Anybody Hungry?

[lon]

After debating with myself a long time, I finally got around to eating my first groundhog.( I did eat a rockchuck I shot up in the Colorado mountains years ago, but it was only so-so, probably the cooks fault ). Last Friday morning I shot a fine young (this years) bean-fed, Hoosier groundhog, and decided I was going to cook him on the 4th. Now I kick myself for tossing away all those young ones over the years. They won't get wasted anymore. I'll bet the young ones won't be much tougher in a month or so, but a lot bigger.

It was very easy to skin, basically I cut it up like a squirrel and soaked it overnight in saltwater. I floured it, browned it up in oil then baked it at 325° for about 40 min. till it was nice and tender. Great Eating!! It was tender enough I think I could have finished him on the grill, after a parboil.

I think I'm going to make it a 4th of July tradition.

Enjoy the pics.

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[redneckmedic]

I don't want to see what the ground hog looks like in the next picture

 

[lon]

I don't want to see what the ground hog looks like in the next picture

Kinda nasty...but if you insist
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[1946]

I'll be darn.....who knew?!!
Thanks for posting along with the pictures.

 

[markiemark]

Hard to tell it was groundhog after you breaded it! Looks like something else I need to try putting on the dinner table!

 

[grunt soldier]

lol i thought you stole my pictures. i just shot one yesterday after him and my dog decided they needed to fight. hit him at 25 yards w/ open sights on the pistol. right through the eye lol. i took him across the way for the yotes and other vermin, wish i had know they could be good

props to you for putting in the test work

 

[jmiller676]

Dare ya to eat a coon.

 

[Money17]

I guess everything is worth trying once, maybe......

 

[Sgood]

I dont care much for coon but, there is nothing like a young groundhog. mmmmmm, mmmmmmm good!

They get into their second year.....you can keep em.

 

[Cherryspringer]

Hungry

I've only eaten fruits & vegetables for the last six days. I'm cleansing for 1 week. Anyways that all looks delicious. Even the first picture.

 

[Gamez235]

Dare ya to eat a coon.

Done that. Tastes like a roast..

 

[teknickle]

I've thought about it, never have done that. Kudos for trying that out!

 

[eric001]

I never would've thought of fixing up a groundhog...but I have to admit, those pics made my stomach growl!! Nice explanation on how to fix it up, too!!!

 

[TGUNTER]

I think I will do the same thing and take it to work and let everyone try it but not tell them what it is until their done.

 

[danmdevries]

Not sure I'm that brave, or hungry for that matter.

Just forked over my compost mound and tossed in five of them that I've shot this week.

 

[A_Brit_In_Indy]

Did you keep eating it again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again ????

 

[Flinttim]

Nothing better than a young whistle pig. Can't believe that folks who eat squirrels will pass on a young groundhog. Did you make any gravy ?

 

[CSORuger]

Beter not let these guys know you ate one of there own!
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[patience0830]

I hear that if you cook a coon like beer can chicken and have a place for the fat to drip down into it's pretty tasty and fairly fat free. I think you need a bigger can though.

 

[lon]

Dare ya to eat a coon.

I'd try some, if someone else cleaned and cooked it. I think I draw the line at possum. (for about 2 days if I was hungry)

I think I will do the same thing and take it to work and let everyone try it but not tell them what it is until their done.

My boss and I were talking about doing that. Boil it down and make BBQ out of it . When they ask if its pork or beef, tell em its ground....hog.

Nothing better than a young whistle pig. Can't believe that folks who eat squirrels will pass on a young groundhog. Did you make any gravy ?

No, but it looked like good drippings. I tried to make squirrel gravy a couple times, but always turned out greasy and without much flavor. Don't know what I'm doing. Do you add any other spices besides salt and pepper?

I hear that if you cook a coon like beer can chicken and have a place for the fat to drip down into it's pretty tasty and fairly fat free. I think you need a bigger can though.

Sounds good...PM me when its ready