Hmm could have been set up much better

Must've been using Paul's Backbreaker to 'cause the two of 'em to come back right after that.

Almost seems like the trap was set to deep and the beaver went over it. Or, was it just the opposite, trap was set too high? Either way, the beaver obviously didn't swim into the trap.

And that is why I tell people to just reset the trap and get it later.

It can be hard to get beaver to work a conibear-castor set the way you want them to. I get sprung Belisles all the time. I also catch about 5-10% of my catch by a foot or tail. You may say I didn't block off good enough or didn't use a ducking stick but that would be mainly inaccurate.

In the main river I trap it can be challenging to get sets in. In many instances where there is a steep bank I think beaver grab my trap with their front feet to help pull themselves up out of the water.

Most of my sets look somewhat like this set on a small stream. However on the big river I tend to use more blocking and bigger sticks to discourage going over the top.

Thats what happens when beaver stall at the trap.

That's what happens when you don't use blocking. The beaver looks like it approached from the side and set it off with its body.

Are you maniac 330.

Beaverpeeler...Absolutely not critisizing you...Honest

But move that Coni out into the water so half the trap is under. Lay some sticks and vegetation in a V...small size on shore wide part of V on each side of trap.
Make a path and block off or make it harder for the Beaver to want to go on shore except through the opening.


Another set is a stick wall coming out from the bank leave an opening in that fort knox wall for the 330 .

There are several other sets but the way its shown in your photo is a big part of your misses.

Again trying to help not critisize

Hes not maniac....that video is off of youtube.

In that pic I could have done that, but most of my big river sets don't lend themselves to doing that as a lot of time it is cobblestone substrate or no slot to fit into. I actually get the same percentage or even higher of sprung traps that are underwater.

I've seen beaverpeelers catch pics. He doesn't need to catch anymore beaver per day.

Don't worry about being critical. Got thick skin and also don't believe I know everything.

Just happened to have the first check pic from that set.

Another problem I see with that trap set up besides the beaver not moving thru is the trigger had way too much movement before firing.

You got better eyes than me Boco. I can't see the trigger.

He fires it with his head moving backwards,and you can see how far his head moves before the trap fires.

It looks like the beaver is smelling the scent above the trap and the scent could/should have been set further behind the trap. I can't make out the trap.

Much better eyes.than me. I zoomed in got the magnify glass and everything became much clearer. Lol

I was only concerned about your work load once you get back to the truck. Lol