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Muskrats in active beaver dens #6167910 02/23/18 08:00 PM 02/23/18 08:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 375 Pennsylvania PA_K-9_Trapper OP trapper
PA_K-9_Trapper OP trapper Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 375 Pennsylvania	I am doing a nuisance beaver job for a guy, and I am positive there is a beaver left. There was only a pair to start and the owner of the lake shot one.(I've seen the other beaver too) I have set a den that the beavers were using, and I thought they were still using until today. I caught a rat by the tail in my 330 and it was set off by one the day before. I there are a couple more dens I set but no luck there. What do you guys think about muskrats and beavers in the same den?

Re: Muskrats in active beaver dens [Re: PA_K-9_Trapper] #6167943 02/23/18 08:28 PM 02/23/18 08:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,849 Wisconsin	Yep they will live with the beaver In the same den. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Muskrats in active beaver dens [Re: PA_K-9_Trapper] #6167949 02/23/18 08:33 PM 02/23/18 08:33 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt.	Some trappers set funnel traps in the shallow entrance for rats at the beaver houses. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Muskrats in active beaver dens [Re: PA_K-9_Trapper] #6168011 02/23/18 09:17 PM 02/23/18 09:17 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,970 New York P proratman trapper
proratman trapper P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,970 New York	It is very common to catch muskrats in beaver sets. Especially bank dens. I think the beaver sends the rats out first to check it out. LOL

Re: Muskrats in active beaver dens [Re: PA_K-9_Trapper] #6168125 02/23/18 10:59 PM 02/23/18 10:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,055 SE Kansas K K52 trapper
K52 trapper K Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,055 SE Kansas	Old timer told me a long time ago that the muskrat was the beavers housekeeper.

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