nutria opportunity

[Donaye37]

Would love to tan some nutria hides, if anyone knows of spots where they are found, or would like to go out and hunt nutria/unclassified small game with me that would be cool.

[alex77147]

Would love to tan some nutria hides, if anyone knows of spots where they are found, or would like to go out and hunt nutria/unclassified small game with me that would be cool.

see them a lot here in vancouver dont think you would be hunting them where I see them cause they are in city limits.

[DoubleJ]

Just saw an article today that was explaining how they're destroying the Louisiana swamp

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/09/nutria-rats-louisiana-erosion/2147077/

[KFhunter]

high power pellet gun in city limits for nutria control?

[nocklehead]

Ive seen them in and around the lakes at potholes. Also I have a friend whos trapped them in swampy areas out near Yelm.

[Fishaholic]

try gracys harbor I have seen them in a few spots

[KFhunter]

You should eat them, the smaller ones anyways I'd love to hear a report from a HW member.

I'd do it, but I haven't seen any around.   I'd treager it 

[Fishaholic]

I will see what I can do about finding one And if I Think I can eat it I might lol

[KFhunter]

I will see what I can do about finding one And if I Think I can eat it I might lol

http://www.slashfood.com/2006/06/24/nutria-the-other-white-swamp-rat/


Actually, according to The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, nutria is a red meat, but it supposedly tastes like rabbit or dark meat turkey. More than a little confusing, I know. What is clear is that Louisiana has a surplus of these 20 pound South American swamp rodents, which the LDWF kindly dubs "fur bearing herbivores." As some of you may know, Louisiana has, for several years, had a campaign going to try to cut down on the population (the nutria population, that is) by convincing people to eat to eat these critters, which were originally brought in for their fur, but then escaped and wreaked havoc on the local greenery. Also known as coypu, the nutria is apparently also a host for a type of nematode that can infect human skin and cause 'nutria itch,' according to Wikipedia. Nevertheless, the LDWF has plenty of recipes for the little guys, the names of which are too good not to mention: there's Heart Healthy 'Crock-Pot' Nutria, nutria sausage, nutria chili, "Stuffed Nutria Hindquarters," and "Enola's Smothered Nutria." The site also has over 20 photos of how to butcher a nutria, but we don't need to get into that right now

Read more: http://www.slashfood.com/2006/06/24/nutria-the-other-white-swamp-rat/#ixzz2Sqqm5dn2

[DoubleJ]

They should get some of Florida's pythons and move them to LA. 

[Fishaholic]

I love me some chilli lol why not. lol Next time im back in a swamp I will look around for one.

[washingtonmuley]

They are all over on the lower columbia.

[xd2005]

Seen all the time at Ridgefield NWR. Wish they'd let us hunt them out of there!

[yorketransport]

Ive seen them in and around the lakes at potholes. Also I have a friend whos trapped them in swampy areas out near Yelm.

I'm intrigued. I'm all about protecting beautiful Yelm from the horrific damage brought on by these vicious rodents. And I suppose that I may find some pleasure in hunting them as well.

Andrew

[KFhunter]

[yorketransport]

It's BBQ time!

Andrew

[KFhunter]

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/10/nutria_are_getting_savvy_to_sh.html

[Hermit]

Not sure I'd ever be hungry enough to eat a oversized rat......... I've seen them in North Bay of the Skagit Flats.

[bolsen]

I've had it once, my buddy made it in a stir fry...wasn't great but wasn't terrible. Just try not to think about what your eating. I'll send you a pm, I shoot a lot every year and maybe we could work something out, I'd like to have one tanned

[chukar58]

I like my nutria sliced quick fried served over egg noodles with a side of some kind of greens.

[Humptulips]

If you have ever skinned a few it will probably cure you of the thought of eating one. Certainly cured me of that thought. Plainly spoken, they stink, a very musky smell and not a good musky smell.
They generally bring around $3 at Oregon Territorial Council fur auctions. There are indications the price may improve but I think they will still be a low priced fur for a while. Back in the early 80s western nutria were bringing in the mid teens. I'd like to see those prices again.
Nutria have a pretty coarse outer fur and don't look that great but if sheared they have a wonderfully fine and dark under fur. WSTA had a vest made for Miss Rodeo WA one year that way and it looked stupendous.

[BiggLuke]

Just saw an article today that was explaining how they're destroying the Louisiana swamp

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/09/nutria-rats-louisiana-erosion/2147077/

Right... theres tons in the south. You get a bounty of $5 a tail in Louisiana.   

[callonetta]

I had  roasted and bbq'd Nutria in Rosario, Argentina, they are served in some restaurants, I asked if they were hunted and they said the ones sold in restaurants came from the fur factories over there, by the way they were delicious, no musky smell, may be because they were kept in cages ??

[Blacklab]

 I'll take a zero on the river rat.

[Crunch14]

Check out Willows Run Golf Course.  I've seen them everytime.

[Special T]

Not sure I'd ever be hungry enough to eat a oversized rat......... I've seen them in North Bay of the Skagit Flats.

I'd whack one in a min if i saw one... where abouts? North Fork? I've never seen them on the river or N skagit bay And i like to duck hunt that area... Muskrats but not nutria..

[ADAMS]

I might be out around Vancouver Lake tomorrow for rabbit.  I'll keep a lookout.

I'm not sure I'd eat the vermin rodents unless food was scarce. 

[Hermit]

Down below Milltown. Thought it was a beaver at first.

[Special T]

SWEET! I'm goin Nutria hunting!

[silverdalesauer]

I've shot about 10 or so on my relatives farm near Longview. Those suckers are fun to blast at, but ugly as heck.

[lucky7]

  Really enjoy mine with Fave Beans and a fine Chianti.   

[silverdalesauer]

Got 2 this weekend. Nasty suckers.

[silverdalesauer]

Got 5 more last Friday!

[wildweeds]

Last year we had one living in a drain pipe at work in the tank farm that went to the water treatment plant.The operator went to drain the water off of the tank bottom and when the gasoline got down in the pipe the Nutria come rolling up out of there lickety split and started doing the hippy hippy shake.The wildlife response team took the thing to give it a good scrubbing but it didn't make it,the benzene was just to much for it.I pointed out that the WDFW's position on them is that any trapped or live caught nutria are supposed to be euthanized.It started to make sense what was going on,a state managed wildlife area is due north of the plant and has a couple big swampy/pond areas.I run my dogs there and had been seeing lots of odd looking tracks and scats,perfect match of nutria information on the WDFW website.Nasty looking little buggars and very prolific.

[yorketransport]

Those look like the perfect size for bullet testing small game loads!

Andrew

[huntnphool]

Looks like a giant rat