Like their cousin the beaver, muskrats live in the water and build lodges, but muskrat lodges are much smaller and are composed of mud, cattails and bulrushes (vs. the beavers who use sticks).

4 muskrats, fur, feet, and heads removed/cleaned 4 tbsp olive oil 2 cups dry red wine 2 cups beef broth 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, peeled and roughly chopped Italian seasoning Salt and ...

Eating muskrat during Lent is a tradition that is alive and well in Michigan. It is said to date back to the French Catholics, who settled south of Detroit in the 18th century.

Its $17.95 muskrat dinner, served daily during the season, comes with meat that is broiled and flash-fried. It can be served plain or smothered in gravy or barbecue sauce.

Muskrat trapping season in Maryland typically runs through mid-March. However, state law allows the Department of Natural Resources to extend the season for up to seven days in the case of poor ...

Muskrat dinner, Lower Alloways Creek Fire & Rescue (Peter Genovese I NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) Muskrats (not a rat, but a rodent) are by far the most trapped animal in New Jersey.

Diners don't have to get muskrat with the head on, according to a recent Facebook post. "If ya can't look it in the eyes, we take the meat off the bones and bake it into a muskrat shepherd's pie ...

This is one of several muskrat dinners held annually in Salem and Cumberland counties. The Salem Fire department holds one, so does the VFW Post in nearby Elsinboro, and Eagles Club #1966 in Salem.

A biting wind off the Patuxent River reddened Baker’s cheeks and ooze sucked at his boots as he poked through a maze of cattails until at last he reached his prize: a muskrat, its fur matted and ...