Squirrel Hunting and Field Dressing

In this fall squirrel hunt, I demonstrate hunting techniques and the most efficient way to skin and dress the game.

[@badavis84]

I feel like i just watched Bob Ross gut a squirrel... haha nice video.

[@field2feast]

Hahahahaha...maybe I'll get my own show on PBS.

[@gohighhustle]

hahaha perfect description!

[@stevecortes1467]

I saw other squirrel videos that didn't remove the sent glands or the bile sac. Your video is informative and complete. Thank you.

[@chrisb4988]

I believe that was a lymph node or possibly the appendix. The bile duct takes waist from the liver and gallbladder to the large intestine.

[@johnnygunz2300]

Bob ross of squirrel cleaning here... I couldn't do the boot tail method on a nice block of wood to in my back yard. This Bob Ross does it in the forest floor... Without much fret. Great video Bob squirrelly Ross!!!

[@Doul3le_T]

Took my boys out today (4 and 6) We didn't see anything, but it was great to be in the woods and teaching them some simple stalking and tree recognition :)

[@alexreid4131]

This is like ASMR for hunters lol

[@RedfishInc]

That squirrel call definitely gets the attention of my 2 dachshunds,lol.

[@TheUrbanHunterz]

Great video! Love the both techniques I will definitely start using this skinning method.

[@field2feast]

+Urban Hunterz Thanks for the positives.

[@JoeinNEO]

Great video. Very helpful that you included the bile duct and glands.

[@NYBwilk]

How dull that knife was bothered me

[@rockyarmstrong7345]

NYBwilk.. that's what happens to a knife when it doesn't just sit in its sheath..

[@NYBwilk]

rocky armstrong no it's called sharpening it all the time

[@biologistjim4905]

Cheap China Steel

[@thedude813]

Ditto! I keep a knife sharpener in the kitchen, in my lunch cooler, in my work truck, in my personal car, & in my pocket. Maybe I have too many knives but at least they're all razor-sharp.

[@sebathadah1559]

ive always known this but knowing animal anatomy is an integral part of hunting. watching a couple of your videos has given me a budding appreciation for animal anatomy.

[@whyohwhy357]

Best squirrel dressing video I've seen. Thanks!

[@jesseherbert2585]

Fine work, thank you! Something to add: I was not raised hunting, and for some time was "treated" to vegetarian meals only. After developing health problems, and since I am a trained scientist, I researched food choices and realized many of us are harmed by not including more animal products, and that includes bones/brains. I now squirrel hunt with my sons and save the hands/feet/head to make bone stock. Using lead free ammo since I don't toss any parts, in case it matters. Awesome resource for anyone feeding kids (or pregnant women) is "Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food" by Dr. Catharine Shanahan. Masterpiece text every hunter should check out.

[@jamescanady3442]

You definitely caught my attention and I'm going to look that book/material up right now! Thank you!

[@trantem]

Been looking at dipping my toes into hunting and this seemed like a great way to start. I'll admit I'm squeamish but it's a great skill to learn.

[@suelancaster6959]

Small game is far more challenging to hunt imo. If you get good at shooting squirrel without ruining the meat you shouldn't have any problems hunting larger game.

[@field2feast]

Thanks. I'm glad it's getting the job done for you. I like calling better than sitting or stalking. God bless you and happy hunting.

[@KD_Outdoors]

you are the fiorst person that I heard say to take the scent glands and bile bags out too... I have been doing this and wondered why no one else mentioned them... Thank you.

[@PewPewLookout]

most informative asmr video i've ever seen. bravo

[@Wildirishmanbiker]

Dude can clean quick and easy, I'm gonna try that this season!!! Nice work

[@_DMAC]

Old video, but helpful. I'm taking my son squirrel hunting for both of our first time. Great video on dressing a squirrel!

[@bruce7595]

Good video. Did not know about the glands. Use 1/4" or 3/8" para-cord about 3ft long with slip knot around hind legs to hang from tree while skin and dressing. Works great for rabbits.

[@007MacGregor]

Nice vid thanks for telling all about bile and scent gland removal a must do!

