Life of a Woodsman - Processing Beavers for Fur and Food

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This is a quick look into the tools I use to break down wild game when I'm in the backcountry. A very basic tool kit that's light, easy to carry, and doesn't take up much room inside of a pack. Now that these beavers are processed I'm ready to begin cooking up a delicious beaver stew! Stay tuned.
Thank you to everyone who watches!

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  • @connect4419
    @connect44196 ай бұрын

    I know this isnt for everyone and you might find some hate, but I think its important for people to see trades that provided for people for centuries.

  • @oneservant

    @oneservant

    5 ай бұрын

    why would he ever get hate

  • @TheDavewatts

    @TheDavewatts

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@oneservantNo hate from me, excellent content it's called the food chain and humans are a part of it, winging vegermaterians who needs em 😂. If you don't like this sort of thing go and watch something else simple. I personally love this channel.👍🏻

  • @octaviussludberry9016

    @octaviussludberry9016

    5 ай бұрын

    @@oneservant Because people.

  • @n.c.pictures

    @n.c.pictures

    21 күн бұрын

    ​@@oneservant have you never encountered angry vegans/vegetarians online?

  • @10thAveFreezeOut
    @10thAveFreezeOut5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for showing us your beaver!

  • @mikeconnor5668
    @mikeconnor56685 ай бұрын

    Nice work - both with the traps and the processing. Nice to be able to keep it simple with easy-to-get knives. A little patience while processing goes a long way!

  • @JJ-JOHNSON
    @JJ-JOHNSON6 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @terrym1065
    @terrym10656 ай бұрын

    Figured the actual processing would be off camera, no worries as I get to see plenty on the Outdoor channels on Dish. Meat looks delicious, what time is supper? A smoker will be a welcome addition to the camp as well as a hide rack for pelts. Maybe those videos will be a bit longer😉 Congratulations!

  • @FroggyBarlz
    @FroggyBarlz5 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy the serie so far! I wish the video were longer🤞

  • @herbsmith6871
    @herbsmith68715 ай бұрын

    Just gotta say how much I'm enjoying this series! Thanks for sharing my friend 🤠

  • @dwaynewladyka577
    @dwaynewladyka5775 ай бұрын

    That turned out really well. Cheers, and God Bless! ✌️🇨🇦

  • @rickwhitson2804
    @rickwhitson28043 ай бұрын

    I would love to try it. We don't have beaver where I am in Tennessee. LOL

  • @deadlyfxdb
    @deadlyfxdb5 ай бұрын

    Really enjoying the series. Thank you!

  • @kingrafa3938
    @kingrafa39385 ай бұрын

    Another great video Ryley!

  • @TrapperDavido
    @TrapperDavido6 ай бұрын

    Looking forward to seeing the building and use of the smoker.

  • @Mark--Todd
    @Mark--ToddАй бұрын

    Keeping it real. Nice one!

  • @Jman76533
    @Jman765335 ай бұрын

    This is an absolutely wonderful and informative series! Don’t listen to the haters and feel the need to spare us from what you’re doing. We know the humane way these animals were taken and can appreciate the care you take in your craft! Thanks so much for your videos!

  • @markgeorge2225
    @markgeorge22256 ай бұрын

    Wow, flees on an animal that lives in the water. I learn something every day.

  • @KuskBushcraft

    @KuskBushcraft

    6 ай бұрын

    When I was young and began trapping I was shocked that beavers could have fleas.

  • @les3449

    @les3449

    5 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't have thought that either.

  • @StevenJarrett1961

    @StevenJarrett1961

    5 ай бұрын

    I thought the same thing.

  • @jeremycarr6147
    @jeremycarr61476 ай бұрын

    Awesome work

  • @Thankyou_3
    @Thankyou_35 ай бұрын

    Great job 👏 Amazing video ❤

  • @TFord-il5pu
    @TFord-il5pu5 ай бұрын

    For what it's worth, some of us who are not from Beaver country would like to actually see how you process those critters. That's part of why we tune-in; to see things we haven't personally experienced. As for the squeamish, they can fast-forward the content. Thanks. 🦫

  • @grknives
    @grknives5 ай бұрын

    Great video Kusk I am really enjoying this series!

  • @stevefisher2121
    @stevefisher21216 ай бұрын

    looks delicious!!!!!! Beaver meat is actually quite tasty. I'm telling you that tail is a real treat if you have never tried it.

  • @BloodEagle1583
    @BloodEagle15836 ай бұрын

    I've trapped many beaver and the meatis very good. While cooking in a crock pot, it smells like vegetable stew. I tried roasting the tail, but it didn't turn out well. Maybe something wasn't done right.

  • @KuskBushcraft

    @KuskBushcraft

    6 ай бұрын

    I've never had much luck with the tails either. The meat is far better in my opinion. Thanks for watching!

