Favorite firearm and caliber for hunting Nutria

FirstFreedom,
Yum. I'll save that recipe with the one I've got for "planked shad". You know
the one were you season the shad and smoke it on a board by a slow fire.
When it's done, throw the fish away and eat the board.

Guess I was wrong about the food or fur. I can't see buying my wife a nutria
coat, though. What were they thinking? They imported mongoose into Cuba
to control the snakes, too. Not a real good idea.

I did discover a use for nutria, however. A friend of mine who is a commercial
fisherman and avid nutria hunter uses the guts and carcasses to bait crab pots.
 
Doug63

Where in OR do you live? P-town? I live in La Grande and didn't know we had nutria here. Where do you go to hunt them? I'd like to hop on it too! Where, where!? :D

-SS
 
planked shad". You know
the one were you season the shad and smoke it on a board by a slow fire.
When it's done, throw the fish away and eat the board.
Click to expand...

:eek: :D

Smoke Screen, my fourth link above has a quote:

"They have popped up elsewhere in the country - including Oregon's Willamette Valley -"

Glad you're ok, DFA.
 
Nutria in OK?

First Freedom,

I'm going to visit family the end of may in OK, (lake Tenkiller/Tulsa area) Where are the closest sightings of Nutria in that area? Any hints would be greatly appreciated! :cool:
 
I don't know, SS. But a quick search turned up a link to nutria hunting at and near Broken Bow lake in far Southeastern OK, which makes a lot of sense, being a wet area - the farther south and/or east you go, and the more water, the more nutria. But I also found a link to nutria being near Kaw Lake with is in far north central OK as well, so I'd say keep googling, and if you want to see okla. state public hunting lands (WMAs), go look here:

http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wmas2.htm

http://maps.scigis.com/odwc/MapFrame.asp

look for marshes/wetlands.

http://www.lakesandreservoirs.com/Oklahoma/KawLake/KawLake.php?Attraction_ID=OK06lk002a002

http://www.lakesandreservoirs.com/Oklahoma/BrokenBowLake/BrokenBowLake.php
 
In Texas Nutria are considered fur bearing animals. They can only be taken by permission from the property owner or you are the property owners agent.
They are taken while causing loss or damage to agricultural crops, livestock,
poultry, or personal property.

In Texas now you must also make sure the bullet doesnt cross property lines :eek:
unless you own both pieces of property or have permission from the property owner.
 
squirrel = limb rat
deer = hooved forest rat
rabbit = brush rat

they all taste good, so I would assume nutria does too. Nutria - the other white rat meat. :)
 
Recently in Maryland. Surprised to read in their state hunting pamphlet that year round hunting with no limit on Nutria allowed. Thought nutria a Gulf Coast problem.
 
Smoke Screen

I have been on the road working and letting my nutria haunts rest so they can become stupid and less wary again.
Yes, I live in P-town aka Pork-Land where the Oregon tax dollars go. :rolleyes:

Sorry I can help you about the La Grand area but as I mentioned on an earlier post you might want to check with Duck unlimited I know they do not like them in Duck habitats. ODFW might be able to help but my money is on DU. Check out Nutria.com and Google Nutria you’ll get a quite a few hits and you can learn about their preferred habitat and habits. Then you’ll at least know there they might be and what to look for.

I have seen Nutria as far south as Salem and east to Troutdale but I do not know if they have made it to the East side yet. I am sure they will. The rats are adaptive and its only a mater of time some PILLOW BITING PETA MEMBER take a couple home and releases them on the east side bacause thier adorable. :barf: For all I know they may already be there.

As for eating nutria I have never had the pleasure I leave them for the Hawks and the other scavengers.
 
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