[@radicalSPAM1]

yeah thats cool, i never took the scent glands out, i did finally and the meat tastes MUCH better.

[@Gamo4life]

Thank's for the video,This is much easy'er than the way I use'd to do it!

[@field2feast]

Thanks. Happy hunting and post those vids.

[@iPhone-jz2bh]

This was like asmr squirrel cleaning

[@faithoverfear70]

Thank you for the informative video! I am new to Squirrel hunting and this video really helps! My husband was not aware of the musk/scent glands either, now he knows! ( now all i have to do is actually see one!) Squirreling in Wisconsin!

[@field2feast]

Walnut trees and oaks with acorns attract squirrels. Park yourself and patiently watch they'll show...or you can take the go-get-em approach I use with a Mrs B's Squirrel in distress whistle. What part of Wisconsin?

[@faithoverfear70]

Our first trip out we say blue jays and chipmunks, but there were still to many leaves on the trees yet.( this weekend should be more promising. we were under an oak tree- a bluejay was tossing acorns at us the whole time) We are about 50 miles N. of Green Bay.

[@field2feast]

lisa A The Mrs. B's Squirrel in Distress whistle calls them in when the leaves are still on the trees. Happy hunting.

[@popanddonnacollinsworth7741]

This is a great video with good explanations. Just a suggestion: Use a sharper knife and if possible, a slightly smaller blade.

[@field2feast]

Mr.B's distress squirrel whistle.

[@tuan360]

And that's how real man get it done...

[@field2feast]

For those who've asked, the call I use is a "Mrs.B's Squirrel in distress" call. Works great in early season. Tomorrow is squirrel opener here in Minnesota. I'm hoping to get some good calling footage.

[@lmaoDDDDD]

oct 1st here in maine :D

[@lunamelodypaw8798]

Your just killings different kinds of squirrels that's terrible:( I love animals and this is what people treat them one day there would be no more animals to hunt and people that hunts them are gonna pay for that and it's their fault

[@probegt75]

+MyGuineaPigsLife cry us a river u tree hugger...next time you're hungry you better not be eating chicken beef or pork...tofu for you guineapiglet

[@noeezyfluff]

+MyGuineaPigsLife hunting has literally been around since the beginning of time. Humans did not invent it, animals did. Look at that, still plenty of animals to hunt. As long as you use what you kill, there is nothing wrong with it.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

+MyGuineaPigsLife If you don't like it TROLL then don't watch.Go watch your Grass Grow.

[@SuperTomvang]

God bless you for the video. I used your technique of calling and it worked perfect. Shot two squirrel the first hour this morning although today is kind of cloudy. I would have shot more if it were good weather. This is a secret using of your call. Thank you again.

[@sirseacow4462]

Excellent video, thank you for the detailed information!

[@field2feast]

Grey and Fox squirrels. Mr.B's distress squirrel whistle.

[@amosbombados]

Hey hey, My wife and I have been watching Alaska the Last Frontier and both agree that we'd like to become less detached from our food. Neither of us were really brought up hunting at all and we finally bagged our first squirrel. A Ruger pellet gun got the job done quickly. Thanks to your video we were able to get it cleaned out nicely and it is marinading as we speak. Can't wait to grill it up and give it a try. Thanks for the good info and happy hunting!!

[@garyknepper4546]

Nice video and glad to see you use a .22. That’s the only way and head shots are the only shot. I like when you can only see part of the head. Tougher the shot the better. That organ you are calling a bile duct is actually the bladder. Neat way to skin them for sure. Good video.

[@field2feast]

The ones on the inside of the carcus are next to the spine in the lower abdomen they are small dark and the size of a b.b. There are fatty glands in the pit of the front legs as well.

[@JoseAntonio-pb7nd]

Fantastic video thanks for sharing!

[@woody1977321]

I was wondering about the call too - thanks good video - Im 36 and decided to hunt some squirrels today haven't eatin any since I was a kid with my grandparents - gonna haft to get a mess together before I can cook em but they cleaned out good just like yours!

