Beavers: Starting to become fun...

[Rubberhead*]

So, I've walked the ponds four times - twice right at dark in the evening and twice starting about 15 minutes before a duck hunter's shooting time. I've killed a beaver both morning times, just a first light, and haven't seen a beaver in the evening. The lighting was much better (because it wasn't pouring rain like last time) so I got a photo I like much better. This was a much smaller beaver too, 22 lbs, so I think it was a sub-adult. It wasn't not an obvious male or female so I suspect it was another female. I cut the backstraps out so might have something to post in BlackBart's food thread...

[BigBrother]

I've heard the tail is delicious also.

[Rubberhead*]

I've heard the tail is delicious also.

Yeah, I looked at that but it's some kind of gelatinous fat stuff, not red meat...I ain't that hungry...

[MolliesMaster]

The tail is amazing! Like the best ribeye fat you've ever eaten. The beaver meat itself is good as well, we cooked it in the crockpot and it tasted a lot like duck if you have ever crockpotted those.