I got peppered twice, stung like heck.. I about took the couple of high brass number 4 shot I found mixed in my shell bag out and shot back . If they'd have hit my wife like it hit me, i would have. Never thought about gumbo. Only 3 weeks to squirrel season so I think I see a tree rat, dove and sausage gumbo in my future when it cools down outside. Thanks for the idea