[@gohighhustle]

This is like ASMR but with hunting! hahaha

[@brandonrogers8740]

Awesome video! Thanks. That squirrel call reminds me of my kids rubber duckie.. lol

[@field2feast]

Brandon Rogers You might be on to something. You'll have to give it a go and let me know if the squirrels come in. HAW

[@melvinback5964]

field2feast

[@riccardozorn1822]

This is what I was looking for, thank you!!

[@field2feast]

Sure. Squirrels are not normally garbage eaters like rats are. Make sure to handle the meat safely. Use gloves if you have cuts or abrasions and cook the meat thoroughly.

[@thegoldenman54]

Nice video very instructional nice shooting

[@field2feast]

Yes small game would be important for sustenance. Large game would be killed off almost immediately in an apocalyptic scenario. Even chipmunks and mice could be protein sources. Also, the best all around gun to own if you want to have a firearm is a .22 rifle. It's easy to carry lots of ammo and it can take down any animal if properly used.

[@MNOutdoorsman]

If people don't think you can call squirrels in with a call they've never used one!

[@field2feast]

Awesome. Thanks for the positives.

[@drewjarrell2667]

Very good video

[@NoSurrenderNever]

Awesome. Great video!

[@field2feast]

Thanks for the good advice.

[@HaystackGaming01]

I think it's ironic that they go to see what's wrong (cause of the call) and boom haha anyway good hunting and I didn't know You could just peel the whole pelt off. thanks

[@arturojosenovianamarquez2669]

The voice 👍👍

[@76Fordblue]

That was a good video amazing how you took the whole skin off

[@tomrudd1118]

This reminded me of the guy, that used to paint landscapes on public television.

[@danniecrislip4356]

Damn, I would already had 3 cleaned by the time you do this one

[@chrisb4988]

Bile duct? The bile duct goes from the gallbladder to the large intestine. He may have been referring to a lymph node or the appendix. It should be removed ether way.

[@ignantmike]

I enjoyed it...never knew about the fat gland removal......thank's

[@thegreenman2030]

Great info thanks for sharing.

[@nebraskahunter100]

This one of the best videos I have scene on KZbin regarding how to skin and dress squirrels. I would like to add one note though for those with hand disability's a pair of game shears will cut just as well as a knife coming from personal experience.

[@field2feast]

Yep...most wild game has a milder flavor than people think. It just has to be prepared right...including removing scent glands.

[@field2feast]

It's a Mr. B's distress squirrel whistle. Buy it at a sporting goods store or online. When you are going to get the call you should probably call around and find out who carries it..

[@Jaymoe69]

How are you doing that squirrel whistle/ call??

[@field2feast]

Thanks for the heads up.

what gun you are using

[@Maxwell-bt9hp]

Great video, man. Informative and well-made. Subbed.

[@wingnut4724]

Can't believe these hunting videos people put on here!

[@hunterdeel7481]

Wing Nut why not?

[@field2feast]

I don't keep the pelt because there's no market for them that I'm aware of. Also, most of my best hunting takes place in early fall before prime pelt season.

[@williambonney6457]

it's a good instructional video

[@david32cal]

good video! about half of the squirrels I take I use a distress whistle to call in or locate, also use the same method of skinning. nothing wrong with your choice of knife but it looks like it could use a good sharpening.

[@999xxc9]

Good video all the others I've seen don't mention the sent gland

[@86djtaylor]

Great video. I recently challenged myself to go squirrel hunting with my Ruger Mark III .22 Target pistol. It's got a 5.5 inch bull barrel, and for what it is, it will drive nails if you do your part. A CHALLENGE it was indeed. Lol. An awesome experience to say the least. I'm looking forward to muzzleloader deer season coming up on the 8th of November here in VA. Last year's deer season wasn't very successful. The acorns last year were VERY scarce, and the ones I did find were all rotten. This year is looking up in the acorn department. Right now, the bucks are in pre-rut. Well, I hope you tag the buck of a lifetime. Your videos really are a testament of hunting, how to be efficient at it, and how to do it safely. I know I have learned a lot from your deer butchering videos. Be safe, and good luck hunting this year.

[@field2feast]

Thanks for the positives. I'll be doing the muzzleloader thing myself in a couple of weeks. Happy Hunting.

[@field2feast]

Bon Appetit.

