How to skin and cook gopher

@Gopherman opps!

 

I like a stew pot (dutch oven will do) and slow cooking with liquid, spices, and vegies until falling off bone. A little butter and flour whisked in to thicken, and heaven in a pot.

 

Poor Goldy...

 

kind of reminds me of what a opossum looks like on a stick we cooked up when I was young

 

I thought gophers were like prairie dogs and had the plague.

 

It is a good idea to have practice doing this ,so that you know what healthy organs look like.
Ignorance is not your friend.
I cut my teeth on learning to clean fish first.
Important to note is not puncturing the gallbladder or stomach/digestive system for that matter.
also before getting started examine for fleas and ticks. these are the critters that carry disease.
Usually these jump off after circulation has ceased.