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Re: Castor mounds and 330s
[Re: sbhooper]
#121369
03/04/07 08:52 PM
03/04/07 08:52 PM
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Posts: 2,445 revillo, sd
cohunt
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revillo, sd
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Find a sheer bank at least waist deep where the water nearly reaches the top of the bank. Often such a spot is found just downstream from a dam. Dig a trench about 18 inches into the bank with a tiling spade so that the trench has about 12 inches of water in it. Put castor at back of trench and lay a log across the trench mouth(330 under the log). Fast, easy and deadly.
Last edited by cohunt; 03/04/07 10:52 PM.
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Re: Castor mounds and 330s
[Re: trapperjosh]
#121663
03/04/07 11:03 PM
03/04/07 11:03 PM
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Posts: 362 West Virginia
trapwv
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Posts: 362
West Virginia
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330's will work with castor if there is a small feeder stream in the area. Just put the mound a few feet up the small stream and submerge the 330 at the entrance, with a dive stick at the top. Might get you a set or two until you can buy the legholds. It's worked for me before.
Last edited by trapwv; 03/04/07 11:04 PM.
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Re: Castor mounds and 330s
[Re: sbhooper]
#122183
03/05/07 12:30 PM
03/05/07 12:30 PM
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Posts: 1,111 Millville, Pennsylvania
Fairchild #17
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Millville, Pennsylvania
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In PA you are limited to a #3 bridger (6.5") and smaller foothold for beaver. If I could use a larger trap I certainly would, but like others have said, use what you've got. I purchased a dozen #3 bridgers for next year strictly as beaver traps. This year I wanted to catch two large beavers I located on a single island. I set man-made castor mounds with #2 bridgers on drowners for a backfoot catch. The next morning I had two over 50lb.
Nowadays it just don't pay to be a good 'ol boy.
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