Does anyone else hunt rats to eat?
It's great. No bag limits, because they're vermin. Pretty easy targets since they mostly hang out around the dumpster, which is makes them pretty easy to get. Also, they're pretty easy to trap, also no limits or regulations on trapping.
Overall, it's one of the few areas of hunting where there aren't really any restrictions. They pretty much just drop right away too, so no following a blood trail. Don't need to go applying for a gun license or anything either, since all you need is a BB gun since they're so little.
So, yeah, rat hunting is pretty awesome. Preparing it is pretty easy too, it's sort of like filleting fish in a way since they're small. And in my experience, it's absolutely delicious. It's important to get all the skin off and then give the meat a good rinse since the hair is disgusting, but the meat itself.... all I can say is WOW!
Honestly, I'm really surprised that eating rats isn't more popular. It just is so delicious. Sometimes, it's pretty thin, so it cooks pretty fast. But some of the ones from the dumpster lately are pretty meaty, and some of them have more meat than you'd expect.
Though, occasionally they are rather bony and filleting them can be a bit more time consuming and difficult because you have to cut the little strips of meat from the bones. But usually, I haven't gotten any of these duds lately. Because the ones in the dumpster seem to be getting fatter. Even when I do get those, they can go great in rice or any other dish that tastes good with a small amount of meat after I finely chop the little strips.
The taste is just different, but more delicious than anything I have ever eaten. I'm not quite sure how to describe it. It's very rich, very flavorful, and rather gamy. But in a good way. Kind of like lamb, if you've ever had that. But better.
And my cat loves the heads, so I usually save those and use them as treats. People can't eat those though, because they're just too bony . I've had pork brains before, just the canned ones from the supermarket, but rat brain is a bit different. Kind of a weird taste, can't exactly describe it. I didn't like it though, but I guess you could eat it if you crack the skull with a nutcracker and scoop it out. But I don't really like it.
The meat itself is AMAZING though, and honestly I don't know why this isn't more popular. Honestly, rat would probably pass for 5 star cuisine. On only one condition, that people didn't know it was rat. I don't understand why, but for some reason people act all grossed out when I tell them this. But like I said, I really don't get why. Rat hunting is awesome!