Caught a 17 lb one this morning that didn't go out to end of drowning rig be wise it got caught on a root I didn't see. That bugger was hissing and lunging at me Wasn't going to try picking it up. The county is going to tear out the dam In The tube Wednesday morning So I plan on setting 6-8 conies around it afterward. The only other dam I could find there was way back. Set a couple drowning sets there but we need to pull Wednesday before they tear out the other one. The older gentlemen that owns the property on the down stream side said he walked his creek and found a new dam starting so he said I can trap his property too. Hope them breaking this main one doesn't wash them all out. But it has to be broke or the water is going to be over the road by the end of week

Most of the time the beaver won't leave when the dam is pulled, but there are times it does happen, maybe only one or two left and feed low after being in a location for several years. Work with the highway guys. If they pull in the morning, I'd wait and let the water drop back to a stream, then walk up the channel, find some tight spots or make some for big traps is you have them, 660's. If you can find some spots where the water is a foot deep, add a big log and set just in back of it. You might get lucky and end it. Wondering if you have caught the big ones yet?

Biggest in that location was 42# so far. Yesterday when I started canoeing to the back of the pond about 8:30 am I see one jump of the bank but it didn't look real big. I did make a small hole in back dam and set some #4s on drowning wires. Will get two days there because when they break the main dam that won't be very accessible

There should be another big one to match the 42, one male and female pair, but if anyone else trapped it, you don't know for sure. You might have a double colony, yearlings and two year olds. Can't tell for sure form the pics. Those groups can have 8--12, two litters, with one large pair, but there is no hard and fast rule of course, anything is possible. Just have to keep watching.

The clogged culvert tube

Got a 44# this morning on downside of dam in culvert. Is fat, may be mama. Also caught a 21# further down stream

Nice culvert! What's the problem, LOL. Glad you got the big ones. Important to get the big guys first, if you can. Little ones usually come pretty easy. Sounds like two batches of young. Are you up to 6?

I've caught 5 at both locations. I will check my notes and edit this with info

Ok. Site one is large lake with backwater 21# 41# 25# 17# 42#

Site two is culvert with dam 32# 24# 14# 44# 21#

Those are also in order of catch.

So I guess in culvert one I only got one in the 40lb class

I remember when I got my first out of season beaver contract. It was fun. But it became work and expensive since it was cutting into my time to devote to other real money making species that were being a nuisance. There is something to be said for beaver trapping no matter what time of the year it is. Maybe it is the challenge and the connection to the mountain men. I still like it. Not as much fun as coyotes though.

This is called ..Getting involved in a water sport !

No problem on the money with what I'm doing here. Both project are close to home beavers are cooperating and so far averaging two a day and from the time I leave home and get home from checking it takes less than two hours. Once they slow down I will use 330 only and check every three days

Haven't done a coyote ADC job yet but look forward to it I love coyote trapping too. Do you trap them the same as during fall/winter!

I like to set heavy right off the bat,lots of traps will save you a lot of (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) around and keep the expenses down.
Do you have to check every day?

Was the word that is unacceptable on T-man, by any chance Richarding?

No but I don't want dead beavers clogging up my sets at the start as they are in these traps daily. But once it slows down I will check less often.

Well the county road commission came out and didn't quite destroy dam. The knocked of the top one foot. Then put this fence up. So we shall see how this effects the activity

Could take a little time for the beaver to plug or maybe not. I would consider it a good candidate for plugged, you just don't know the date.

Just out checking traps and spotted a small beaver making bank den. Problem is the property owner has swans in this pond. So I went to truck and grabbed a 330 and is in den again so I dropped in in front of hole and am waiting on site. Wish me luck

Well. It didn't come out while I was there. Did catch one at other site a 22# big tailed one. Will talk with owner about isolating this pond or Penni g up swans

I'm doing two jobs with swans and they are worth more than I am. I agree that it would be nice if I didn't have to worry about the

swans but if it weren't for the swans I wouldn't have the job in the first place. I do wish you luck; mute swans are $1750 a pair and

the trumpeters cost 3 grand. When you're done catching the beaver you might want to ask the owner of the swans if he'll pay you to

catch the raccoons that are eating the swan food. That stuff is expensive.

Can you use a 22? If you can I would keep one in the canoe to pick off ones like that