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Offline mike89

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never realized there was a season those things here... thought they more invasive....  interesting....
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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never realized there was a season those things here... thought they more invasive....  interesting....
possum season, seriously. :scratch: :scratch:

It's open season year round for me! :fudd: :fudd:
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

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totally agree!!!   :happy1:
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I remember the first time we saw one in southern mn in the 70's.  That was a real big deal.  Slowly moving north over the years. 

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Yep, the first one I saw was dead in the road a few miles north of the Iowa border while pheasant hunting. Early 80’s. Now they’re at least halfway up the state. Armadillos next?

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they are around here so the state is over 1/2 up with them... 
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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Ugly but tasty.

Offline mike89

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Ugly but tasty.

say what!!!????    :scratch:    :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I remember Dad bringing a roadkill possum home back in the mid-60's so we could see what one looked like. They weren't all that common even in southeastern MN. When the winters got rough in the 70's we saw very few. Got to the 80's with warmer winters and seems like they've been on the increase ever since.

From the "Let's not and say we did department..."

https://wanderingoutdoors.com/eat-possum/

« Last Edit: May 05/04/23, 11:04:54 AM by Dotch »
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

Offline mike89

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no thanks!!   :happy1:   I'll let Glenn have it all!!!    :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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It's best to catch them in a live trap and keep them in a cage for a minimum of 3 days. Feed them plenty of corn to kinda clean em out. Try not to get too attached to them during this time period or it will make it hard to butcher them. Clean them much as you would a squirrel. Stuff with onions and celery and Bake them in the oven with a side of sweet potatoes. If you want, you can keep the head attached and  put a small apple in the mouth.
Now that right there is some fine eating!

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« Last Edit: May 05/04/23, 11:09:57 AM by Dotch »
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

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Mebe and you watched too much green acres.

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I did eat a lot of tree rats. Mom's squirrel fried in lard was the best. The wife? Won't touch 'em. More for me. 😋
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

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 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: Roony musta got that recipe right from granny clampetts reciepe book!!!!! :rotflmao:

me.....nope :tut: :tut: i'd leave them for the roadside scavengers. :happy1:
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I had one living in a brushpile behind the house.   It was a little one.  I fed and fattened that little guy for a year until he was big enough to skin and make ear muffs out of.  Very cool fur.
Anything that is free is worth saving up for.