Groundhog/Whistlepig Tallow

[camoloc]

I say this makes the best patch lube in the hoosierland.

anyone else try it?

camo

 

[Thingamajiggy]

I've never heard of it being used before but have skinned enough of them to know that it would probably make some good lube.

 

[rich pierce]

It’s more of a light oil than tallow. Same with raccoon. Works fine but unless a raccoon trapper, hard to get enough to render down.

 

[Loja man]

So are you using the term tallow loosely or are you actually talking about just melting down the orogen fat? They sure can be chunky!!

 

[camoloc]

my wife (and she knows I'm posting this) told me to say she likes eating them with bbq, kinder seasoning, and jalapeños out of the garden.

doesnt leave much for me to render so yes I'm using the term loosely.

she says and I quote, "I'm a proud Amish redneck Irish Asian and that my father served 4 tours in Vietnam."

(but she's Philippino)

camo

 

[TNGhost]

My wife (and she doesn't know I do this) likes it too. I clean it, grind it up, package it, labeling it "ground chuck" and throw it in the freezer.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

I have killed 16 in two summers out of my yard. Never do anything more than toss the vermin in the drainage ditch. If it digs it dies, a simple rule I follow. I use a lot .22 mag ammo

 

[Loja man]

I took one out last summer with my hawk!!

 

[Mad L]

Surprised no one is skinning them?
I have not as we don't have any here but I have heard they make for a good tough hide that has been used in knife sheaths and such.
I bought a hide online, commercial tanned, and made for a fine rifle bag, hide side seems pretty tough and with over five years use now it ain't shedding at all.

Would sure like to taste some, read many recipes.

 

[longcruise]

Would sure like to taste some, read many recipes.

My grandmother would cook them up for me. My tactic was to find a burrow, make a lot of noise and stomp around then put a piece of bread to where it would have to get all the way out of the burrow to get it. Head shots only to keep em from going down the burrow to die! Never had to wait more than 15 minutes to come out to see what was going on.

No ground hogs that I know of here in Colorado but we have marmot and they carry a lot of fat. The rendered to oil is said to be a good lube. Season opens on the 15th so I'll give it a try.

What I don't know is how to render??

 

[Mad L]

My grandmother would cook them up for me. My tactic was to find a burrow, make a lot of noise and stomp around then put a piece of bread to where it would have to get all the way out of the burrow to get it. Head shots only to keep em from going down the burrow to die! Never had to wait more than 15 minutes to come out to see what was going on.

No ground hogs that I know of here in Colorado but we have marmot and they carry a lot of fat. The rendered to oil is said to be a good lube. Season opens on the 15th so I'll give it a try.

What I don't know is how to render??

I personally have never rendered, perhaps some else can chime in?
But there are videos online for rendering, as I understand it is just boiling the fat down over a slow fire, as the fat settles to the bottom you scim the oil off the top.

I would be curious too if the hide of marmot is as tough as groundhogs? I hear they are very similar...
I like working with furs and hides

 

[longcruise]

I would be curious too if the hide of marmot is as tough as groundhogs? I hear they are very similar...
I like working with furs and hides

They have a very tough hide.

 

[camoloc]

They have a very tough hide.

groundhogs are a member of the marmot family....

and yes there is a yellow bellied marmot in Montana!!!!!

camo