On The Hunt for Nutria with Justin Rex and Ryan Thornton

Eat The Invader - A Nutria Hunt in West Texas   Brandon and part-time co-host Justin Rex are on assignment in the remote Trans-Pecos Region of West Texas on a quest for a large, semi-aquatic rodent thriving in the arid desert.   “Eat The Invader,” is a companion piece to a story Justin (photographer) and Brandon (writer) have in the December issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine. They are on location at The Nature Conservancy’s Independence Creek Preserve, a lush Oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert. In this episode, they sit down with West Texas Preserve Manager, Ryan Thornton, and talk about his job and life on the 20,000 acre preserve. Ryan educates the guys on the dirty habits of nutria and how they impact waterways like Independence Creek. This show is split into two parts: pre hunt and post hunt. Give it a listen to see if the fellas harvest a large swamp rat.   This was the culmination of a year long quest to harvest three invasive species in Texas for an exotic, wild dinner at Caprock Gap Ranch outside of Post, Texas. The menu is aoudad chili Colorado, smoked feral hog with green chile, and nutria nachos. Read the story here to see how the meal turned out.