles, I personally don't know...but I've been promising a friend one for the last 2 superbowls and I really want to try and make good this year! I would probably try it..I understand it's pretty good, at least as opposed to possum...which is greasy/stringy... worse than boiled okra.
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#1099741 - 12/18/08 07:22 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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tying stuff off? Oh boy...maybe I can check your link out, Pale, from home..almost scared to from here! I was reading the proper way to dress deer, elk and moose - until I got to the part of tying off you know what!!!! I think you are ok goin to the site, no pics!!!!
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#1099744 - 12/18/08 07:24 PM
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Oh..we don't tie any of that off on deer...but we do cut the scent/musk gland off immediately.
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#1099756 - 12/18/08 07:33 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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Squirrel/rat = same thing to me = No way, thank you Have eaten deer = good (especially summer sausage and dry beef) Frog legs - but wouldn't do it today Snails - wouldn't do it today Aligator = good BUT - SNAKE - NO WAY, NO HOW, UH-UH!
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#1099760 - 12/18/08 07:37 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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I used to eat fish eyes (the lenses) when I was little...they were chewy and my dad used to say thats what tapioca was made of. I wouldn't dream of eating one today!
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#1099762 - 12/18/08 07:39 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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A surprising source of information on this type of thing is the Joy of Cooking - they have a whole section on game, what glands needs to be removed, etc. It's quite entertaining to read!
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#1099764 - 12/18/08 07:39 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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Cleaning Racoon:
Take whats on the inside out and discard.
Take what's on the outside off and either discard or make a lovely hat.
Done.
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#1099765 - 12/18/08 07:41 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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^^^^^ Take what's left.....and discard also????? I'll take my pork and sourkraut on New Year's, thank you!
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#1099769 - 12/18/08 07:46 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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ooh, speaking of New Year's traditions; Texans eat these little nasty peas for good luck i will take my chances and refrain and even though I am a good German in most respects I can't take sourkraut either my dear grandmum used to make grautbrook with sourkraut, I still gag when thinking of the smell......
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#1099772 - 12/18/08 07:49 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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I love the smell of sauerkraut roasting! (but that most likely has to do with my Polish grandmother who we lived with, making it all the time)
This year, it will be pork with homemade sauerkraut that we just got at a local historical society's Christmas open house.
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#1099776 - 12/18/08 07:53 PM
Re: Cleaning Racoon (seriously)
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and even though I am a good German in most respects I can't take sourkraut either
A good German could spell sauerkraut.
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