Dear Sir,
I write to correct a glaring omission in the now-archived SurvivalBlog article "How to Butcher a Squirrel", by B.T.: There was no mention of scraping the "Vel" from inside the skin as this is the only fat available on a squirrel or rabbit.
Eating only lean meat protein can take a lot of energy to digest and if under cooked it may result in it taking more energy to digest it than you get from it so you deplete your reserves instead of adding to them.
Without this fat you have wasted the energy held within. Many of your trappers in the 18th century died of starvation while eating scores of rabbits, I would not want the mistakes of history to be repeated by those who do not know them.
Also I did not see any reference to Hantavirus or removal of the gall bladder or the inclusion of the heart, liver and kidneys in the stew.
You do not know me but I have been living the life all my life. I was taught how to skin and dress a rabbit without a knife as well as how to cook it in its own skin–no waste!
My warmest regards and best wishes in the success of your new book, – Gavin W.