Fresh Coon For Sale, $12, With Paws
From _The Detroit News: _ _When selecting the best raccoon carcass for the special holiday roast, both the connoisseur and...
From _The Detroit News:
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_When selecting the best raccoon carcass for the special holiday roast, both the connoisseur and the curious should remember this simple guideline: Look for the paw.
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_”The paw is old school,” says Glemie Dean Beasley, a Detroit raccoon hunter and meat salesman. “It lets the customers know it’s not a cat or dog.”
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_Beasley, a 69-year-old retired truck driver who modestly refers to himself as the Coon Man, supplements his Social Security check with the sale of raccoon carcasses that go for as much $12 and can serve up to four.
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