Originally posted by Wannabe1:
Stan, when I lived in Louisiana, they hunted Nutra Rats and ate them. Just couldn't bring myself to eat one but, I sure killed a lot of 'em with a .22. They are a nuisance to the farmers.
What's the law on hunting them here in Oregon? Just a hunting license? What do you do with the fur afterwords?
Yup, just a hunting license and you can hunt them year-round. They are a pest and you can probably get permission from most anybody that you ask. We usually skin them, but don't eat them unless they come from somewhere other than a golf course. Crock pot them and they are really pretty good. I have used the fur to tie flies with before, it's really not bad, but not that great either. You can contact Oregon Trappers Association at
www.oregonta.org for information on selling the furs.
I'll warn you now though, once you get started after them, you are going to get addicted :D
You can also get a furtakers license in Oregon and hunt raccoons from Nov. 15th to March 15th. It's a hoot as well. Might be a little late for this year, but definitely worth it for next season. You don't have to get a license that would allow you to trap, there is a hunting only version available.