Im sure Beaver trapping in Oregon is quite fun!!!

Ive Googled some videos and pictures from out there compared to our swamps

330, I'll try to take a pic or two of some spots where I get sprung traps and see if your fresh set of eyes can help out. I have sure tried a lot of different things.

gray dog I'm not 330maniac, it's not my video. I just ran across it and found it interesting the beaver went back to check out where a trap had just been fired in its face.

So much for the trap shy beaver theory ....

You bet

The beaver is sensing the molecular disruption of Molecules on top of the trap caused by the electromagnetic field intensity iminating rom the trap. He can see it feel it and smell it.

The magnetic field intensity radiates off the top of the trap on each corner in at the dog. Notice the beavers lying flat out. He moves down the trap to the trigger he knaws at the radiating trigger dog. His teeth cause the trigger to release causing the jaw to fall under his chin and the bottom jaw to come up his belly missing the beaver. Had the trap been turned upside down the beaver would’ve probably duct under and gone in the trap as long as it was a low magnetic field inside under the jaws.

Interesting Kirk

Ive always set the triggers/dog down

If It were me I would place the trap with the trigger on the bottom and bend the trigger wires to form a T. I have always found If I could keep the trigger wires arranged so the beaver wasn't pushing them with It's face my catch rate went up.

With trigger wires arranged like In the picture your blocking the opening to some degree. Sure some beaver will blow right on through but some will back off and will climb over or try and go around. Get the trigger wires out of their face.

I also think that sometimes the trapper might inadvertently transfer some castor scent from his hands or gloves to the partially exposed trap when setting it or placing it. Then the beaver will either attack it or mess with it setting it off in a way that was not intended.

From today's trapping:




Water dropped almost 2 feet since last check. Water level was touching lower jaw when I set it. Cable was stretched out and it had a beaver front foot.

Thats crazy Beaverpeeler

More of today's run:

This is how it was set.



And this is how I found it today.

I had a beaver come to a castor set, go around the 330 somehow and enter the trap from the bank side. Is this common?

Still, I have something to do this evening: 10 beaver and a coon out of 21 traps total.

Charles, in my world that is common.

beaverpeeler, I spent all day in a flooded crawl space today hooking up pex lines and trying not to get completely soaked. My back hurt after that and now it really hurts looking at your picture. Heckuva day, but I'm not envious of all that work ahead of you! Nice job!

Yeah it happens ...sometimes they come in 2s and compete to get to the lure, one goes up around blocking. Had it on video

Beaverpeeler, thanks for sharing the pictures.

"I had a beaver come to a castor set, go around the 330 somehow and enter the trap from the bank side. Is this common?"

It happens at times. Sometimes due to current or other reasons they do not see the set path as the best route in a beavers mind. I think they simply pick a different route to get to the smell.
But when leaving the scented area, the path we set looks a lot clearer for some reason. Just my thoughts.

The other thing I see Is that the trap Is set in a vertical position In relationship to the angled bank. In my opinion your actually blocking off the entrance to the trap and I believe the beaver can see this and won't commit to the trap. Looking at It has a dead end.
If possible I like to place my trap at the same angle as the bank this I feel opens the visual approach thing and the anima will see a more open route and be more apt to commit.