Great Post! Good job Goldy! Nice to have you around.

Denny, I usually put lure at least 18" from the water's edge for the reasons stated in the main post. I tend to use beaver lure liberally.

Thanks for the post, now i have an idea on fottholds for beaver. This is a very informal post and should be archived.

Thank you for the post.

Glen

A few more questions if you do n ot mind...Do you dye your trap or paint it black...or does it matter? Also, do you cover it all with mud/grass or is it just exposed underwater like the pic shows?

Thanks again.

It doesn't matter. I either paint or use speed dip. I don't cover the trap unless I know I'm after trap-shy beaver.

In moving water I don't see how it could ever help. It would be washed so far down stream by the time a beaver moved it would be worthless. Although in a pond, I guess I could see it maybe working and stirring a beaver up.......maybe. I've never done it and it would be hard to prove it did work. Most of the time beaver sets are set where they are easily found by beaver anyway.

Great post Goldy. Thanks for sharing. Perhaps this needs to be put in the archives and saved for posterity.

I misunderstood your question Denny, sorry. I thought you were talking about putting lure on the water so the scent would "float" across the water like some people do. I'm not sure what you are saying would make a difference in success though.

I wish I had seen a post like this when I first tried my hand at beaver trapping.

Thanks Goldy....

Great Post and wonderfully illustrated ....Thanks ...

Garry-

Great post Goldy

Another way besides a drowning rod is to use chain drowners, you can use the same lock as with the rod and I use two tie plates (weight is 25 pounds or so)

nice post, have used it more than once, but I am a blind setter, above and below the dam, or house, thats where I trap, only allowed 14 so go for the big ones

Tim, I have yet to come up with a lock that slides smooth enough or quick enough on chain to satisfy me when using smaller traps. I know they work themselves down the drowning chain eventually, but it's too slow to suit me when using smaller traps when they are caught by a hind foot. I know others use it though and like chain with 750's.

I've never had one hang up on the chain, but I do only use 750's. You're probably right on the smaller traps. I've watched beaver get caught and they down right fly down the rods and chain!

How about wire or cable for drowning...any pics?

Some great ideas and pictures allow it to hit home sometimes.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far...

So do you think a #2 duke would work? lol Must have been to cold to go fishing today? Great post by the way.

this is a great post looks just like how i do my front foot catches. now what about back foot catches? how deep do guys run? and how far from the bank? and maybe offset? i had horrible luck trying for the back foot this year...