Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Steve Y > wrote:
>
>> Just been chatting to a neighbour in the village bar here in the
>> Beaujolais and he had just dropped off 3 dead foxes that he shot this
>> afternoon to a gypsy family that live on a site down the road who relish
>> fox meat ! He says there is no way that he will the meat but if someone
>> else is happy to, why let it go to waste . I agree with both sentiments
>>
>> Steve
>
> Actually, yes... Many years ago back when I was in high school.
> My best friend's mom hit a fox when she was bringing me home from her
> house one night.
>
> She left it lay but it was less than one mile away.
>
> My dad, being one to not waste anything, went back to recover it. We did
> salvage the beautiful winter hide....
>
> and dad decided to make stew from the carcass.
>
> It was RANK!
>
> So, they added chili spices. Still inedible.
>
> Made dog food from it.
>
> The dog would not eat it.


Might be some scent glands you need to remove when you butcher fox for
it to be edible. (not that I'd want to eat it)

I bet the chickens would have eaten it.

Best regards,
Bob