Does anything have to be done with it once it’s shot? Or just dressed and dumped into the pot?
We did an overnight soak in salt water. Now days I soak them in a salt water/ tenderizer mix.
Correction, I haven’t had squirrel in many years, the soaking I do now is for ducks, geese or other game that might be tough.
I have had some lean years with getting game in our freezer but this year isn’t one of them. Due to Global Warming, this year we have ducks, geese, deer, elk, wild sheep, wild boar, and bison. The last three critters are from other family members.
Grandma dressed it and seared it in some bacon fat. Then she made a pan gravy, added potatoes and veggies, and the squirrel went back in to braise until it was done.
A side of biscuits and you had dinner.
L