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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: Woodgoat]
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07/19/12 02:49 PM
07/19/12 02:49 PM
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aprophet
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This is a small man made pond with very small creek feeding it. About 2 acres. I have multiple sets out (7). All 330. I can't use foothold traps. Slides are everywhere but nothing is just fresh. I know beaver is there because trees are getting stripped of bark nightly. One small lodge. when you get close to lodge beaver ALWAYS bust out of there and hugs bank and never gets out of water. I could easily shoot the beaver. Land owners swears it will not fit in the 330 but I know it will. I have tried castor mounds, blind sets and traps on culverts. Lures I have used are backbreaker, woodchipper, and beaver plus. I really haven't found much feeding in pond. I'm starting to get a little frustrated with this ole beaver. Help please. A Coupla Nutria will do this too
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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: ritrapper]
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07/23/12 12:38 PM
07/23/12 12:38 PM
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Caleb Matthews
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Caleb Matthews
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X2 Also you might want to try pure beaver sac oil on a set to.
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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: Woodgoat]
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07/23/12 02:54 PM
07/23/12 02:54 PM
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trapper4hire
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Have caught seval tiny beavers. The only trees being hit are sweeet gums too. But a lot of them Use the castor of those tiny beaver. the parents will be more attracted to it than any other castor, I have used this trick on shy beavs in the past with good luck. beaver can tell the difference in the scent of the castor from one beav to another, and the smell of those missing pups will be very attractive to momma.
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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: Woodgoat]
#3242038
07/24/12 10:13 PM
07/24/12 10:13 PM
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John Pearson
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Finished up a beaver job in Nashville last week. It was nearly 100 degrees every day but I always wear waders ( just have to pour out the sweat after each use ) and run traps around 7:30am. I used straight poplar oil to catch the last one but I'm able to set footholds. Have you seen foot prints to determine the size of the beaver? Too much castor at a set might repel it.
John
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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: Woodgoat]
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07/25/12 02:41 PM
07/25/12 02:41 PM
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tadpole!
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as paul stated-ur dealing with a smart beaver now. try makeing a blind set - such as a crawl out-useing a peeled stick or 2 WITHOUT lure. use a *bright* wood,such as maple if possible,(its color is really visible for a few days and doesnt fade out quickly). if no response after a couple days THEN try a food lure with new sticks(simply to freshen color).perhaps try a different food lure. dobbins lures are top notch but even beaver shy away from a high quality lure such as Backbreaker, Beaver Plus,and Woodchipper IF theyve had bad experiences associated to the lure (such as seeing their own floating dead in a trap or haveing a trap snapped on themselves). with the amount of beaver youve caught,im sure this has happened. this is how we get *trapshy* beaver.im surprised u cant catch the beaver in a crossover set on the bottom side of dam leading downstream(since you are limited to conibears i mean). perhaps try a castor mound with a different castor lure.as a last resort go to the house and get it over with. it really sucks youre limited to conibears. you may want to beg the landowner to let u use other traps or snares.explain to them that u may not be able to finish the job because u are so limited to your options.what ever u decide to do,if u catch (or shoot)another beaver, make sure u rip out a hole in the dam to make sure u have got all beaver.
those who throw dirt,lose ground.
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Re: Problem Beaver. Help Please
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
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07/26/12 04:30 PM
07/26/12 04:30 PM
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I should have checked what type trees they were but they were really young trees and girded I have only seen this down by south mills moyock state line area after I caught the nutes the damage stopped they may have been fertilizing the young trees I am not sure
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