Re: Under ice beaver/conibear?
[Re: akcowboytraper]
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01/28/12 11:47 AM
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Dirt
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Furtrapper what prevents them form chewing on the pole (the trap is on) you are holding on page 10? Since your question appears to be going nowhere fast. It APPEARS the support pole is deadwood.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Under ice beaver/conibear?
[Re: TrapperTy]
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01/29/12 03:06 AM
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Rally
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Trapset, I'm catching the rats in houses along the way with #1 Jumps with cables on them. I catch a few rats every year on polesets, but pretty rare with that large of snares. Clark, I don't have to alter the BMI Slide Frees.They are manufactured for specific sizes of cable, and now all have a larger hole in the bottom also. Took awhile but BMI is now putting a larger hole on the bottom, which makes them move alot better. Heres a few from today. Three heads, one rear foot, one body,one tail.
Last edited by Rally; 01/29/12 03:07 AM.
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Re: Under ice beaver/conibear?
[Re: On a Call]
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01/30/12 07:33 AM
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And I have never, not once in my life seen where a beaver has even chewed down a spruce tree. Rare, butI have seen them cut down pine, spruce, fir and even hemlock. All small trees except for the hemlock that had some bark chewed off. Further North in a cedar thicket the house was made of cedar, and the seed pile was cedar. One lone beaver out back of my house a few years ago was going by poplar white birch and white maple and cutting red oak?--I Think he just liked a challenge! I find the web footed beaver to be real great eating. Usually i make a stew, and don't care if it's from a young or old beaver. I do nothing to the meat but cut as much fat off as possible. As a roast I soak it in a little baking soda over night, then roast it as you would beef. It has it's own flavor, but the soda makes it a little milder flavor. At our local Sportsmans Club it was asked for volunteers to cook the next meal. I thought of making beaver stew for the group, but wonder howmany would turn their nose up to the thought of beaver. --One thing for sure, I know darn well all the Frenchman in the club eat beaver.
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Re: Under ice beaver/conibear?
[Re: TrapperTy]
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01/31/12 11:46 PM
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It is a new set up 3 fingers, one I am making and just got the patent work for. It is called the "Snare Spider" and is depth adjustable from the top. I always had the devil's own time messing with poles and getting the depth right, so, a little head scratching and here she be. I can toss a dozen in the pack basket or under the seat of the Skandic and run. I had always heard that beaver will hide for a few days after hearing the spud over their heads.....Not always true! If this video contains profanity could you guys contact a mod to have it removed? I have no speakers for the preview, sorry if it is. I have a couple videos not suitable for the veiwing audience........ Hey, I was excited! Made this set, took all of maybe 3 or 4 minutes for the next one and went back to hang a ribbon at the first one. Didn't she dance! Big slug right out of the house he was, right full of energy.... Snares from Bogmaster, this boy got both barrels. \ A welcome sight.
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Re: Under ice beaver/conibear?
[Re: TrapperTy]
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02/01/12 10:40 AM
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I like your idea big twin. I can see how you could really decrease the time spent setting traps by pre-setting your spiders which would be very handy, especially on those windy days. Brrrrrrrrrr!
I agree with Hornhunter, they will need more lateral support on the ice and especially during warmer spells. I always anchor to a log or branch. The more beaver I catch the more I think my minimum size should be 2" diameter and 4' long. I really don't like to think of how many I've lost because I wasn't using a big enough anchor on top of the ice.
Clark
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. -Albert Einstein
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