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summertime beaver #6270709
07/01/18 08:20 PM
07/01/18 08:20 PM
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orange co, nc
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brisket Offline OP
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Been doing a lot of adc work this year with some big beaver jobs. I was paddling around today thinking about how much I love my job, 96 degrees, snakes, turtles, swamp yuck all over, love it. Anybody else love summer swamp trapping as much as I do or am I just suffering from heat exhaustion?

Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270715
07/01/18 08:23 PM
07/01/18 08:23 PM
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I much prefer winter trapping,but I like being out in the bush any time of year.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270737
07/01/18 08:53 PM
07/01/18 08:53 PM
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Georgia US
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I’m trapping right now west central GA. Plenty of snakes and skeeters too. But I’m having fun learning the difference between winter and summer beaver trapping

Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270738
07/01/18 08:54 PM
07/01/18 08:54 PM
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I do it, but I’m done with summer. The bugs, poison ivy, the heat, everything! I’m just done with summer! I want winter back! Easy to warm up, but very hard to cool off.


Cold as ice!
Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270741
07/01/18 08:56 PM
07/01/18 08:56 PM
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Posts: 6,597
NC, Orange Co.
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I believe the heat has got to ya buddy!


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Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270750
07/01/18 09:07 PM
07/01/18 09:07 PM
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orange co, nc
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brisket Offline OP
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orange co, nc
I feel like I'm trapping in a jungle, for some exotic web footed stick peeler.

Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270780
07/01/18 09:54 PM
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Frazee, MN
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been a while since I did a summer beaver job. I don't mind the heat it is just all the bugs. I try to get in these areas in the spring and take care of them before summer.

Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270789
07/01/18 10:08 PM
07/01/18 10:08 PM
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Midlands South Carolina
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Enjoy,it's a southern thing. Southern sumertime trapping will make you humble for sure. Be careful out there. Sarge


Getting old is a fatal mistake

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I know a beaver or two, because I've seen a beaver or two
Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270798
07/01/18 10:18 PM
07/01/18 10:18 PM
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Southwest Michigan
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Southwest Michigan
I don't mind the summer beaver trapping. But we do not have venomous snakes or gators so I only have bugs to deal with which is doable with the pay I get


Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!

If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
Re: summertime beaver [Re: brisket] #6270809
07/01/18 10:31 PM
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Central NC
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I loved it when I did it for those 6 yrs.


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