Post by: Kain on December 09, 2020, 07:16:02 PM
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Post by: Kain on December 09, 2020, 07:16:38 PM
Post by: greenhead_killer on December 09, 2020, 07:18:59 PM
Post by: Stein on December 09, 2020, 07:21:33 PM
I would try it if someone cooked it, but I'm not dragging it home and cleaning it to see.
Post by: Kain on December 09, 2020, 07:24:53 PM
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. :chuckle:
Post by: duckmen1 on December 09, 2020, 07:44:17 PM
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Post by: Kain on December 09, 2020, 07:56:19 PM
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. :chuckle:
Post by: CastleRocker on December 13, 2020, 08:25:53 PM
I've eaten nearly everything we have around here, except nutria and possum. (They eat those down south too...)
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Post by: Kain on December 14, 2020, 07:11:04 AM
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 :chuckle:
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.
Post by: Curly on December 14, 2020, 07:19:25 AM
Post by: Dan-o on December 14, 2020, 07:50:27 AM
I couldn't do it....
Post by: h2ofowlr on December 14, 2020, 08:41:22 AM
Post by: Kain on December 14, 2020, 09:31:24 AM
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
Post by: crazywednesday on December 14, 2020, 11:07:51 AM
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Post by: KFhunter on December 14, 2020, 11:39:58 AM
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Post by: Kain on December 14, 2020, 11:57:29 AM
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.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnaturemappingfoundation.org%2Fnatmap%2Fmaps%2Fwa%2Fmammals%2FWA_nutria_nm.jpg&hash=a0e70f5301bb99f51bdb4068b7d633d03a576363)
Post by: Norman89 on December 14, 2020, 12:13:14 PM
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
Post by: Jake Dogfish on December 14, 2020, 12:25:15 PM
Post by: Kain on December 14, 2020, 12:47:07 PM
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
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Post by: Kain on December 14, 2020, 12:52:15 PM
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.
Post by: NRA4LIFE on December 14, 2020, 01:54:00 PM
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Post by: Norman89 on December 14, 2020, 03:55:41 PM
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
Post by: Norman89 on December 14, 2020, 03:56:39 PM
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
Post by: lokidog on December 14, 2020, 08:26:32 PM
Post by: follow maggie on December 15, 2020, 03:23:48 PM
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.
Thst was a good show. I wish it was still on. If I remember right he thought the nutria was pretty good the way they cooked it up for him.
Post by: follow maggie on December 15, 2020, 05:46:15 PM
Post by: Kain on December 15, 2020, 05:56:24 PM
Did you shoot these in Washington, or were you on a trip somewhere?
SW Washington.
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Post by: Curly on December 19, 2020, 07:40:29 AM
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.
Thst was a good show. I wish it was still on. If I remember right he thought the nutria was pretty good the way they cooked it up for him.
I just rewatched the episode. I found it on the DVR this morning. He went to Louisiana and shot a bunch of them. He said it was pretty good and everyone else, that tried some, liked it.
Post by: Kain on December 19, 2020, 11:54:45 AM
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.
Thst was a good show. I wish it was still on. If I remember right he thought the nutria was pretty good the way they cooked it up for him.
I just rewatched the episode. I found it on the DVR this morning. He went to Louisiana and shot a bunch of them. He said it was pretty good and everyone else, that tried some, liked it.
Now yall dont have to just take my word for it. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: Goshawk on December 26, 2020, 09:33:06 AM