Game shears

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quietmike

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My son has just discovered squirrel hunting, getting his first two this last weekend.

I'm looking to get a pair of game shears to make cleaning them a little easier, but all the reviews from the usual places are pretty mixed.

So, can anyone recommend a good pair?

TIA-Mike
 
It should come apart for easy cleaning. You don't need gadgets like bottle openers etc.
Shun is a good choice though it has gadgets .Wusthof is another.
Mine are old Case which are no longer made.
 
Mine are Gerber that I've had for probably 8 years. They were inexpensive, but do the job for me during duck season. I don't use them a whole lot, but they're still sharp and work when I need them to.
 
Cleaning squirrels is a snap..let him do a Google on "squirrel cleaning". Altho I used a knife, cheap EMT Trauma shears, would work for cutting off feet, heads and opening the body cavity.

His fried squirrel will be best received if he keeps HAIR off the the skinned carcass..that can also spoil your squirrel gravy. Is he shooting grays, Fox squirrels or something else? Squirrel hunting is a lot of fun which can provide good eating.
 
So far it has been grays. We saw one fox squirrel but he made it to a den tree before we could get close enough for a shot.

I explained how to clean them before we ever went hunting and found a good video. I never used shears when I clean mine, but he wants the shears like the guy in the video. Shears probably are safer though.



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See if you can find the video by a guy named "Squacks". It was pretty good and shows a real easy way to do the squirrels.

I don't remember if he (Squacks) does this but I've also been told that if you wet them down before you start it helps keep the hair on the hide and not on your meat.
 
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That "step on tail" method is very quick if you can make it work. Sometimes I get it to work, sometimes not and have to skin them the hard way.

I had some Gerber shears I bought years ago that were very good, but after a lot of use the handles broke off the blades. I got a new set of Gerbers and didn't like them at all. Tom Krein had an airgun board for a while, and we were talking about shears on there, and he highly recommended the Kershaw brand. They are very nice, and the metal goes all the way through the handles, no way to break those! Also have some from Outdoor Edge, and they're OK, but I prefer the Kershaws. Buck sells some that look good too, but I've never had opportunity to try any of theirs.
 
glad i ressurected this thread since tree rat season is almost upon us :) and my favorite part is pulling the pj's off lol
 
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