Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: Mike Kelly]
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01/06/20 12:33 AM
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They get territorial, especially in the spring, and fight each other. The bite marks you see are from another beaver. Wow, that was my first thought but I didn't think they would get after eachother like that! Thanks for the reply, I'll definitely take your advice.
Last edited by EastGonzo99; 01/06/20 12:35 AM.
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Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: EastGonzo99]
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01/06/20 12:46 AM
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Snaring beaver on land is no good,Besides what you see there the snare will also damage the fur as the beaver struggles. Use a 330 with a long wire so he can flip into deep water, or a foothold on a drowner.If you want to snare beaver,snare them under ice,or drown them with tangle stakes.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: EastGonzo99]
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01/06/20 04:39 AM
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At one time I counted the number of holes like that I had in a particular beaver, there were 32 of them. That will happen occasionally when they die in a trap of some sort and they're not completely submerged.
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Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: EastGonzo99]
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01/06/20 06:39 AM
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Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: Fishdog One]
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01/06/20 07:43 AM
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If beaver are being sold for the hatter trade does damage like that matter? This is how I feel. If I was trapping strictly for fur instead of cowboy hats I would use boco's methods....although I would be hard pressed to find ice.
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Re: Strange Beaver Hide-Damage
[Re: EastGonzo99]
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01/06/20 10:02 AM
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Good info here - I had no idea beavers will go after each other, but then again I've seen it with other animals - especially raccoons - when their numbers get way to high.
Respect, Big George + Loki the Dog..... East Derby, CT CTA [life member], NTA, FTA, FBU Connecticut Republican Party
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