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Another Beaver question #6319838
09/07/18 07:51 PM
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Ohio, USA
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Hey guys, I’ve noticed that after I trap out a colony of beaver, new pairs usually come in by the winter after and maintain old lodges, dams, etc. Is this common or is it just me? I was told that they usually don’t move back into a spot after a pair is trapped, but I’m starting to think otherwise. Thanks


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319865
09/07/18 08:18 PM
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East of the Mason-Dixon Line
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I don’t get the numbers some guys do, I’m sure I’ll be corrected if I’m wrong. But I think you have a large population of they are moving in that quickly. It is usually a couple years before I see a pair move back in to a spot. We don’t have a huge population though, and I only trap a small part of the county.


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319867
09/07/18 08:20 PM
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Yes, that is common for beaver to move into a vacant pond or wherever beaver were before. Most common where water flows into that area.

Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319869
09/07/18 08:22 PM
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If there are adjacent beaver on the drainage,and sufficient feed where the beavers have been removed,more beaver will move in as soon as they detect no fresh activity at the territorial boundary marker(castor mound).


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319908
09/07/18 09:14 PM
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Yep. On some drainages that I did nuisance work on, I would come in and catch the colony, then thd following spring another pair, then the next spring another pair. But as long as I got the call in early spring I could typically remove a pair and there would not be more activity untill the next spring


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319930
09/07/18 09:39 PM
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NC, Orange Co.
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Good beaver habitat is a lot like prime real estate. It is not going to be unoccupied for very long if there is a decent population in the watershed.


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319934
09/07/18 09:49 PM
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All the new beaver have to do is a little patch work on the house, patch the dam and life is good. As long as thers food and good flow, takes about a month here. Normally 2-3 year olds.


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319940
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During the off season(june to oct) it takes 6 weeks here,almost like clockwork.I go over the dates on the nuisance beaver contracts that have more than one contract issued for a particular location and it is invariably around 6 weeks for new pair of beaver to show up after a location has been cleared of all beaver.
This is in prime beaver habitat.In marginal habitat it could be one season or even 2 or 3 before beaver show up again.

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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6319955
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It’s free housing ...and that’s the beaver cycle....it’s called job security


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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6320049
09/08/18 06:07 AM
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dad bought a 40 in 1968 and every year since there been beaver there an they have been trap out, blowing up dam ,shot and they always come back one year I took 8 beaver out in spring an by fall dam was back an beaver too

Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6320100
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Boco,those beaver must be from South of the border looking for free housing,you need to build a wall. grin

Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6320384
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I like when they keep moving in-Mo money.

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Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6320390
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We have a strong population in our river bottoms. I have taken 35 in the last two years from the same 2 or 3 spots on a couple of pools. Makes me wonder how many dang beaver live in the area!

Re: Another Beaver question [Re: Ave] #6320402
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I have seen in the past that I would trap out a pair and the spring new ones move in .Also for what was stated also.


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