nutria hunting

troy_mclure · February 23, 2009, 10:39 PM

anybody here do it?
where, what do you use?

Ricky · February 23, 2009, 10:42 PM

Looks to me like a good quality .22 LR would be about all you need.

Catfishman · February 23, 2009, 11:05 PM

A scoped .308 was the most effective.
An AK-47 was a lot of fun.
I've used a .22 LR but it isn't as much fun.
Once my Lab choked one to death.
But the most fun was with my Glock 21 with a light on it. It's hard to hit a 5 pound rat in the dark with a pistol, but its fun doing it.

**JohnKSa** · February 24, 2009, 12:03 AM

I've read of a few people hunting them with airguns.

Smokey Joe · February 25, 2009, 12:23 PM

Where are nutria hunted? What do they look like? Anybody got a photo? Are they good to eat?

The Lab that choked one--I assume the Lab then choked it down his own throat!

"5 pound rat," well, squirrels are "tree rats" and those are eaten regularly. My mother-in-law's fried squirrel was just like fried chicken, only no breast meat.

So: Nutria stew? Frickaseed nutria? Nutria pot pies? BBQ'd nutria on the grill? Nutria noodle soup?

News Shooter · February 25, 2009, 12:30 PM

I've never hunted them, but I'm not sure about the .22.
I've seen nutrias the size of dobermans on the banks of the Colorado River

rantingredneck · February 25, 2009, 12:32 PM

Photo linked from here: http://www.wlf.state.la.us

They don't look particularly appetizing.........:barf:

hogdogs · February 25, 2009, 12:39 PM

When I fur trapped the coulees of louisiana I just lumped the animals in the head with a maple club... First nutria I had took my dern club from me so I took my little pre-teen butt home and got the .410... Got me a single shot .22 rifle for christmas that year

Brent

SavageSniper · February 25, 2009, 01:22 PM

I saw one a few days ago as I walked to the bank from work, right next to Wal-Mart in the ditch. I could have killed it with my pocket knife if I wanted to.

ddeyo1 · February 25, 2009, 02:00 PM

i had a kill permit to hunt beavers in my swamp. i just sat in my treestand with my 243, and that was ALOT of over kill for 40 to 60 pound beavers.

troy_mclure · February 25, 2009, 05:38 PM

ive had several nutria dishes. its not bad, kinda like gamy chicken.

silvrjeepr · February 25, 2009, 05:55 PM

I can't stand those things. They're all over the place near the MS river banks. Come to think of it, if memory serves me right. The nutrea rats were so detrimental to the levee system that the Corps of Engineers introduced alligators

to their environment in many areas (back in the 70's).

BUTCHER45 · February 25, 2009, 08:13 PM

I use a .45 caliber airgun on them here in Oregon. Lotsa fun!

davlandrum · February 25, 2009, 08:15 PM

City where I used to work paid a guy $50/per to trap them. He had some special license from the state to do that type of work. He also had to haul the nasty things off to somewhere....

They were just destroying a park, between killing the plants and the cr*p everywhere, and it was in the city limits, so they wouldn't let us just shoot them....

BUTCHER45 · February 25, 2009, 08:23 PM

Hey Dave,

Sent you a PM.

Catfishman · February 25, 2009, 08:36 PM

A few years ago I actually saw point of sale flyers for comercially harvested Nutria Rats at the LRA (Louisianna Restaurant Association) food show in New Orleans. I don't think it caught on. So if you want to dine on Nutria Rats you will have to kill your own.:barf:

troy_mclure · February 25, 2009, 10:06 PM

theres several places around here that serve it. also the new orleans pd shoots them in the city.

publius · February 25, 2009, 10:32 PM

I've never actually hunted them but have killed plenty with all sorts of guns. If I were really going after them I would probably use a .22mag or 17HMR. They are supposed to be real good to eat with a very high protein content. they have very good pelts in the winter. My great aunt wanted a mink coat, so my uncle killed a bunch of nutria and had a coat made. He also bought her the real thing and you really couldn't tell the difference in appearance or feel.

Inspector3711 · February 25, 2009, 11:17 PM

I see them around here. I live in a town where air rifles are legal to shoot in the city limits. Might have to go lookin for some nutria one of these days.

