Beaver time
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11/23/2014 01:39 PM
11/23/2014 01:39 PM
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We set our beaver dam like crazy today. We have snares and footholds set. With the rising water due to the rains, I decided to hold off on the coni's for a bit. Hope to have some pics tomorrow.
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Re: Beaver time
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11/23/2014 02:34 PM
11/23/2014 02:34 PM
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Good luck Bean, but the ducks will be sad
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Re: Beaver time
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11/23/2014 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by Gilley: Get'em Bean. Are you setting drowning rigs on you footholds? I've got a few Beaver i'm going to go after and wondered how to go about it for sure. No. I have not figured out how to do that yet. Always things to learn. Really wanted to put the coni's in the water but with the rain forecast I felt I needed to wait. Delaney - we will hold out removing the dam until later 
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Re: Beaver time
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11/24/2014 01:19 PM
11/24/2014 01:19 PM
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No beavers today. Most of my sets were flooded out. We did catch another coon.
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Re: Beaver time
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11/24/2014 02:29 PM
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Re: Beaver time
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11/25/2014 04:13 AM
11/25/2014 04:13 AM
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up to you, some places you just cant drown them. With a big good strong foothold I am not afraid to just stake them in solid and keep them alive. I use mostly bridger 3's or duke 4's, 4 coiled for beaver and have caught and held large ones by both front or back feet with no drowning setup. I set them on dam crossovers and castor mound sets. Originally posted by Gilley: So Chevy, I don't have deep enough water. The creek is barely 2 feet deep in most places (probably deeper right now but will go back down). Should I stay with snares? I've got one 330 I was going to try and set on a slide. Don't really see a dam on my stretch of creek just a few trees down.
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Re: Beaver time
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11/25/2014 05:06 PM
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We caught our first beaver today. It was a 50 pound angry one that was in a snare. We caught it by the back foot!!! With all the rain most of my sets were knocked over but a few were still working. Looks like we have a few more to catch. Pretty cool!!!
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Re: Beaver time
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11/26/2014 03:09 AM
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That will also make some great coyote bait. Chunk the meat up and add the castor to it and your in business.
69 coons 19 possuums 6 coyotes 21 muskrats 3 skunks 1 mouse 1squirrel
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Re: Beaver time
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11/26/2014 04:32 AM
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Originally posted by bassbum: That will also make some great coyote bait. Chunk the meat up and add the castor to it and your in business. Yessir!!! Also bean....save some of that castor for future sets! Nice catch!!!
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Re: Beaver time
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11/26/2014 07:12 AM
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DONT WASTE THAT MEAT ON YOTES! cook it like a pot roast 
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Re: Beaver time
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11/26/2014 08:29 AM
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I won't say never But as long as deer meat is readily available and I can afford to buy pork...rodent is not on the menu Originally posted by trapperDave: DONT WASTE THAT MEAT ON YOTES!
cook it like a pot roast
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Re: Beaver time
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11/26/2014 06:26 PM
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Water gives you gas.... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Re: Beaver time
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12/01/2014 06:20 PM
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Originally posted by 76chevy: up to you, some places you just cant drown them. With a big good strong foothold I am not afraid to just stake them in solid and keep them alive.
I use mostly bridger 3's or duke 4's, 4 coiled for beaver and have caught and held large ones by both front or back feet with no drowning setup. I set them on dam crossovers and castor mound sets.
Originally posted by Gilley: [b] So Chevy, I don't have deep enough water. The creek is barely 2 feet deep in most places (probably deeper right now but will go back down). Should I stay with snares? I've got one 330 I was going to try and set on a slide. Don't really see a dam on my stretch of creek just a few trees down. [/b]Gilly, You CAN drown a beaver in 2' of water. As long as you have a HEAVY weight, and a good slide rig, 2' is plenty. You do have to set for a FRONT foot catch to do it on a regular basis. Getting enough weight to a set can be an issue if you can't drive up to it. What works for me a carrying a couple burlap bags to my set location, fill them up with rocks, and wire them closed. # 11 wire, and a one way slide with your trap of choice. Sometimes the hardest part is getting the slide wire anchored good at the bank/set location. Choke up the chain, and attach the slide really close to the trap. That, and a front foot catch keeps even the biggest of beavers from keeping their heads above water.
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