I've caught a lot of small ones doing ADC in the summer. But this is my smallest one during season, and very small for this late in the season. A mere 15lbs

I'd guess a either a late born kit, or the runt of the litter. Seems more times than not I trap a colony and there is a runt among the kits. Down here they have them across so many months that small ones are not uncommon, at least that how it seems.

had one like that myself,maybe smaller.

Same location caught 7 kits last spring

So far this week I've caught 3 at 34lbs then this little one today

But it has a nice color lol I caught one in a 6x6x24 colony trap three seasons ago it weighed 6 wooping pounds

that would look good on a hoop

yep it would make a awesome stocking cap! but I doubt there is enough fur left to have ear flaps

small beaver always make me smile....

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Those seem like you could case skin and they would tan into choppers with almost no sewing.

Choppers are leather mittens for those below the snow line.

Yep I was not thinking when I skinned that one, I like to case skin those little ones, great for crafts and handbags

that's a cool idea what sized boards would you use? and would they be fur in or out?

If you are gonna tan them, no need to dry them. If you want to dry them, I would just leave them leather out cause you are not taking them to auction so it doesn't matter.

Leather out on a wire coon stretcher is what I use

They can be displayed along with other furs a little easier too

im going to try that on my next dink

The tails on those little ones are always the best indicators of just how small they are.

Caught one about that case last fall