Marmot, ground hog,woodchuck, whistle pig, rats, rabbits, squirrels, are all rodents or at least in the same genus, most rodents are edible.
A pressure cooker does wonders, after cooking under pressure ,the meat can be fried like chicken, out of the pressure cooker, I like to dip in egg batter and your favorite shake and bake,then deep fry, the leftovers get a dose of BBQ sauce and put on the grill when cooking burgers, they come out soooo goooood, it has that smokey flavor, and the meat just falls off the bone.