beaver tails... what can I do with it?

[58thecat]

Pickle'em...cold winter nights wash them down with vodka

[shakeyleg02]

Originally Posted by H380

I chopped up the tails off 3 beaver I killed over the summer doing damage control . Put the pieces in a 2 litre jar and let stand in the sun and its is now about a third full of oily gooey mess . Should be a good attractant at a coyote bait site .

Here is H380's beaver tail gumbo

[H380]

Originally Posted by shakeyleg02

Here is H380's beaver tail gumbo

Thanx for posting buddy , phone wouldn't let me . I have very poor sense of smell , maybe a good thing when working with this . I prebaited one spot today and will add this just before I start setting out snares . The bottle is one of those cashew jars from Costco and it holds 3 chopped up tails quite nicely , should liven up a bait site .. I think it would take a lot of vodka to wash this stuff down 58 but I'd be willing to let you try if you want ..lol .

[JoshT]

Originally Posted by trap3434

Here is a few things I made from beaver tails
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Nice looking products right there!

[oldgutpile]

Tried the beaver tail and beans. Pretty close to pork and beans but with a hint of castor!
I've had beaver tails (skinned) tanned and made into various items like wallets. My most successful experiment was with an old pair of riding boots. I used the beaver tail to "cap" the toes and the arch of the boots, over the original leather. INDESTRUCTABLE! I sent them in to be resoled when needed, until finally the shoe guy told me to quit bringing them. There was nothing left of the original leather to work with, but the beaver tail looked great up to the day I retired them. Had a second pair done that I just keep for dress. Been using that pair for over ten years.