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Muskrat question #6390354 12/04/18 10:38 PM 12/04/18 10:38 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 milton,wv W wvratter OP trapper
wvratter OP trapper W Joined: Oct 2010 milton,wv	I caught 7 rats today on my first trip to the marsh. 2 of the rats i skinned appeared to have castor sacs. Do rats have castors? One of the rats had a yellowish jelly like coating under its skin. Ive never seen this before. Anyone have any idea what could be going on with it? Last edited by wvratter; 12/04/18 10:39 PM.

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390370 12/04/18 10:57 PM 12/04/18 10:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Pa D Death dealer trapper
Death dealer trapper D Joined: Mar 2017 Pa	Those are called muskrat glands

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390371 12/04/18 10:57 PM 12/04/18 10:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Houghton Lake, MI	Males have musk glands. Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390373 12/04/18 10:59 PM 12/04/18 10:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2010 milton,wv W wvratter OP trapper
wvratter OP trapper W Joined: Oct 2010 milton,wv	One the bottom picture you can see the watery substance. Anyone have any experience with this?

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390386 12/04/18 11:08 PM 12/04/18 11:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Rodney,Ohio	Never seen one with that but you may want to check the liver http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390574 12/05/18 07:20 AM 12/05/18 07:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 PA L lumberjack391 trapper
lumberjack391 trapper L Joined: Apr 2017 PA	Might be bruising from the trap?

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390670 12/05/18 09:54 AM 12/05/18 09:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	If those are glands they are huge and you don't normally see them this early. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390721 12/05/18 10:28 AM 12/05/18 10:28 AM
Joined: Jul 2016 Michigan D Ditchdiver trapper
Ditchdiver trapper D Joined: Jul 2016 Michigan	I've had quite a few with big glands so far this year. When life gets me down..... you know hunting/trapping season is closed.

Re: Muskrat question [Re: wvratter] #6390725 12/05/18 10:29 AM 12/05/18 10:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC T traprjohn trapper
traprjohn trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Central NC	save those glands! www.sevenoakstrappingsupplies.com for trap mods and gear The 10 Commandments are not suggestions. Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

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