I read somewhere that there's a nutria scam. These fools convince the victims that nutria are viable fur bearers. They sell them a bunch of the rats for high$ and then split. As soon as they leave town the only customer you would have had is gone.

hogdogs · February 26, 2009, 08:16 AM

3711,
Is this meant as intentionally humorous? I sure hope so cuz that is of the biggest reasons for the over population...
The scammers followed the chinchilla guy into town basically and sold "nutria farms" to tons of folks promising high returns only nearing the profit margin of the "worm farmer". But seriously they were over hyped.
Brent

davlandrum · February 26, 2009, 11:38 AM

Brent,

Are you saying I am not going to get rich with my worm farm??? Dang, there goes my retirement plan

Dave

Tuzo · February 26, 2009, 12:21 PM

For sometime the Jefferson Parish Sherrif's Department would patrol canals with .22's and kill nutria. This was done mostly at night and amounted to good marksmanship practice for the deputies.

The creatures are rather sluggish compared to otters and can be mistaken for for the slightly larger beavers when swimming. However, most beavers swim just a bit below the water surface and nutria swim on the surface. The glowing orange teeth and ratty tail are unmistakable.

hunter33 · February 26, 2009, 10:30 PM

A friend and I hunt them with air rifles. Their a real challenge to hunt with airguns. Very tasty too.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...3/SDC10089.jpg

hogdogs · February 26, 2009, 10:37 PM

33, Them teeth are what I seen wrapped around my 1 1/4 inch maple club when I was a kid... First time I ever seen one too... Dad asked what I needed the .410 for... I told him I had no clue but I was figgerin' it was a muskrat the size of a bear cub or pit bull crossed to a beaver

Brent

Inspector3711 · February 26, 2009, 11:25 PM

Quote:

3711,
Is this meant as intentionally humorous

No sir... What I'm saying is that this scam is still being worked. I just read about it online on a news site a week or two ago. Maybe they sell snake oil too?

February 23, 2009, 10:39 PM	#1
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	nutria hunting anybody here do it? where, what do you use? __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

February 23, 2009, 10:42 PM	#2
Ricky Senior Member Join Date: October 6, 2008 Location: N.California Posts: 408	Never hunted them Looks to me like a good quality .22 LR would be about all you need.

February 24, 2009, 12:03 AM	#4
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,972	I've read of a few people hunting them with airguns. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

February 25, 2009, 12:23 PM	#5
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	Nutria, huh?? Where are nutria hunted? What do they look like? Anybody got a photo? Are they good to eat? The Lab that choked one--I assume the Lab then choked it down his own throat! "5 pound rat," well, squirrels are "tree rats" and those are eaten regularly. My mother-in-law's fried squirrel was just like fried chicken, only no breast meat. So: Nutria stew? Frickaseed nutria? Nutria pot pies? BBQ'd nutria on the grill? Nutria noodle soup? __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

February 25, 2009, 12:32 PM	#7
rantingredneck Senior Member Join Date: January 12, 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,728	Photo linked from here: http://www.wlf.state.la.us They don't look particularly appetizing.........:barf: __________________ NRA Member NC Hunter's Education Instructor PCCA Member (What's PCCA you ask? <- Check the link) Last edited by rantingredneck; February 25, 2009 at 01:45 PM.

February 23, 2009, 11:05 PM	#3
Catfishman Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 727	A scoped .308 was the most effective. An AK-47 was a lot of fun. I've used a .22 LR but it isn't as much fun. Once my Lab choked one to death. But the most fun was with my Glock 21 with a light on it. It's hard to hit a 5 pound rat in the dark with a pistol, but its fun doing it.

February 25, 2009, 12:30 PM	#6
News Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2005 Posts: 332	I've never hunted them, but I'm not sure about the .22. I've seen nutrias the size of dobermans on the banks of the Colorado River

February 25, 2009, 12:39 PM	#8
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	When I fur trapped the coulees of louisiana I just lumped the animals in the head with a maple club... First nutria I had took my dern club from me so I took my little pre-teen butt home and got the .410... Got me a single shot .22 rifle for christmas that year Brent

February 25, 2009, 01:22 PM	#9
SavageSniper Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2005 Location: Crawfordville, FL Posts: 494	I saw one a few days ago as I walked to the bank from work, right next to Wal-Mart in the ditch. I could have killed it with my pocket knife if I wanted to. __________________ This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights!

February 25, 2009, 02:00 PM	#10
ddeyo1 Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2008 Posts: 195	i had a kill permit to hunt beavers in my swamp. i just sat in my treestand with my 243, and that was ALOT of over kill for 40 to 60 pound beavers. __________________ Beware the man with one rifle... He probobly knows how to use it.

