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Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... #8382765 04/08/25 11:26 AM 04/08/25 11:26 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk OP trapper
MChewk OP trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	What is up with a new law that does NOT allow the eating of nuisance beaver meat? I saw this a Minnesota Star Tribune article dated 11/1/2024? Any truth to it? And WHY?

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8382830 04/08/25 12:53 PM 04/08/25 12:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Frazee, MN	Heard that myself a while back. This is what come out of our cities. They probably don't know why.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8382927 04/08/25 04:24 PM 04/08/25 04:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk OP trapper
MChewk OP trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	ttt

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8382997 04/08/25 06:32 PM 04/08/25 06:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck trapper
trapperkeck trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	It's true. If it's a nuisance beaver, taken outside of the regular season, you cannot use the meat. I'm sure there are tons of beaver poachers out there with a huge black market for beaver meat! "The voice of reason!"

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383000 04/08/25 06:38 PM 04/08/25 06:38 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 MN W walleye101 trapper
walleye101 trapper W Joined: Dec 2008 MN	I don't eat beaver meat, but might have to try some now. The way I see it, once you are to the eating stage that beaver is no longer a nuisance.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383206 04/08/25 09:31 PM 04/08/25 09:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN	I honestly think our local CO has better things to do than find out if somebody is eating beaver out of season.... Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: 20scout] #8383209 04/08/25 09:36 PM 04/08/25 09:36 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin Muskrat trapper
Muskrat trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by 20scout I honestly think our local CO has better things to do than find out if somebody is eating beaver out of season.... Oh my . . . Lifetime member of WTA and NTA

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: walleye101] #8383211 04/08/25 09:37 PM 04/08/25 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Originally Posted by walleye101 I don't eat beaver meat, but might have to try some now. I tried it once and had to chew Copenhagen for a month to get the taste out of my mouth. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383212 04/08/25 09:37 PM 04/08/25 09:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 Minnesota Woodsloafer72 trapper
Woodsloafer72 trapper Joined: Jun 2015 Minnesota

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: 160user] #8383584 04/09/25 11:24 AM 04/09/25 11:24 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by 160user Originally Posted by walleye101 I don't eat beaver meat, but might have to try some now. I tried it once and had to chew Copenhagen for a month to get the taste out of my mouth. Same here. I could taste the castor with every bite. I like the smell of castor, just not the taste. My wife wants me to wear a bracelet that belonged to her grandfather. It says, "Do Not Resuscitate".

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383586 04/09/25 11:29 AM 04/09/25 11:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Got to process the beaver meat properly and not get castor on it.Its excellent. NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: Bruce T] #8383609 04/09/25 12:08 PM 04/09/25 12:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Originally Posted by Bruce T Got to process the beaver meat properly and not get castor on it.Its excellent. My dog licked her butt for days trying to get the taste out of her mouth. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383611 04/09/25 12:10 PM 04/09/25 12:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	You can't legally use any part of any animals you trap for nuisance control out of season in Iowa either. www.iowatrapperstalk.com

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383618 04/09/25 12:15 PM 04/09/25 12:15 PM
Joined: May 2010 MN C ceelmo.trap trapper
ceelmo.trap trapper C Joined: May 2010 MN	Stupid law, wanton waste.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383632 04/09/25 12:48 PM 04/09/25 12:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois M MChewk OP trapper
MChewk OP trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Illinois	Same way here Jayme...such a waste. But Minnesota allows use of fur and castor skulls etc...was wondering why... no meat?

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383633 04/09/25 12:53 PM 04/09/25 12:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny	How would anyone know?, it's not being sold...

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383656 04/09/25 01:19 PM 04/09/25 01:19 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 West Central MN	I wonder if you can still feed it to your dog without getting into trouble. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: 20scout] #8383672 04/09/25 01:46 PM 04/09/25 01:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 MN	Originally Posted by 20scout I wonder if you can still feed it to your dog without getting into trouble. Better yet, feed it to the neighbors dog and let them enjoy the farts. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: trapperkeck] #8383717 04/09/25 03:49 PM 04/09/25 03:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by trapperkeck It's true. If it's a nuisance beaver, taken outside of the regular season, you cannot use the meat. I'm sure there are tons of beaver poachers out there with a huge black market for beaver meat! You can't take the fur either. Every nuisance job I got during the warmer months, I was reminded by the COs that I couldn't keep the hide. I told everyone of them, "Why would I want it? It's not worth the effort to skin it." It is a shame to waste them, though. You'd think you could get a permit to tan a hide and donate it to a school science class or something. I let some really beautiful beaver rot over the years. My wife wants me to wear a bracelet that belonged to her grandfather. It says, "Do Not Resuscitate".

Re: Hey Minnesota Beaver Trappers.... [Re: MChewk] #8383777 04/09/25 05:19 PM 04/09/25 05:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 ND M MJM trapper
MJM trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 ND	Here in ND I would guess we have a less then a tenth the beaver MN does and our season is open year around. It never closes, and no one cases what you do with nuisance beaver. It is funny how much different boarding states can be. "Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."

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