my dad was my driver this morning when we checked our 2 330 conibear traps and the good Lord provided us a 100% successful harvest. One of the 2 year old beavers was still alive and I used my 20 cal hw 90 to finish the job.Lead free beaver harvest
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my dad was my driver this morning when we checked our 2 330 conibear traps and the good Lord provided us a 100% successful harvest. One of the 2 year old beavers was still alive and I used my 20 cal hw 90 to finish the job.
It just tastes like meat to me. I think that the taste depends upon how you cook it. It’s not like squirrel where I’ve noticed a distinct flavor.What does beaver taste like?
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They were both yearling beavers ( last year’s) 25-30 pounds apiece. Heads , front and hind quarters, back straps, liver and kidneys are what I kept for my consumption. I didn’t weigh anything but a good guess is 15-20 pounds of what I consider eatable and some may keep more or less for personal use. Other parts are fed to my dog and she loves it. Everything not used is placed for the birds of prey and wild carnivores.I fry the liver, other parts are roasted or slow cooked. Very beefy tasting. People that have had a off taste with beaver meat probably contaminated it with the castor or oil glands during the skinning process.
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. Good motto 
Leave It to Beaver was the first TV series to be censored . It was when Mrs Cleaver said, {you were a little hard on the Beaver last night ..weren't you Wade)? Strange but true.
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I live on 10 acres in a rural area, 3 of which are flooded as part of a 50+ acre spring fed beaver pond.
Being a neighborly type of guy, I make a point of inviting a beaver to dinner a couple of times a year.
The .22 caliber invitation to dinner is usually delivered by Panthera.
Being a neighborly type of guy, I make a point of inviting a beaver to dinner a couple of times a year.
The .22 caliber invitation to dinner is usually delivered by Panthera.
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You have a steady supply of meat and what kind wild vegetables are in that environment?I live on 10 acres in a rural area, 3 of which are flooded as part of a 50+ acre spring fed beaver pond.
Being a neighborly type of guy, I make a point of inviting a beaver to dinner a couple of times a year.
The .22 caliber invitation to dinner is usually delivered by Panthera.
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Lots of wild stuff to eat.
My property has a mix of pond, cedar bush, mixed hardwoods and open areas so there's different environments and a corresponding variety of plants, mushrooms and nuts available.
All kinds of critters, reptiles, amphibians, and over 60 species of birds here.
I don't hunt the deer (they all have names) but squirrels, rabbits, ducks, geese, grouse and turkeys are on the menu.
Fishing wise there's only dace and stickleback minnows in the pond but there's four lakes and three river systems within 30 minutes drive with dozens more within an hour.
Cheers!
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update on the beaver harvest, 2 -2 year olds, 3 days ago. 1 -50 plus pound female this morning. Guess what’s for supper?Upvote 0
Old guy once told me fried beaver tail and cat tail root salad was a good meal. Said the tail was very rich though. When I read the title and it said lead free, I was expecting a dynamited dam.
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I’ve eaten beaver tail and it’s mostly fat and gristle. I didn’t find it appealing lol. But it would definitely provide lots of energy for the body.
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Sure do love a chance to eat some beaver!