[@field2feast]

Thank's for the comment.

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

My dad hunted as a kid, but he has a bum leg now and hasn't really seen the need to teach my brother and I how to hunt, or how to fish for anything bigger than a cutthroat trout. My brother and I are getting highly valued college degrees, so _obviously_ we don't need to know how to catch/grow our own food (eye roll). And mom grew up in the city, so it's not like she could pass on this type of knowledge. I'm admittedly squeemish about animal products, but I hope to be able to make my own food so that I can give more of my income to the people who really need it. Keeping people alive when capitalism tries to murder them is probably a decent use of my time. Anyway: thanks for making such an informative video! With practice, I might even be able to get lunch without losing a finger! 😁 I only have a couple scars from growing up in suburbia, but I think I might fix that once I get some hands on learning. 😅

[@hard2getitrightagain314]

Would you please post a list of all of the non-capitalist societies that provide/permit/afford substantial opportunites for their citizens/subjects to hunt? I'm sure there must be a few. I am also certain the exercise would be enlightening.

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

@@hard2getitrightagain314 There aren't really any non-capitalist countries. The US is very good at destroying non-capitalist them before they get established. Even ostensibly socialist or communist countries are capitalist: China is authoritarian capitalist, the folks in charge may call themselves commies, but you're still SOL if you're poor there. If I lived in a world without the US waging wars against leftism, I probably wouldn't have to learn how to hunt because they wouldn't leave people to die of starvation/exposure/lack of medical care. Besides, being poor is already functionally illegal here in the US. What's a broken poaching law when you're already smothered in inescapable debt?

[@hard2getitrightagain314]

@@aldenheterodyne2833 I am impressed and alarmed by your answer. You aren't wrong about China, at least you were not wrong for the last decade or so. Currently the regime there is brutally lessening its tolerance of individual achivement at a rapid pace. I'd happily join you in a world in which the USA intereferes much less within and between other nations. As for the notion that there are no non-captialist nations ... well I suspect that you are not looking to have your views adjusted so I will leave you, respectfully, more or less as I found you except to point out that while all systems produce poverty and poor people, no nation has ever enabled such a huge portion of mankind to enjoy such wealth and prosperity as the one of which you now complain.

[@aldenheterodyne2833]

@@hard2getitrightagain314 Cards on the table: I'd really like to see the list of countries you think are socialist/communist. Fair warning though, I will try to prove that either: 1) that country is actually capitalist and this doesn't count as socialist/communist. 2) that country was destroyed by capitalists before it could get established, and it's thus unfair to compare a socialist/communist country that's trying to get it's start with an established capitalist country. And it's unfair to compare a wartorn socialist country to a peacetime capitalist country. 3) that capitalists do as bad or worse things than what you're taking issue with. And therefore it's problem not exclusive to socialism/communism. Bonus points if that worse thing is currently happening in modern America. I'm trying to make it so that I can't move the goalposts on you, so I'm laying out what I see as the most likely examples that you'll show me. Is that fair? If you think those three things are unfair for some reason, lmk.

[@hard2getitrightagain314]

@@aldenheterodyne2833 I am certain you would be an interesting person to meet. I appreciate the effort you make to set up a debate worth the breath. While recognizing that all economic systems among mortals are imperfect, I am obviously going to defend maximum individual choice over anything short of a Divine government and I maintain that that is what capitalism is. Our discussion has wandered far down a very deep rabbit hole and this is just a video on how to eat a squirrel.

[@MrHopZombie]

Mepps fishing lures will trade you lures for the tails pretty sweet deal just keep them in the freezer then send when you have a bunch. Cheers!!

[@jswarpaint6215]

he is perfection with a knife you just make sure you always cut away from yourself assuming it will slip and if and when it does no problem - regarding using the filet knife he uses that cause he likes it obviously it is nice and small and can get deep under the skin when he puts his two fingers in there and can get in there to cut off the glands etc.

[@mbgcweather8517]

Do you know if you need a liscense to hunt squirrels if you want to eat them.

[@field2feast]

+Compilation 822 You will need a license if you are over 16 in most if not all states.

[@iliveoutside]

Man nice calling!

