Eat the tail?  Perhaps I'll look inside the tail of the next one that takes my trees down.....man, I think I'd have to be aweful hungry!

PETA....who needs 'em....but many of my customers would not appreciate me stealing the little rats coat.  Leave my ugly mug out of it I say.   I did call the DNR to make it legal....any MN property owner can take them via any means if on their property and causing damage.  No season...any time is fine.  Only requirement is notification to a local conservation officer within 24 hrs.  Mine was a simple phone call.  She reminded me that although the carcass and pelt were mine...I could not legally transfere the pelt (I didn't ask about "gifting" it to someone).

I forgot I have this pic...but there was a time when I had a "manly" furry tummy.  If only I still had this "man pelt" to go with my bibs
(wallys man-pelt)
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Well my mug is partialy disguised!

I thought J. Kerfoot also ate the tail when she was surviving on the Gunflint?  Dried beavertail on my next paddle trip would indeed be unique!  Do you think they are crawlling with Giardia...or just carry it in their feces?  I wore latex just handling the beast and my mind is thinking of a tail packed with the Giardia critters....the tail is located near the exit you know!