Nutria?

[Jeremy S]

I saw one last August on the south shore of Lake Washington. They're around. 

[Sidewinder]

I just got back from Louisiana and there is a $5 bounty for their tails. They were everywhere in the swamps.

[WSU]

Capital Lake here in Oly has them.  There were a ton in Eugene.  I used to shoot a few while duck hunting, and my dogs got a few.  2 dogs and a nutria make one hell of a racket while battling it out the bushes!

[BullMagnet76]

The Longview area has loads of them 

 

[seth30]

Capital Lake here in Oly has them.  There were a ton in Eugene.  I used to shoot a few while duck hunting, and my dogs got a few.  2 dogs and a nutria make one hell of a racket while battling it out the bushes!

Will they mess up a dog? 

[WSU]

They didn't, but I didn't let them fight if possible.  Dogs will mess up a nutria though.

[seth30]

Will they try to drown your dog like coons do?

[whtelk]

They won't try to drown a dog but in the water they are more than a match for any breed. They will flat tear up a dog or human if cornered....contrary to belief, they are vegetarian.

[seth30]

Thanks for the info, its good to know these things if you one runs into them with a dog

[h2ofowlr]

I always get plenty of opportunity to get a few during duck season.  Just make sure you can learn to identify them, so you don't shoot a beaver instead.

[boneaddict]

All up and down the Yakima River, closer to yakima/terrace heights the more of them you will find

[Jason]

Watched a new cooking show on Sportsmans channel Sunday after Meat Eater, it's called "Dead Meat" and they were grilling up some Nutria 

[rb2506]

Got one in Elma, on the overpass, doing sixty C:-) first one that I've see around here

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[KFhunter]

I'd try it - I think


can't say for sure but if it didn't stink too bad while cleaning it, that's what would get me.




but hell, if they were tasty off the grill....free meat baby!

[Loki_762]

All up and down the Yakima River, closer to yakima/terrace heights the more of them you will find

I'll have to check it out the next time I'm in Ellensburg. Are they on the main river, or in side ponds near the river? Seems like the river would run a little fast. Think I could just walk the train tracks and jump shoot 'em?
Thanks,
Chris