Nutria after duck hunt was a bust.

[Dan-o]

I salute you. 

I couldn't do it....

[h2ofowlr]

The thought of trying to eat one has never crossed my mind honestly.  Years ago, I would help a few farmers out by shooting them in their ditches.  The cause many issues when they get into the water ditches.

[Kain]

The thought of trying to eat one has never crossed my mind honestly.  Years ago, I would help a few farmers out by shooting them in their ditches.  The cause many issues when they get into the water ditches.

Farmers hate them but they cause issues all over with how they destroy shoreline and plants.  Turn prime marsh and sloughs into muddy bogs. 

"A nutria will consume about 25 percent of its body weight each day. Because it eats the roots and stems of plants, it destroys about ten times more plant matter than it eats. Nutria have been known to turn shoreline areas into muddy bogs, destroying marshes that provide protection for flooding and habitat for other animals. "https://invasivespecies.wa.gov/priorityspecies/nutria

[crazywednesday]

I would eat one in a heart beat. My friend is a trapper and we had beaver one night. It was great.

[jbeaumont21]

You get those down on the lake?  I may have to give it a try. Like you said they eat lots of plants and grasses so they probably aren't too bad. I see them down on Shillapoo frequently, may have to shoot the next one. I'll bet they are better than coot and I see lots of people shooting and eating those.

[KFhunter]

What's the closest Nutria good hunting to Spokane area?

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[Kain]

What's the closest Nutria good hunting to Spokane area?

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They are not that far yet.  This map is pretty old so they could have spread much farther but it shows where most of the nutria are located in this state.  They are supposedly cold sensitive which has slowed their spread to other parts of the state. 

[Norman89]

I would eat one in a heart beat. My friend is a trapper and we had beaver one night. It was great.

Nutria, beaver, and muskrat. If you think about it they are a cow of the water. I eat them all deliciose but don't forget to add some fat when you cook them they are very lean. All taste just like beef to me

[Jake Dogfish]

Is it easy to identify a Nutria vs a Muskrat?  Since I don’t think we can hunt Muskrats?

[Kain]

Is it easy to identify a Nutria vs a Muskrat?  Since I don’t think we can hunt Muskrats?

Muskrats top out about 4 pounds so there is a big size difference between them but other than that beaver muskrats and nutria look really similar.  A muskrat has a flattened (vertically) tail.  Kind of like an eel.  If you see a very large one on the bank with a long skinny rat tail instead of a flat beaver tell its easy to tell. I am more concerned telling them apart form a beaver than a muskrat. 

Muskrat...................................................................................nutria

[Kain]

I would eat one in a heart beat. My friend is a trapper and we had beaver one night. It was great.

Nutria, beaver, and muskrat. If you think about it they are a cow of the water. I eat them all deliciose but don't forget to add some fat when you cook them they are very lean. All taste just like beef to me

Thats what I found out as well.  I didnt know if I would like it or not but when it ended up just tasting like beef I was surprised.  No distinct texture or flavor difference.  Had a little body fat around the chest armpit areas but the whole rest of the body was fat free. 

[NRA4LIFE]

Dang, I didn't realize they were that big.  I don't think I've ever seen one.  I've eaten beaver, muskrat and possum.  The one thing I would say is DON"T EAT POSSUM.

[Pegasus]

I hear moles are pretty tasty...

[Norman89]

Dang, I didn't realize they were that big.  I don't think I've ever seen one.  I've eaten beaver, muskrat and possum.  The one thing I would say is DON"T EAT POSSUM.

Nutria can grow into the 30-40 lb range if left unvhecked

[Norman89]

Is it easy to identify a Nutria vs a Muskrat?  Since I don’t think we can hunt Muskrats?

No hunting muskrats only trapping but they are very easy to trap