  • @HEYBERT1984
    @HEYBERT19846 ай бұрын

    Processing beavers hehe 😂

  • @petewatson9866
    @petewatson98665 ай бұрын

    I really love this series but just wish the videos were longer, I can understand if you are uploading this using mobile data out in the field

  • @eschneider8799
    @eschneider87996 ай бұрын

    Well done 👍

  • @yukitanaka6491
    @yukitanaka64916 ай бұрын

    Very cool, kind wish you went into more detail on the butchering process, or maybe not, anyway keep up the good work

  • @cevagovago2774
    @cevagovago27746 ай бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @andybutler2291
    @andybutler22915 ай бұрын

    Great video Riley, but could you do an R18 version where we see the actual breakdown? As someone who has processed turkeys, geese, chickens, and rabbits, I'd be very interested in the specifics of the job. And for those who think all food arrives in styrofoam and Seranwrap, they can skip the whole thing! Loving the whole Woodsman series though, kind regards from the UK.

  • @HankyPanky44

    @HankyPanky44

    5 ай бұрын

    I think the problem is more likely to be KZread flagging the video as gruesome content or similar, which could have further effects on his account.

  • @diguli8022

    @diguli8022

    5 ай бұрын

    Theres some gland in beaver you need to watch out when processing , its not hard when you are aware of it . Havent done it though , saw a dvd way time ago about this subject . Maybe library would be good place for detailed video tutorial about processing ?

  • @lukasbocker6740
    @lukasbocker67404 ай бұрын

    Nice video. As a veterinarian I highly encourage everyone to do as you demonstrated and wear gloves when dealing with game. It's far too easy to catch some diseases or parasites when dealing with animals and not performing a good hygiene routine.

  • @Beezz007
    @Beezz0076 ай бұрын

    Good luck

  • @seedy-waney-bonnie4906
    @seedy-waney-bonnie49065 ай бұрын

    Very good.

  • @ToeTheFoe
    @ToeTheFoe6 ай бұрын

    Was waiting on this one 🎉

  • @agesadventures
    @agesadventures5 ай бұрын

    Looks like you got some excellent meat off them! I'm looking forward to the stew😋

  • @mattkissmyasstyrants8676
    @mattkissmyasstyrants86765 ай бұрын

    Oooh them backstraps look Delicious! Get the Butter and Garlic.

  • @doberski6855
    @doberski68555 ай бұрын

    Was looking at that butter knife and was wondering what you were going to use that for, and working clear of you camp site, brilliant! Great little video, was wondering are you not going to process the beaver tail for either food or process into something else?

  • @draco2001
    @draco20016 ай бұрын

    gorgeous

  • @duaneepps7346
    @duaneepps73465 ай бұрын

    Love to see it

  • @arttoegemann
    @arttoegemann4 ай бұрын

    Sorry you didn't show the cleaning. A skill of its own.

  • @donhaney7753
    @donhaney77535 ай бұрын

    I've eaten just about every game animal imaginable, including beaver once. I don't know if it was the way it was cooked, but it was by far the worst meat I've ever had. I'd try it again given the chance, but I don't live in a high beaver population area

  • @kekipark77
    @kekipark775 ай бұрын

    nice

  • @user-jx9wk6fn6w
    @user-jx9wk6fn6w5 ай бұрын

    Hello! You're a bushcrafter and a trapper like me. I Found your second channel about trapping 🤝

  • @Usakumo
    @Usakumo5 ай бұрын

    Those are really fancy pelts ! I'm very curious on how you're video making process Do you record everything first, and then break down the recording down the line, or are you making trip there every weeks ?

  • @JacobE-23
    @JacobE-235 ай бұрын

    Always wanted to try beaver, whats it taste like? I imagine a bit of a woody/eathyness to it lol.

  • @Andreja456
    @Andreja4564 ай бұрын

    Did you harvest the castoreum? You could’ve made some backcountry “vanilla” extract lol

  • @JordanPeverelli
    @JordanPeverelli5 ай бұрын

    Dang, never seen a beaver processed before, was hoping you'd show it, cool nonetheless though.

  • @HankyPanky44
    @HankyPanky445 ай бұрын

    That almost looks like beaver bacon😆

  • @plowestv
    @plowestv5 ай бұрын

    Hi There, I'm a vegetarian and love all animals too much to be able to eat them. I stumbled across your channel as I'm interested in nature and bushcraft and so subscribed but today was surprised to see this in my feed. You are free to follow whatever principles and diet you wish of course so will scroll past this one and see what pops up next. I appreciate your skills and the time you take to show us a glimpse into the skills you practice.

  • @7star7storm7
    @7star7storm75 ай бұрын

    Total bummer for those Beaver's 🤷

  • @Poetry4Us
    @Poetry4Us6 ай бұрын

    some salt and pepper and ur good to go

  • @MHPloni-kl5ec
    @MHPloni-kl5ec5 ай бұрын

    "Tastes like chicken"?

