Spring Beaver?

nailbender · April 11, 2008, 11:05:05 PM

Anybody out catching? Ice came out real late here but when the water opened up I couldn't resist a few handy sets on route to work. Only caught one, probably 45lbr, in a snare. And a toe in a poorly bedded foothold a couple days later.
One isn't worth drivng to the buyer so I 'll tan it and hang it. But I just ate the backstrap for supper and dayumm thats some good stuff! Wish our seaason was longer!

FinsnFur · April 12, 2008, 09:16:43 AM

Ours closed last month...I can't imagine yours running this late. :shck:
You'll be getting in the way of the bass boats

alscalls · April 12, 2008, 09:35:30 AM

Closed here too.

Bopeye · April 12, 2008, 11:18:35 AM

I never knew you could eat "real" beaver............

Is it good?

George Ackley · April 12, 2008, 11:34:05 AM

bopeye

you never had THE OTHER beaver as in real beaver the on with the flat tail ???

What was your redneck score again ??????

yes, i would tear a plate of beeaver up!!!!!! like I was going to the electric chair

Bopeye · April 12, 2008, 11:40:27 AM

Sorry George........

I ate a lot of groundhog, but we don't have too many beavers here in my area. Does it taste like groundhog.........or "chicken"?

FinsnFur · April 12, 2008, 12:17:28 PM

alscalls · April 12, 2008, 01:21:58 PM

:shck:

George Ackley · April 12, 2008, 03:04:26 PM

you boys eat coon

that there coon, it eats good

nailbender · April 12, 2008, 04:11:04 PM

Excellent eating. Like lean roast beef. I know I won't toss another carcass!

FinsnFur · April 13, 2008, 01:30:32 AM

I think I just DID

alscalls · April 13, 2008, 08:22:07 AM

Tossed carcass? :roflmao: :roflmao:

Coulter · April 13, 2008, 08:33:12 AM

:roflmao: :roflmao:

Ours season ended March 31. I know some states have a spring season, but I could never understand why they would extend the season past March. How did the fur look on those beaver?

As far as eating it...I have tried beaver and muskrat. I would say either one was terribly bad. Actually, it was kind of good and tasted a bit like roast beef. The muskrats were a bit richer and tended to be more like liver...Still good though. Mountain used to eat a lot of beaver. My tyrapping partner makes sausage out of his beaver. I used to have an oldtimer pick up all of my beaver carcasses until we moved. He would make sausage out them as well. He gave a me a pack or two and it wasn't half bad. I wish I still had him to pick up my carcasses though.

Steve

alscalls · April 13, 2008, 08:53:39 AM

Around here some folks eat Bobcat, I never have but they claim its good.

vvarmitr · April 14, 2008, 11:04:32 AM

I've had muskrat & really liked it.
And of course g'hog.

As for flat tail ... ain't had the chance, but would surely try it.

Now 'possum, I'd have to draw the line at 'possum.

I just hunt 'em for their rack.

FinsnFur · April 14, 2008, 04:19:27 PM

Uh...a Baxter follower

nailbender · April 14, 2008, 07:19:52 PM

:roflmao: :roflmao: Pope & Young Possum! :roflmao: :roflmao:

HaMeR · April 20, 2008, 11:05:00 AM

Since this thread seems to have run it's course it's time I confess. I thought you were talking about this.

I mean come on!! How's a non-trapper to know these things??

alscalls · April 20, 2008, 08:48:31 PM

:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

FinsnFur · April 20, 2008, 09:21:43 PM

I love her