Had a good check today. Took the four year old out on some sets at a local public lake. 3 coons, a possum, and two beavers. She declared that it was amazing. The smaller beaver was front footed in a Duke 1 1/2 at a coin pvc pipe set with carp for bait. Strange, but it held him fine, nice and high. The bigger guy went down the drowner cable, but then he pulled it back up on shore. The weight was a paint bucket full of cement. Strong guy I guess, he weighed 58 pounds. He's all butchered up and in the fridge.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ nice skinning room. Or is that your kitchen island ...?

Looks like a great day for you and the kids.

Nice work loosegoose.
Jim

Right on! I’ve skinned skunks in the kitchen before and fleshed fox and fishers in the living room. The life!

That’s only when the Bachelor is on...so you don’t miss anything ..right ?

loose goose- Looks like a blast!! They'll remember it for the rest of their lives. And they do grow up fast!!

This has been since you've been married...?

Nice catch, great seeing the kids help.

Wife seen that pic and told me I would be moving out of I thought of it haha

I'm only allowed to do beavers in the kitchen, everything else has to be done outside. I've convinced her that I don't have a sanitary place to butcher outside. The kitchen does real of castor though, and she's not too pleased about that None on the meat though. I'm finally finished with both, and finishing my the.night off with some fried beaver backstrap

Congrats loose goose!!!

Looks like a fun day for all!

wtg that's great to get kids involved

Lol that might give me an idea now! Lol



No, lol. This was a long time ago and it was a rental.

Good grief! My wife would’ve kicked my tail had I brought anything like that inside. Meat is one thing. Full on critters will have me snuggling with the dogs. Congrats on the catch though. Glad to see kids involved.

mine doesn't allow skinning in the house but when I was done with a nasty smelling blood covered coyote one night I thought id be funny and ask her if I could put it in her new washing machine. I got a real kick outta it as I was saying it then when she answered and said yeah baby go ahead you think it will do a good job. I was in shock but we found out that her new washer will clean the worst looking coyote and turn it into something really nice. she puts up with so much god bless her soul. shes a good woman.

those are some great catches loosegoose. we set out 8 dps and haven't connected yet but my 6 year old and 8 year old enjoy going on every check.