I rode a motorcycle once with my mouth open...does that count?

The best I could do was ants. I tried to do a grub, but I just couldn't swallow the little bugger.

I prefer ants to whole spit roasted Armadillo.

I've never heard of ANYbody that liked armadillo... wouldn't rattlesnake be just as easy to catch/kill, and easier to clean???

Troy

When I was a young boy I ate those common black sugar ants. They did not taste much of anything. I think that you can catch them eastiest by using a stick and when they climb on it just eat from the stick. Another good way would be to have some sugarwater in a pot and wait that the ants climb there and get stucked inside the pot.

How many bottles of beer did it take to get the horse drunk?

I actually follow my heritage and include Guiness Stout when supplementing my horses. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I saw a horse stumbling all over the place once. The owners were convinced it was rabid or had a conditions called Wobbles. DVM comes out, walks in the barn and smells a partially eaten bag of fermented grain. Vet walks out, says " your horse is drunk, let him sleep it off in the pasture" presents a bill for $100 emergency call and no examination charge and drove off.

Nope, Armadillo's about the easiest critter to get. Nastiest, gamiest piece of greasy pork you could imagine. I hadn't eaten in three days, and I still could only manage three bites, and even at that had to hold my nose to swallow.

It don't help when you can't gut em out. All them juices they stew in tend to taint the meat some.

6 days later we were back in the chow hall, being served a peanut butter sandwich that looked like Moolah the Sumo had sat on it, and a glass of reconstituted powdered milk (lukewarm). I couldn't open my mouth to say thank you cuz it was waterin' so bad.

Does eating the worm at the bottom of a bottle of Mezcal count?


Nicodemus:
Didn't you try any of the cicadas during Virginia's Brood X invasion in 2004? Apparently they have a creamy center and taste kinda nutty.

Which brings up a quick question...
My shootin' skills are good enough where I might be able to take a squirrel, bunny, or armadillo (or even make a "squirrel pole" trap), but I have no idea what to do after that? I usually peel the celophane off and take the meat out of the styrofoam tray <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I know that you have to skin and gut the critter, but how can I find instructions on how to do this?

And once you have the critter chops, are you better off roasting over a fire, or making a stew (assuming that you have a pot)?

**EDIT**
And if you get a racoon, how do you make a "Davey Crockett" hat? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well, without a good cutting tool, you can forget about trying to dress out an Armadillo; you're just gonna mince him if you try and use a stick. Best I could recommend is spit roast the critter and scorch the fur off, then peel the skin if you need to so you can get at the meat. But if you can't gut em, be prepared for a most unsavory experience!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

There's a number of survival books that demonstrate or describe dressing small game. If you really want to figure it out, buy a dozen eating rabbits live and giver 'er a go. The best way to find out is by direct experience. If you are really at a loss where to start, find someone who's done it and can show you how a time or two. You'll get the hang of it in no time.