Emus

Posted on July 23, 2013 by KG

emuson the edge of a swamp, spotted when pig hunting the other day.  Gecko pic. (Click for full size)

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15 Responses to Emus

  1. Findalis says:
    July 23, 2013 at 10:24

    How do they taste and what is the best way of cooking them?

  2. KG says:
    July 23, 2013 at 12:12

    Horrible. Boil ’em with an old boot, throw away the emu and eat the boot.

  3. Odayu-sen says:
    July 23, 2013 at 12:30

    No, emus have to be boiled.
    You put the emu and a stone into the pot, and boil, and boil, and boil. When the stone is soft, the emu is ready to eat.

  4. KG says:
    July 23, 2013 at 12:33

    Pigs love dead emu, though. So some end up dead as pig bait. (it’s not as though there’s any shortage of them).

  5. Darin says:
    July 23, 2013 at 15:40

    Emu farms were all the rage here,until every tablecloth cowboy in the country had a pair of Emu boots,then the bottom fell out.

  6. dondiego says:
    July 23, 2013 at 16:47

    Ha ha. Numerous times I watched those suckers run straight into (6 wire)fences- at full noise. Big cloud of dust and feathers, disoriented do-dos…

    Fixing said fences wasn’t funny though.

  7. KG says:
    July 23, 2013 at 16:53

    Damn things. Utterly brainless and they make a mess if you hit one in the car.

    • Ronbo says:
      July 23, 2013 at 20:49

      Sounds like an American Leftist when you hit one with your heavy Chevy :!: :mrgreen:

        • Ronbo says:
          July 24, 2013 at 00:36

          @Darin:

          More feel good this morning in America:

          ” The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Obama’s job performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove (see trends).

          These figures include 25% who Strongly Approve of the way Obama is performing as president and 38% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -13. ”

          Therefore, we American revolutionists have the one-third necessary public support for the overthrow of the Obama Regime – and then some – all that needs to be done is the necessary radicalization.

          And Comrade Obama is doing a great job on that of late.

          “Waiter! I will have another cup of tea, please :!:” :mrgreen:

          • Darin says:
            July 24, 2013 at 03:18

            Ron,those aren’t the numbers I am watching.

            I pay more attention to
            7.62×54
            7.62×51
            .30-06
            5.56
            .22lr
            12ga slugs……….ALL of which are flooding back on the shelves :twisted:

  8. KG says:
    July 24, 2013 at 05:24

    “ALL of which are flooding back on the shelves”
    Any idea why?
    No shortage here, Darin. My local (well, 500km away) gun shop is trying to sell me a Remington 300Blackout but can’t explain what the caliber does that 30-30 won’t do and is very vague about ammo price and future availability.
    I smell a fad…..
    Looking at a Tikka T3 in .243…..beautiful workmanship. Remmy and Marlin have lost me in any case.

    • Darin says:
      July 24, 2013 at 09:06

      The mfgs finally caught back up with demand and the milsurp people finally got some new stocks in.That and a lot of folks like me just gave up looking since we weren’t finding anything on the shelves.

      The low down on .300BO-
      http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2011/07/foghorn/ammunition-review-300-aac-blackout/

      Basically it turns a short barreled AR or AK into a poor mans MP5.It could have some value as a hunting round since it’s subsonic??? IIRC.

      I haven’t paid much attention to it and haven’t shot any either,I tend to stick to milsurp for plinking and target loads for well…. targets :smile:

      Edit:It is sonic at 1,010FPS,but at 225grain it should pack a punch.

  9. Findalis says:
    July 24, 2013 at 08:10

    Funny how Emus taste lousy but Ostrich is pretty good as a jerky.