When I was stationed in New Jersey, I hunted squirrels and again when I was in Oklahoma. I don't remember what the limit in NJ was, but I am pretty sure it was 8 in Ok. Had no trouble shooting a limit. Also had no trouble eating them.

But I'm thinking that diet might have something to do with taste. All the one's I ate were quite good. I'm not sure if that would be true up here. Not open anyway, at least that I know of.

Had a Sargeant buddy whose wife was German. We stashed all our game that wasn't eaten right away (there were about 5 of us who hunted every chance we got) in their freezer. Thanksgiving came around and out came the frozen variety and his wife made a huge pot of stew. Squirrels, rabbits, pheasants, and a couple others.......damn, that was good stuff.