  • @pastorpfp1
    @pastorpfp15 ай бұрын

    What does beaver meat taste like? Do you fry it grill it bake it slow. Cook slow smoke?Lol?

  • @p199a
    @p199a5 ай бұрын

    how beavers can have fleas if they swim underwater all day long ?

  • @MixedBagOfNonSense
    @MixedBagOfNonSense5 ай бұрын

    As an interested subscriber... I'm looking for at least 15 min or longer videos . Just a friendly fyi. Take care

  • @michaeltellurian825
    @michaeltellurian8255 ай бұрын

    Yes, let's not offend anyone.

  • @markwilson7788
    @markwilson77885 ай бұрын

    Really interesting and not something we would realistically get to see in the UK.

  • @richard_n
    @richard_n5 ай бұрын

    Really surprising how much meat you can get off a beaver.

  • @SeeNyuOG
    @SeeNyuOG5 ай бұрын

    insert BOBER KURWA meme

  • @omnivos
    @omnivos4 ай бұрын

    I hate that youtube censorship and activist karen's keep everyone else from learning how to skin and break down the beaver.

  • @les3449
    @les34495 ай бұрын

    YT may have changed recently but I have seen various animals skinned and butchered here.

  • @mountainstream8351
    @mountainstream83515 ай бұрын

    Horrible that anyone would kill a beaver in this day and age.

  • @jefflink4671

    @jefflink4671

    5 ай бұрын

    Another “food comes from the grocery store” zealot heard from. Why are you here trolling?

  • @mountainstream8351

    @mountainstream8351

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm not a troll. I subscribed because youtube recommended a video from this channel on camping so I subscribed. Then I saw a dead animal video this morning in my subscriptions. I'm a wilderness hiker and that is why I subscribed but murdering animals for no freaking reason really annoys me. We are not surviving in the wilderness anymore. The pioneers nearly drove beavers into extinction along with otters and a whole lot of other animals that God put here on this earth. We have technology now to grow ample food. There is no reason to go out and murder your brothers and sisters with fur. Peace out buddy. Hope I never meet you in the wilderness. @@jefflink4671

  • @poorolddog1

    @poorolddog1

    5 ай бұрын

    @@jefflink4671 killing things unnecessarily is not cool when you could get a perfectly good steak from the store and save free wildlife!…

  • @jefflink4671

    @jefflink4671

    5 ай бұрын

    @@poorolddog1 and another! Indoctrinated instead of educated.

  • @samduncan344

    @samduncan344

    3 ай бұрын

    Its even worse in this day and age someone who would say this would just as soon eat meat from a slaughter house and then calim morale superiority just because they have distanced themselves from the act of raising killing and processing there food

  • @the_dark_one6052
    @the_dark_one60525 ай бұрын

    Shame the second beaver caught was so young.......... 😥 But it is the cycle of life I guess.

  • @stucorbett
    @stucorbett5 ай бұрын

    How did you get them? They clearly weren't trapped.

  • @kingrafa3938

    @kingrafa3938

    5 ай бұрын

    LOL watch the last video before this one.

  • @stucorbett

    @stucorbett

    5 ай бұрын

    Umm. If you know the answer, why can't you just reply? weirdo@@kingrafa3938

  • @Trondro

    @Trondro

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@stucorbettin the previous videos he showed how he setup traps and showed them the next day in the traps

  • @tim4cn759
    @tim4cn7596 ай бұрын

    Pro- cess? 😂😂 prahsess is how you say process when it comes to meat 🍖 just saying 😏

  • @curtrambler

    @curtrambler

    6 ай бұрын

    he's canadian

  • @deananderson4927
    @deananderson49276 ай бұрын

    Leave the beavers alone bro!!! Wtf???

  • @wsp369

    @wsp369

    6 ай бұрын

    Bober!!! Kurwa!!!

  • @Myhandle306

    @Myhandle306

    6 ай бұрын

    I take it you don’t wear leather boots or belts, etc?

  • @danielethier2015

    @danielethier2015

    6 ай бұрын

    Food is food! No sense wasting the pelt 👆

  • @deananderson4927

    @deananderson4927

    5 ай бұрын

    Lol! While I’m fully aware that I wear leather and eat meat and all of that I’m simply saying - c’mon man - really? Beavers? Just let them be bro! Like why? I’m not a veggie/vegan or anything of the sort. I eat meat! I wear leather. I’m just saying with alllll of the available critters out there you gotta got for the beaver? That animal is a genius stroke in evolution and engineering! It helps the ecosystem with its dam creation! They build predator resistant homes! And it’s allll just encoded into their DNA! Of alll the critters out there just let these genetically designed engineers have their peace! AITA here? C’mon!!! They’re cute and diligent and hard working too!!! 🦫🦫🦫

  • @rileyb2752

    @rileyb2752

    5 ай бұрын

    Beaver fur makes the best felt for hats

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