I caught a raccoon & another & another ***GRAPHIC PICS*** pic heavy

[enola]

He goes in the pot WHOLE. Chickens don't care if i don't skin them.....

 

[aart]

He goes in the pot WHOLE. Chickens don't care if i don't skin them.....

Why bother cooking it?

 

[Shellz]

To kill nasty, brain-eating parasites I think. There's a whole lotta nasty things coons can pick up. Better safe than sorry. Rabies wouldn't be the issue, but there are other things.

 

[enola]

To kill pathogens, internal and external parasites, to prevent starting cannibalism, and I don't like dead animals laying around.

 

[Scott H]

He goes in the pot WHOLE. Chickens don't care if i don't skin them.....

I see. ...WOW...LOL.... that must be be quite a sight!

 

[Shellz]

To kill pathogens, internal and external parasites, to prevent starting cannibalism, and I don't like dead animals laying around.

I agree! All very good reasons.

 

[aart]

Gotcha

 

[tomdeggeater]

Cooked 'coons are safe to eat and delicious!
Here's some recipes from a newsletter I get from Backwoods bound.com
http://www.backwoodsbound.com/zracoon.html

If you also have problems with Opossums:
POP’S OPOSSUM
~ 1 opossum, remove most of the fat
~ garlic powder
~ salt
~ black pepper
~ rosemary
* Soak the possum in salt water overnight.
* Remove and rinse well with cold water.
* Cut into leg quarters. Cut out the backstraps.
* Season the meat liberally with the seasonings.
* Oil a large cast iron skillet and place meat in it.
* Cover with foil, shiny side toward meat.
* Bake in 300 degree pre-heated oven for 2 hours.
* Remove and let rest a few minutes.
* Serve and enjoy!

And no, they don't "taste like chicken"!

 

[aart]

I've actually eaten coon as a teen...camping with family friends, coons raided our food tent, coon family ran up tree, was shot down, young ones were cleaned and roasted on wood fire.

 

[Scott H]

I would do a wilderness coon, aart, but think eating a coon around here would be the equivalent of eating a garbage dump bear vs. one from the woods.