Hollister Tail, Incisors & Weight Scoring System

[Rafe Hollister]

While MOCraig may be an official WWT scorer of feral hogs, I have decided to top him (again) and create an entirely new scoring system for squirrels. Of course, it'll be measured in the metric system so the score will appear higher.

TL (tail length in centimeters)
IL (incisor lenght in centimeters)
Weight (grams)

Measure tail from anterior end of first tailbone to tip of farthest hair. Take measurement to nearest .10 cm.

Measure total length of both incisors to nearest .10 cm.

Weigh animal on certified scale to nearest gram.

TL(2) + IL (5) + WT = HTIW Score

This system requires careful shot placement so there is very little weight lost with the shot. Happy hunting!

[Altonite]

Question, Do you have to pick the lead out of them before weighing them? I also think the nut sack should be taken into consideration while scoring.

[Warmouth]

Some of those buck squirrels do have some big nuts.



Also, this is America, the good ol' US of A, we should go with an inch/pound measuring system. Metric is for European panty wastes.

[Altonite]

Maybe she crapped her panties? waste? waist?

[BornBad]

Glad to see you guys are not measuring baculums like the 'coon folks.

[Duck Me Runnin]

Those big ol' limb chickens with a nutsack that looks like a kid's wallet are not worth shooting.

Nasty, tough bastages. Spare the crockpot, and shoot the young rats.

[Duck Me Runnin]

I don't give 'em helll like I used to either, but I do like to eat 'em. 18 ticks and 127 chiggers is too high of a price for a mess o' rats.

An easy to get to mulberry tree might be worth it. I know of a couple, and may have to try out my new .22 this year.

[Warmouth]

I'm still pissed that I didn't slay any over the weekend. I don't know what my problem was, just getting fat and lazy I reckon.

I know of several ways to make squirrel taste good. The deal is, youhave to not make them taste like squirrel, and get rid of the texture/toughness too. Other than that, they're fantastic.

[Warmouth]

Crockpot filled with terryaki or bbq is the way to go with old ones. Young ones can be made into anything. Squirrel and dumplings along with fried are both good ways to cook the young ones.

[BornBad]

I use to bake them, plain jane, and then shred the meat on my mornin waffles. Usef to keep a dish in the fridge that I always kept full with ready to use baked rat meat. Anymore, I eat rat once every other year or so.

[hunting170]

Adolph`s Meat Tenderizer works wonders on tree rats. Use per directions on the bottle, leave them in the fridge for a day, or two, and they fry up nice and tender. Fried squirrel also makes the best white gravy.

[Warmouth]

True dat.