Ram Power Snares for beaver
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Does anyone use them for beaver or have they in the past? I'm thinking about trying some this year and would like to hear about likes, dislikes, tips or tricks. Thanks!
"...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)
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Re: Ram Power Snares for beaver
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I didn't know that. There's not much info out there on snaring beaver with Ram Power snares. It looks like it would be a good system for open water snaring. And if Andy uses it, I feel more confident in giving it a try. Thanks, Taximan!
"...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)
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Re: Ram Power Snares for beaver
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It wouldn't be legal here In WI. But I can see where It would be the way to go for snaring beaver.
Zip tie that ram arm to a stick and drive It In position and you would be good to go.
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Ed, Beav, and Andy, thanks for the feedback. I think I'm going to give them a whirl this spring. I'm leaning toward 5/64th, 1x19 cable with a regular lock - haven't decided on which lock yet. I know smaller dia. cable is recommended, but is there any reason to worry about 5/64th cable on these?
"...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)
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Re: Ram Power Snares for beaver
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I use the smaller wire and no locks with the RAMs. The RAM is your lock. As long as the animal does not get the snare cable tangled on something before the RAM fires, you won’t have an issue. I have only had a beaver do that once and believe it or not, I caught him again that same night 10 miles down stream in a foothold attached to a drowner. He was still wearing the necklace. 😀 I've been so ingrained with traditional locks that trusting in a system that eliminates them altogether is a bit unnerving. But you're right, there's no sense in trusting one side of the equation while not the other. I want to be able to build my own snares, so I need to study that design and make sure what I produce works. Thanks for the push
"...in a very few days we succeeded in taking over one hundred beaver, the skins of which were worth ten dollars per pound." Jim Beckwourth (1856)
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