Minnesota ranks among the top three states for wild muskrat, otter, beaver, pine marten and fisher fur. China and Russia are major markets for Minnesota’s wild furs. Teenager Dylan Monroe skinned a ...

Hiking through the snow over the weekend I happened upon a frozen pond, when suddenly a small blunt brown head popped out of a break in the ice near some cattails at the pond’s outfall. The creature ...

If you've never eaten muskrat before, you could soon have the chance to have it deep fried, pan roasted or BBQ style. The Southeastern Michigan Conservation Club's 79th annual Muskrat and Wild Game ...

Consider the muskrat. A muskrat can be thought of as a low-rent version of a beaver — they toil but do not build, their tails make no signature slap upon the waters when startled, trapped, their fur ...

The Southeastern Michigan Conservation Club will host its 82nd annual Muskrat and Wild Game Dinner on Feb. 26. The dinner will take place at 6 p.m. The chairman for the event is Kevin Wilmoth. There ...

The calendar says spring has been with us for two weeks, but Mother Nature forgot to send the memo to Jack Frost, who’s been in no hurry to relax his icy grasp on our waterfront. There was an upside ...

- The muskrat is about 20 inches long, including its 9-inch tail, and adults weigh 2 to 5 pounds. - Muskrats generally have a reddish-brown upper body with grayish-brown coloration farther down. - ...

The Southeastern Michigan Conservation Club will host their 82nd annual Muskrat and Wild Game dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the club located at 2402 N. Belle River Road, East China. The event ...