February 25, 2009, 05:38 PM	#11
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	ive had several nutria dishes. its not bad, kinda like gamy chicken. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

February 25, 2009, 05:55 PM	#12
silvrjeepr Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2009 Posts: 213	I can't stand those things. They're all over the place near the MS river banks. Come to think of it, if memory serves me right. The nutrea rats were so detrimental to the levee system that the Corps of Engineers introduced alligators to their environment in many areas (back in the 70's).

February 25, 2009, 08:13 PM	#13
BUTCHER45 Member Join Date: June 30, 2008 Posts: 46	I use a .45 caliber airgun on them here in Oregon. Lotsa fun!

February 25, 2009, 08:15 PM	#14
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	City where I used to work paid a guy $50/per to trap them. He had some special license from the state to do that type of work. He also had to haul the nasty things off to somewhere.... They were just destroying a park, between killing the plants and the cr*p everywhere, and it was in the city limits, so they wouldn't let us just shoot them.... __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

February 25, 2009, 08:23 PM	#15
BUTCHER45 Member Join Date: June 30, 2008 Posts: 46	Hey Dave, Sent you a PM.

February 25, 2009, 08:36 PM	#16
Catfishman Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 727	A few years ago I actually saw point of sale flyers for comercially harvested Nutria Rats at the LRA (Louisianna Restaurant Association) food show in New Orleans. I don't think it caught on. So if you want to dine on Nutria Rats you will have to kill your own.:barf:

February 25, 2009, 10:06 PM	#17
troy_mclure Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2008 Location: gulf of mexico Posts: 2,716	theres several places around here that serve it. also the new orleans pd shoots them in the city. __________________ There is only one tactical principle which is not subject to change. It is to use the means at hand to inflict the maximum amount of wound, death, and destruction on the enemy in the minimum amount of time."

February 25, 2009, 10:32 PM	#18
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,505	I've never actually hunted them but have killed plenty with all sorts of guns. If I were really going after them I would probably use a .22mag or 17HMR. They are supposed to be real good to eat with a very high protein content. they have very good pelts in the winter. My great aunt wanted a mink coat, so my uncle killed a bunch of nutria and had a coat made. He also bought her the real thing and you really couldn't tell the difference in appearance or feel. __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

February 25, 2009, 11:17 PM	#19
Inspector3711 Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2008 Location: Puget Sound Washington Posts: 1,553	I see them around here. I live in a town where air rifles are legal to shoot in the city limits. Might have to go lookin for some nutria one of these days. I read somewhere that there's a nutria scam. These fools convince the victims that nutria are viable fur bearers. They sell them a bunch of the rats for high$ and then split. As soon as they leave town the only customer you would have had is gone. __________________ "If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." The Dalai Llama (5/15/01, The Seattle Times) "That rifle on the wall of the labourer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there." George Orwell

February 26, 2009, 08:16 AM	#20
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	3711, Is this meant as intentionally humorous? I sure hope so cuz that is of the biggest reasons for the over population... The scammers followed the chinchilla guy into town basically and sold "nutria farms" to tons of folks promising high returns only nearing the profit margin of the "worm farmer". But seriously they were over hyped. Brent

February 26, 2009, 11:38 AM	#21
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	Brent, Are you saying I am not going to get rich with my worm farm??? Dang, there goes my retirement plan Dave __________________ U.S Army, Retired Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. -Potter Stewart

February 26, 2009, 12:21 PM	#22
Tuzo Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 797	Police target practice For sometime the Jefferson Parish Sherrif's Department would patrol canals with .22's and kill nutria. This was done mostly at night and amounted to good marksmanship practice for the deputies. The creatures are rather sluggish compared to otters and can be mistaken for for the slightly larger beavers when swimming. However, most beavers swim just a bit below the water surface and nutria swim on the surface. The glowing orange teeth and ratty tail are unmistakable.

February 26, 2009, 10:30 PM	#23
hunter33 Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: oregon Posts: 289	A friend and I hunt them with air rifles. Their a real challenge to hunt with airguns. Very tasty too. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/b...3/SDC10089.jpg __________________ My information might not be helpful but just think of it as a bump

February 26, 2009, 10:37 PM	#24
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	33, Them teeth are what I seen wrapped around my 1 1/4 inch maple club when I was a kid... First time I ever seen one too... Dad asked what I needed the .410 for... I told him I had no clue but I was figgerin' it was a muskrat the size of a bear cub or pit bull crossed to a beaver Brent