Classic Armadillo Thread From 2005-2013

11 years ago

I mentioned the thread linked below in a different thread on a different topic and wanted to resurrect it, so went searching for it.

There are many helpful ideas here about how to attempt to control armadillos that are digging up your yard and garden.

Just as importantly, there's some classic humor here that we don't want to lose because some days you just need a good laugh as you contemplate armadillo damage and control. Rereading it just now reminded me of so many of the folks who were on this forum back in 2005 and 2006, some of who haven't posted in years. I'm happy to report, though, that a key player in the linked thread, Wolflover, is posting here again.

Enjoy and try some of the suggested remedies at your own risk......we were laughing a lot in 2005 when the initial thread was new and active and might have gotten a tiny bit silly. There also is good helpful info too.

Armadillos, Deep Fryers and Driveway Alarms......and More

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Macmex

11 years ago

Armadillo tastes somewhat like pork. It is not greasy. It is neither real dark nor white meat. One cuts the belly connections on the shell and extracts the meat that way. The intact shell is used by some indigenous people in Mexico, as a kind of satchel. These same people believe that if one carries their seed to the field, in that satchel, that it will grow better.

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Macmex
11 years ago
Were I work we have an annual chili cook off. Entrants are not allowed to attach any identifying tag to their pot of chili. I've entered maybe three times in the last four years. This year I made armadillo chili. It was good and almost no one suspected....

George

Tahlequah, OK
AmyinOwasso/zone 6b
11 years ago
Making a note to only eat veggies if George cooks.
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chickencoupe
11 years ago
Yipe! Yipe! Yipe! Yipe......yi....
Macmex
11 years ago
We served in missions, in Mexico (mostly in rural areas) for nearly 14 years. Out in the hills, the indigenous people highly esteem armadillo meat. So much so, that they have hounds dedicated to hunting them. When they catch them, they often smoke the meat and sell it, going door to door. The meat sold for so much, that we could never afford to try it. But... I remembered.... When we came to Oklahoma, that was one of my goals, "I gotta get me one of THESE!" It turns out that an armadillo has a very good amount of meat, for its size. And, the meat is really good. I can't process every one that I kill, only those I kill when I have time to process the meat. Then, I save the meat for a special occasion. Last summer I took some to my son, in Seattle. Last week he told me he had just made "armadillo in red mole."

My mentor, Mr. Mauser, grew up in in a time when mothers put a 22 into the hands of their ten year old son and said "Get me some meat for dinner." He taught me to process lots of wild meat. Since coming to Oklahoma, I have cut way back on wild meat, other than venison, an occasional squirrel, a trespassing rabbit, or armadillo. I do armadillo because I get so much meat for the work and the quality is so good.

George
chickencoupe
11 years ago
If we got hungry enough.... but I won't eat it because it's not kosher. I understand, tho. Really! last year we went through a rough spot. Bill was determined. He pinged a couple of wild bunnies in the head, skinned and cleaned them and I fried them up for him. We weren't aware of proper preparation and timing. The meat was tough. Next time, I'll know. And next time, I'll suggest Armadillo for him. Sure are a lot of them! My grandparents ate squirrel all the time.
AmyinOwasso/zone 6b
11 years ago
OK, George, what does it taste like? I'm not fond of the gamey flavor in wild meat. I am kind of squeamish at the idea of most of it, because I'm a city girl. What is the "armour" like?