Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
[Re: mike jerrell]
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02/11/18 12:45 PM
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Those are some toads Mike. My best ever weighed was 72.
James 1: 19-20
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/11/18 01:00 PM
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Mike, what's the fur look like on those "beasts" you caught? The bigger beaver I've caught always seem to have low grade coarse fur. Great job...again! Over the years I have seen that all too often Mike. The one I have in the "tail" contest actually has a decent pelt amazingly. The fur was just typical southern hatter beaver,Nothin N.Y. like the density of underfur like y’all have.
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/11/18 08:13 PM
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Were they all in the same drainage but on different properties ?? No White 2 came out of a 15 acre fish pond ,Pond was dug in the 40s.The Other 2 came from about 6 miles away.The pond spillway was about 2 miles south of The Pearl River and drained into wooded creek first.The others were near a canal that drains into the river five miles downstream.
Gotta spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape. ~ Jerry Jeff Walker
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/11/18 08:28 PM
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The hides feel like they weigh 20 lbs From what I remember green skinned would be from 18 to 22 lbs.
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/11/18 10:09 PM
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That must be a giant otter too if you compare it to those beavers. If you compare the otter to the beavers, it has to weigh about 70#. No harm or disrespect meant, but looking at that picture, something just does not seem right. One hide for the front, and one for the back, and you can have a vest made for your wife.
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/12/18 05:33 AM
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That must be a giant otter too if you compare it to those beavers. If you compare the otter to the beavers, it has to weigh about 70#. No harm or disrespect meant, but looking at that picture, something just does not seem right. One hide for the front, and one for the back, and you can have a vest made for your wife. Only the beaver on the left weighed 90 lbs, The others were Lg and Xl. This was from Saturday’s check,The other 3, 90 lb plus Beavers were caught Thursday and Friday.Paul posted pics of the one caught Thursday that weighed 96, The Otter I caught Saturday was a good buck,at least 25 lbs.
Gotta spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape. ~ Jerry Jeff Walker
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/15/18 02:31 PM
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Congratulations WOW great job, my biggest was 5 years ago and less than 60. And of course we had to carry it up hill, I guess all beaver must be carried uphill. But 90 pounds wow. Details what trap? castor or run? How did you get them out and how far did you have to go to the jittney?.....jk
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Re: Remarkable Beaver Trapping
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02/15/18 03:07 PM
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I've caught several that were over 70 pounds and I busted my kahoonies when I had to haul them out. Over 90 pounds I'd probably have to skin them on the spot. Unreal! Congratulations!
The castors of these monsters will probably be worth more than the pelts.
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