Have you ever eaten possum? I surely have not. I find them to be disgusting creatures and they make good targets. I have a hard time wrapping my mind around chewing that filthy creature but this is a survival blog and the post must go on. I had to do some research before putting this together. I wanted to be sure that eating them is safe. It is safe as long as they are thoroughly cooked.Possums have a gestation period of 12-18 days depending on what type the given possum is. That means the reproduce very fast. Anything that is safe, easy to obtain, and quickly reproduces cannot be over looked as a food source in a survival situation. Possums are all of those things. My research tells me that the meat is very light and tender ad that the fat does not have a odor. I also learned that they are not very "gamey" tasting is killed quickly. Adrenaline is what adds that wild or "gamey" tastes to game.
Possum does not skin very easily without some help. In order to clean it it should be gutted. Boiling is the best way to remove the hair. You pluck at the hair while it is boiling and when it comes out easily the hair is ready to scrape off. From there you can skin it and get the meat.
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