[@field2feast]

Thanks.

[@bienvenidos7387]

Hunting with Bob Ross

[@Wyrmw00d]

I would also like to know what kind of squirrel call that is.

[@NavySEAL11]

I'm not a hunter by any means which is why I needed to watch this video. lol But I was expecting more blood did we miss something like bleeding it or do squirrels just not have that much blood?

[@kingfisher416]

Why are you using a fillet knife for that. And I think it needs to be sharpened a little. But you had a good shot.

[@MrTeletubyman123]

what happens if you cut the vile duck thing.

[@desotopete]

Do males and females have scent glands?

[@Here-2-Learn]

Didn’t know about scent glands or bile , thank you. I was curious how long can you keep hunting with meat in the sack like that?

[@christianpaul3303]

The whispering is like Bob Ross dressing a squirrel. ;) I don't see to many other people taking care of those scent glands. Learn something new! NOW we need to talk about the squirrel calling - what the heck?

[@moungyang2282]

what part of Minnesota you was hunting

[@grandthompson4179]

what kind of squirrel

[@shallyjacobs52]

anyone know what kind of squirrel call he is using? its neat

[@jot017]

holy smokes I was waiting for him to cut a finger off. LOL glad he didn't.

[@GregNaturalImpaktJones]

+jot017 no joke,

[@Bass1923]

I am new to squirrel hunting--haven't actually gone yet. I want to use a CZ 452 American with scope. One thing has me concerned... if I miss, where will the bullet land? When the squirrel is sitting on a branch high in the tree, can a shot be taken safely with a .22? I will most likely be hunting public lands. I have been told not to take the shot unless there is solid wood behind. Another said don't worry about taking the shot because the bullet will land with little force and not pose a safety issue. As an experienced hunter, can you address my concern? I love your videos.

[@field2feast]

In practically every shot you will take there will be foliage behind the squirrel. Also, the velocity will reduced to the point of a small rock falling from a tall building. It could in a freak situation hurt someone, but not likely. Also, remember that hunting with a powder burner only takes place in the woods far from populations of people.

[@stilltlrforlife]

I just prefer a pellet rifle or a .22lr over a shotgun, the challenge is more rewarding that way to me.

[@nitramza861]

That's not a bile bag or bike duct. The bile duct is a tube draining the gallbladder to the first section of the small intestine, the duodenum. Other than that , this was a good video.

[@1OFGODSOWN]

What you need is a good Pocket Knife.A Filet Knife was not designed for cleaning Squirrels & a good pocket knife is a much better choice for the job.Also that knife would work better if it were Sharp but a sharp pocket knife would still be much better.

[@LtSump]

nicely done, but damn that's a lot of work

[@hmglor]

Im guessing you used a .22 rifle. What brand did you use? looks like a clean shot.

[@field2feast]

Marlin model 60 semi-auto. Inexpensive and reliable.

[@panamahank]

field2feast And one of the best bang-for-the-buck rifles ever made!

[@liveingthewildsoftndarrell7383]

.man love those squerrls lol

[@johnwhite8920]

im sure people ask you all the time but where did you get your squirrel call? Did you make it?

[@field2feast]

Mrs. B's Squirrel in distress call. Get it at sporting goods stores...but call ahead not all carry them.

[@OutdoorMishaps]

I'm gonna have to try this way...I cut a slit in the back and pull, but there is always so much hair on the meat.

[@field2feast]

From the tail, no hair. I used to use the cut across the back method.

[@josephjoyce331]

what do you do with the pelt?

[@jessebathgate2435]

is this call still on the market at all? I went to look it up and its discontinued everywhere

[@RobinHood9124]

Do you field dress your squirrels the same way if their gut shot? Do you still keep the whole squirrel to eat or just the legs? It's hard to not hit the guts when using a shotgun. Could you please do a video on squirrel hunting with a shotgun? Thanks for another excellent video.

[@field2feast]

I clean the same way but cut away any tainted meat. I also put gut shot carcasses in separate baggies.

[@billyrayreddickjr200]

Where are the scent glands located at Again

[@bowmenmccraney8221]

What were you using to hunt?