Nothing but big ol' water rats, and my guess is they don't taste like chicken. The one today was a juvenile, so that means more are coming. My place is at the top of the watershed for Lake Fork, and specifically Lake Fork Creek. I'm guessing they're coming up the dry creek bed behind our pond dam looking for food.
Nutria is GOOD eating. The one time I had it, it was grilled as kebabs- pieces of meat on sticks & on the grill. Very, very tasty. Texture like very tender flank steak & a not dissimilar flavor. I submit that Cajuns started eatin' them things, 'cos they's hungry, but kept eating them because they were tasty.
Same if any of y'all have to remove a beaver. That's a goodly chunk of great meat. Haven't tried groundhog or muskrat yet. Older folks 'round here eat groundhog & based on my experiences eating other large rodents, I'd bet muskrat's pretty tasty as well.
