Nutria after duck hunt was a bust.

[Kain]

Got skunked hunting for ducks but these two nutria decided to have a fight when one swam in front of the den of the other.  He swam in front of me so I let him have it.  Picked up my decoys and the other one was sitting on the bank so I gave it some expensive duck rounds too.  I cooked one up and it was actually really good.  I will leave a link to the catch and cook below if interested.

[Kain]

Would you eat one?

[greenhead_killer]

Good grief that’s a big critter. Big giant muskrat

[Stein]

I would take a hard pass, but I did subscribe to your channel.

I would try it if someone cooked it, but I'm not dragging it home and cleaning it to see.

[Kain]

I would take a hard pass, but I did subscribe to your channel.

I would try it if someone cooked it, but I'm not dragging it home and cleaning it to see.

I was skeptical that it would taste good thats why I used so much seasoning.  It was when I was skinning it out that I decided to try it though.  The meat looked decent and the animal had no nasty smell.  Like some animals you clean just smell bad and make you not want to try it but this seemed "clean".  If that makes sense.   

[duckmen1]

 

[Oldguy]

Really had no idea that they would be edible. Looks good though. My wife said no way!

[Kain]

Really had no idea that they would be edible. Looks good though. My wife said no way!

They are overrun with them in Louisiana I guess.  There are several shows and videos that try to highlight them as good to eat. Its to get people to go hunt them.  I figure I would give it a shot.  I was not expecting much but think its worth trying again.  Either way they have decent fur and are destructive so its worth shooting them if you dont mind using up ammo.   

[CastleRocker]

Looked like it was better than duck! 

I've eaten nearly everything we have around here, except nutria and possum.  (They eat those down south too...)

[carpsniperg2]

Reminds me of shrek eating weed rats

[Norman89]

"I make a mean weedrat stew!"

[Hilltop123]

Thanks for sharing, that was very interesting. Always nice the expand the list of possible meals. One question, do they look different than a beaver when they swim? Are they easily identifiable, when in the water.

[lewy]

 

[Kain]

Looked like it was better than duck! 

I've eaten nearly everything we have around here, except nutria and possum.  (They eat those down south too...)

I have never had possum either.  I would try it if I ever found one out in a more rural area but I dont want to eat the ones that live here around my house.  Just seems different.

Reminds me of shrek eating weed rats

I resemble Shrek on occasion so its fitting.  LOL

Thanks for sharing, that was very interesting. Always nice the expand the list of possible meals. One question, do they look different than a beaver when they swim? Are they easily identifiable, when in the water.

I dont think there is enough of a difference to make a 100% ID while swimming but in my opinion I think nutrias back hump shows more.  Beaver you might just see the head or a straight back in the water but nutria seem to have a pronounced body behind the head.  Still not confident in that theory enough to shoot without being sure.   These ones I saw fighting when one swam in front of the others den.  I could easily see their long skinny tails flipping around.  So when he swam in front of me I was sure.

[Curly]

There is a TV show by Scott Leysath (I may not have got his last name right ?) called "Dead Meat" where he goes hunting and cooks up some weird stuff.  He had a show where he shot some nutria.  I can't remember if he liked the meat or not.