A Squirrel in Every Pot

“Right now, I have five squirrels in the Crock-Pot at home, cooking.”

Mark Enie, Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Photo by Stacey Wilhoit

When I see a squirrel scamper up a tree, I think “how cute.” When Mark Enie of Old Saybrook, Connecticut (population 10,545) sees one, he thinks “supper.” Mr. Enie and Brian Owens, both lifelong outdoor sportsmen, are putting on a Squirrel Safari for folks who are nuts about squirrels. This workshop is not for the squeamish: participants learn how to find and hunt, skin and gut, and cook squirrels. Because squirrels reproduce fast and get into just about everything, the state sets aside three hunting seasons per year and allows hunters to bag 40 squirrels per season. But it’s not easy: squirrels are skittish and quick, with good reason. They’re a delicacy for hawks and owls, foxes and coyotes, and people.

Read the article → Squirrel du jour—on this night, those critters found their way onto the menu