Marmots

[Arthur_500]

Is there any market in Alaska for Marmots or are they simply fun shooting?

[thewhop2000]

Why would you want to shoot something, just for the thrill? If you can't eat it, tan it or mount it, why bother?

[trapperbob]

You must recover the hides, it is the law. Taxidermists like them to mount with bears and such. They don't want big holes in them though.

[trapperbob]

My mistake meat or hide Pg. 14 trapping regs.

[FurFishGame]

I sel all my skulls to "Skulls unlimited" I think they pay 5 or10 dollars for marmots, send them an E-mail or give them a call and see what they are i the market for.

don;'t for get to fry it in butter, and yes, thay are fun shooting

[ironartist]

Got a buddy say they are exellent eating after they are eating the lowbush blueberries, he said they'd roast them in the coals

[thewhop2000]

If your buddies say they are good eating, have them call me and I will let them have some moose meat instead. I used to live in Arkansas and some ate possum, doesn't mean it was right!!! It was mostly roadkill!!!

[BRWNBR]

marmot is REALLY good eating. cooked up several on sheep hunts for clients, garlic butter in a skillet or pot...ya thats some smooth stuff! client ate the whole thing. fun to shoot and even fun to stalk, be a riot with a bow. hides are nice and easy skinning meats better than a rabbit and more of it. i'd focus on them for sure.

[tailwind]

They are great eating, a cool little hide, and a ton of fun to shoot.

[lbtrapper]

If you can, go trap a few..
There fur is still good in the spring

[Hunt&FishAK]

ill take a marmot over a rabbit anyday......excellent eating and they are fun to watch also.....

[bilder]

Almost a bacon/porkish flavor if I remember right. Been awhile since I ate one, but they are certainly good eats.

[Bsj425]

Hmm there are 3 of them that live across the street from my house... hello bb gun perhaps...

[ironartist]

I would rather eat a rodent in the blueberries than a berry fed griz. Sides that the rodent doesn't want to eat me back

[thewhop2000]

I have a roadkill porkypine out in front of my house. Any of you above posters want em? Eat marmot? I'm sorry, it is like eating rats and I think I will pass. I have eaten raccoon,snake, alligator and wild boar but I gotta draw the line somewhere. I'll pass and let the little critters enjoy their lives.