Opening day squirrel season

[alf]

i got out a few weeks ago and bagged two. the black one had a bot fly larva crawling back out of it.

Extra protein.....

 

[Hoosier_nitedog]

I gave squirrel hunting a shot. The first day I nailed five greys. I tried frying them but they came out chewy.
Went the next day and limited out with my first ever black squirrel. I put them in an instant pot with chicken broth pulled the meat off the bone and made mushroom gravy over rice. I’m not really into boiled meat so I might try frying them again. Any tips to make them less chewy?
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You could always try to steam them for a bit after pan frying them.. I prefer small grays for best eating wise, seems the reds are always tough unless pressure cooked