Raccoon's Lives Matter!

[Alexx1401]

Two stories come to mind.

1. Lady in Poulsbo, Wash. became concerned when her house was surrounded by over 100 raccoons. She called the sheriff because she couldn't get into her house. She'd been feeding the raccoons for 35 years, what's the problem?

2. Man in Germany discovered one solution to their raccoon problem. Raccoon sausage and meatballs. Very popular.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/31/travel/raccoon-meat-products-germany-scli-intl/index.html

Years ago there was a bit in the local about someone who saw Racoon for sale in some small market here. The woman called the Health Department thinking this was not legal. Turned out there is farm raised Raccoon just for this. There was a pic of them in the market, frozen whole animal. It was some ethnic group that likes them. I have to "guess" the farm raised "may" get a better diet than many of the wild. I still would probably have to be at the point of starvation to eat some but again it would be in how you grew up.

 

[nehalemguy]

You can't shoot coons inside the city limits.

Of course you can. Just not legally.

That's why Hiram Percy Maxim invented the silencer.....raccoons.

-E-

 

[gmerkt]

I have to "guess" the farm raised "may" get a better diet than many of the wild. I still would probably have to be at the point of starvation to eat some but again it would be in how you grew up.

My dad who grew up in Iowa said raccoon is very greasy but I'm not sure how he knew. Years ago one of my coworkers was from one of the southern states. Her family had a peach orchard. Raccoons were inclined to come into the orchard some nights to steal fruit, so this lady's dad would shoot them out of the trees and give them to the impoverished black people who lived on the property as help. I've heard similar comments re. opossum meat.

 

[Alexx1401]

My dad who grew up in Iowa said raccoon is very greasy but I'm not sure how he knew. Years ago one of my coworkers was from one of the southern states. Her family had a peach orchard. Raccoons were inclined to come into the orchard some nights to steal fruit, so this lady's dad would shoot them out of the trees and give them to the impoverished black people who lived on the property as help. I've heard similar comments re. opossum meat.

If you grew up eating them I guess there would be no "ick" factor in it. If you were real hungry you would probably soon feel they were not bad at all too.

 

[Diamondback]

And then you have State of NY jackboots murdering animal-ambassadors Fred the Raccoon and his buddy Peanut the Squirrel...

Humans really disgust me sometimes.

 

[nehalemguy]

My dad who grew up in Iowa said raccoon is very greasy but I'm not sure how he knew. Years ago one of my coworkers was from one of the southern states. Her family had a peach orchard. Raccoons were inclined to come into the orchard some nights to steal fruit, so this lady's dad would shoot them out of the trees and give them to the impoverished black people who lived on the property as help. I've heard similar comments re. opossum meat.

Honest to God, there is a cookbook in my wife's kitchen arsenal that has a recipe for roasted raccoon.

There is a footnote that reads "If the coon is a particularly old one, increase roast time by two hours."

-E-

 

[gmerkt]

Honest to God, there is a cookbook in my wife's kitchen arsenal that has a recipe for roasted raccoon.

I bought this book in my travels:

 

[Mono1]

My dad who grew up in Iowa said raccoon is very greasy but I'm not sure how he knew.

Yeah, Squirrels are greasy too.

OH, WAIT.

That's What I Heard.

 

[fstdraw]

You knew this was coming, ever try beaver?

 

[Mono1]

You knew this was coming, ever try beaver?

Where is @solv3nt when you need him?

 

[Member 24198]

Where is @solv3nt when you need him?

Sorry, busy today.

 

[Alexx1401]

Sorry, busy today.
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Well come on man, spending quality time with the kids? You have responsibilities HERE