Hey, someone had to say it. I've trapped lots of beaver. They have a very sweet smell to them. Believe it or not, there is a meat market for them around here.
I had a reply typed up and ready to send, but thought better of it! Glad someone else jumped on that one!
My brother in law did a wild game dinner for the family this past summer and, among all the other stuff, had a large beaver he had trapped. Out of everything there, I have to say that I really liked it. He didn't do anything fancy with the prep on any of the meats, but it was good enough that I think a creative cook could really make some really good dishes with beaver.
Wow. That was really tough to type up without my mind wandering into the gutter!