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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490077
03/13/19 08:09 PM
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What the heck is that white stuff? I can tell ya what mud looks like. Sarge


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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490080
03/13/19 08:12 PM
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Nice harvest of prime fur Hutchy.
Rained here today.


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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490083
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Yup. I figured two degrees and rain/ice pellets is better than tomorrow's forecast. Eight degrees and pouring rain. Lol

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490085
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When I snared beaver in this kind of weather,I put a block of ice from the hole on each side of the crosser on top to keep the beaver from hauling everything up on top of the ice.Works real good.


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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490089
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If I was near to you I would take you up on the skinning offer .The only way I get halfway good at anything is to just keep doing it again and again .You got a pile to take care of .So the chance is waiting to do just that .It is apparent you enjoy all aspects of trapping beaver . Good luck on the next check

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: w side rd 151] #6490091
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Originally Posted by w side rd 151
If I was near to you I would take you up on the skinning offer .The only way I get halfway good at anything is to just keep doing it again and again .You got a pile to take care of .So the chance is waiting to do just that .It is apparent you enjoy all aspects of trapping beaver . Good luck on the next check


Thanks! I do. I enjoy this time of year where I get quick at skinning them. Hoping for some good money out of the castors.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Boco] #6490094
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Originally Posted by Boco
When I snared beaver in this kind of weather,I put a block of ice from the hole on each side of the crosser on top to keep the beaver from hauling everything up on top of the ice.Works real good.



With our rock bottoms I do that sometimes to keep the pole from floating up, but I put the chainsawed chunk on the crosser pole. I have found shoving the hole with icy slush or firm snow works passably well also. Still, with all the rain forecast the ice chunks would be floating around lol

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490097
03/13/19 08:22 PM
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Those pelts should net you decent money too-did you notice the premium paid for hvy beaver at the recent sales.The larger ones should be an easy 30-40 bucks not counting the castors.Couple good paydays there for sure.Unfortunately the otters will be about the same.
Put the ice chunks on top of the crosser on top of solid ice,not in the hole.

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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490101
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I wasnt really after the otter, but I'll take them I guess. And there are a few good x-3x dark ones in the mix.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490104
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Half my otter we're in snare poles this year. I found that a bit odd.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490108
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They are curious.And they bunk with beaver.

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Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490111
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Works for me.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490359
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Great job Hutchy! Couple more days to hit 100! laugh

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: yukonal] #6490406
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Great job Hutchy! Couple more days to hit 100! laugh


Hey Al! At 84 at the moment. I might make 90, things are getting busy at work, so not sure I'll get theast ten. Maybe though.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490408
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good job thanks for sharing

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490439
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Originally Posted by Hutchy
Well, did my second check on that line today despite the rain. Ended up with thirteen beaver, three otter and a rat. I am pulling the line Saturday, so that should be another five or so. Pulled the snare poles because it wouldn't freeze enough to ensure a humane catch . Anyway, today's check:
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The last picture was from my first check, just had to get my wife to send me the pic..

And again...anyone wanna help skin??!



Its the younger business look in the first pick and the wiser outdoorsman look in the second! nice beard and Nice haul!

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490442
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That looks like an awesome season. Hope you get to your goal.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Saskfly] #6490459
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Originally Posted by Saskfly
Originally Posted by Hutchy
Well, did my second check on that line today despite the rain. Ended up with thirteen beaver, three otter and a rat. I am pulling the line Saturday, so that should be another five or so. Pulled the snare poles because it wouldn't freeze enough to ensure a humane catch . Anyway, today's check:
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The last picture was from my first check, just had to get my wife to send me the pic..

And again...anyone wanna help skin??!



Its the younger business look in the first pick and the wiser outdoorsman look in the second! nice beard and Nice haul!

Haha, year I got a bad head cold and shaved because I hate having a runny nose and a beard. Silly reason but a pet peeve. I should have waited. It's tough to take a beaver trapper seriously without facial hair!

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490500
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Comon boco, your the closest help the guy out so he can get the last ten.!!! Now I gotta catch a few.

Re: Great day beaver trapping! [Re: Hutchy] #6490575
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Sometimes those otters remind me of pole dancers, the way they wrap around the poles, all in entertainment.

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