Michigan Squirrels and Rabbits

Small game hunters can use this recipe to prepare one of America’s favorite barroom appetizers. Chicken wings are replaced with squirrel or rabbit legs to make a spicy, crowd-pleasing finger food. For this recipe and more, get your hands on The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook.

Steve Rinella talks with Kevin Murphy, Guy Zuck, Seth Morris, and Chester Floyd. Topics include: Hot wings, six ways; unstabilized lard is superior; when you scratch your beard and come up with the answer; what a larder is; Kevin's melted ring bangle jewelry; neanderthal's euro mount collections...

Words by Kevin Murphy In most parts of the country gray squirrels like the big hardwoods whereas fox squirrels like more open lands such as river bottoms. But both can be found in either habitat. Squirrels have two breeding periods, one in the late spring and early summer and another in the days...