Although they play an important role in native ecosystems, muskrats can cause significant damage with their foraging and ...

Typically, muskrats get caught in the water traps and the tide takes over from there. The next step is preparing the muskrat to be cooked. "We skin them and cut them into pieces, ...

Under a flapping, rusting tin roof, in an aging shed near the marsh, is one of the most curious pieces of machinery in Dorchester County. Almost 100 years old, it is also one of the rarest ...

Building a better muskrat trap. By Brice Stump; nder a flapping, rusting tin roof, in an aging shed near the marsh, is one of the most curious pieces of machinery in Dorchester County.

The Baltimore Sun noted that muskrat trapping was big business: 1 million pelts were sold in Maryland during the 1928 trapping season. The next state with more, Louisiana, ...

This week’s column is about parts of a truly exhausting 10 days of my life. I had fun, but the wear and tear of being on the go in the outdoor world is tearing me up. The sun was still an hour ...

The parks department said it did not yet have estimates in how much repairs and trapping the muskrats would cost the city, but over the last four years, the city has spent “up to $40,000” in ...

Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I had a younger brother who would trap and hunt whatever was in season. My dad was very happy when he came home with rabbits and squirrels.

CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation creating a muskrat trapping season in Illinois. Quinn signed House Bill 6 on Tuesday. It takes effect immediately. The law permits muskrats to be ...