It was also interesting that you said you've "taken down one very large nutria." I like to keep up on the wildlife issues in my home state of MO, and still do that at times for the happenings in OR. I read not long ago that nutria are pests, and causing problems both in rural and urban areas. One very brief comment from a watch organization is as follows:
Info published from the web site of the "Partnership for Coastal Watersheds."
This org is not huge, but more of a locally-established community effort to help with environmental protection. It is located on the southern OR coast in Charleston, not too far from Coos Bay. My wife and I also enjoyed the central and southern OR coasts, and in fact camped one summer south of Charleston on the Bandon Dunes. Beautiful, pleasant coastal area, with great camping, lighthouses, and ocean vistas.Oregon Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan lists nutria as a management class 3 species, which means that nutria is well established in the state and that nutria are causing negative impacts throughout the state.
Anyway, it was interesting to read you've taken one of these nutria. How large was it? And are there many in your area? Finally, which firearm did you use?
Okay, enough questions for today. Thanks for getting back on my earlier Qs.
PT7
Mags wrote:@PT7. We have Columbian White-tail here. Their population has been on edge, so hunting them is currently banned west of the cascade mtns except for special controller hunts and then only in very specific areas. Might hunt black tail though. So far taken down one very large nutria.