Anyone hunting Nutrias in Louisiana? There is a six dollar bounty per tail! How common are these orange teethed rats?
Louisiana Nutria Bounty
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@maxtrouble They’re common as hell down south. I know that they’re in the bayous around New Orleans and have been for decades. I hunt in northern Louisiana and haven’t seen them up in the areas I hunt out there. Just because I haven’t seen them doesn’t mean they aren’t there. They need to be around a lot of water. I don’t hunt around lakes or rivers. I’m around more creeks and ponds. I’ve seen plenty of beavers though.
You know you can eat those? So you get paid $6 and put 10 lb of meat in the freezer. Most people would be shocked at how good they are... Many years ago I brought one home for wifey to cook. They turned out pretty tasty but she still told me don't ever bring another one of those home again. She just couldn't stand how they look.
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I watch Andrew Zimmern on the Food channel a lot. He has done a couple shows that featured Nutria! He said they were pretty tasty!! But true, they are not very pretty.
Being an Ozark Hillbilly, I love squirrel, but most people turn their nose up to them.
Being an Ozark Hillbilly, I love squirrel, but most people turn their nose up to them.
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They showed up in California recently. Do farmers hate them as well? Would it make getting permission easier if you said "I am here to kill Nutria"?
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What do they taste like? If like pork, maybe they could be smoked like pulled pork?
Have you ever been around pigs and smelled them? I doubt Nutria can be any worse! LOL!If you ever smelled one, there is no way you could eat it
ThomasT
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I remember watching an episode of "Cops" where the police would load up in the back of a pickup with suppressed .22 long rifles and drive down the streets shooting nutria in the drainage ditches. Looked like loads of fun.
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We used to go to north west Mississippi (Hollandale) to shoot ducks. I say to shoot ducks because I've never so many ducks in my life. Our guide would say if you see one, don't shoot it once shoot it twice.
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