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Another guessing game: How much castor? #6490988
03/14/19 06:45 PM
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Oregon
beaverpeeler Offline OP
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OK, the winner doesn't get a prize...just a hardy "Atta boy (girl)". The first pic is hint #1, with another hint coming in a few hours. Guess how much castor (wet weight) in grams this beaver has.

For the metrically challenged 454 grams to the lb.

This beaver was my last beaver of the season caught two days ago. A 55lb male.
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6490992
03/14/19 06:48 PM
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3/4 of a pound.


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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6490994
03/14/19 06:52 PM
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I forgot, Canada doesn't use the metric system? Re submit in grams seņor!

Last edited by beaverpeeler; 03/14/19 06:53 PM.

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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6490996
03/14/19 06:55 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6490998
03/14/19 06:58 PM
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176 grams. Sure looks like your beavers are bow legged.. get one that looks like yours about twice a year if lucky. Sarge


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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6490999
03/14/19 06:59 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491010
03/14/19 07:03 PM
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Maine
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491025
03/14/19 07:14 PM
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I'd be excited if I caught that!! 292 gms

Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491026
03/14/19 07:14 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491046
03/14/19 07:33 PM
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A pound and a quarter! I'm mathematically challenged. 1.25x454=567.5 grams (I think).


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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491189
03/14/19 09:29 PM
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OK, here's the final clue prior to the reveal which will be Friday 3/15/19 at 9:00 Pacific time.

Also I'm going to add a prize after all. One bottle of my homemade bobcat lure deluxe. (Has aged civet musk, castor, and otter musk among other ingredients).
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491197
03/14/19 09:38 PM
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311 grams.

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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491204
03/14/19 09:45 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491222
03/14/19 10:01 PM
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I'd prefer the knife over the prizes.
Actually castor is sold in pounds and ounces through both auction houses.

my guess is 1 pound 3 ounces or 540 grams dried weight. Wet weight 675 grams final answer, lock it in.

Saw one of those come through the grading table 2 weeks ago, nothing like a 100$ castor

Last edited by Northof50; 03/15/19 09:26 AM. Reason: wet weight estimate
Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491231
03/14/19 10:09 PM
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303.3399 Grams Weight Wet .


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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491242
03/14/19 10:23 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491247
03/14/19 10:35 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491255
03/14/19 10:48 PM
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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: Flint Hill fur] #6491257
03/14/19 10:51 PM
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walleyed refuses to use the metric system for any reason.

Sorry beaver peeler.

Looks like 1 pound, 2 ounces !!! laugh

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Re: Another guessing game: How much castor? [Re: beaverpeeler] #6491260
03/14/19 10:54 PM
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MI
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