Please don’t bully me or shame me for being ignorant and asking this question. Lol
How do drowning rods work? I know one end is attached solidly to the bank but does the other end just go into deep water?? I got away from trapping beaver with footholds because of having to use weights. I use nothing but
Body grips now but would use the footholds on occasion if there was an easier drowning method than weights and cable. Thanks

You push the deep end into the bottom of the creek or pond typcally. If its really deep you can get by with just the top being anchored if you use two stakes near the top so it can't swivel to the side.

Here's a couple old drawings...

Otterdog ADC is correct^^^

No shame in not knowing

Thanks to both of you. This helps a lot.

Great color diagram ADC

I have both rebar and Fiberglass rods
But I prefer 10' ers

If it was muli species river and creek Id use some 8'

Is it better to be too long than too short?

Too long

Ok. I think I’m getting the idea of it now

Thats good...you'll like them!

Great post! I’ve been wondering the same thing but didn’t even know what to ask, lol.
ADC, that drawing makes it so easy my sons wife could understand it...and she’s a blonde! Thanks to the both of you!

Here's one ready for the stake to be pushed in solid and bed the trap.

Youre gonna flood those barn boots ADC

All we can use are #2 or jaw spread no longer than 5.75”...would that hold a beaver?

Not at all my choice!!!

But some on here use them.

I did only back in 86 / 87. When I started on Beaver

Sometimes. With most all beavers going the hatter market, I'd use snares if I were you. Very easy to snare beavers.



If there's no natural slide where we want the set we use a homemade tool like this to cut in fake slides and then add a little castor lure near the top, slash a little water up the slide so the lure slightly trickles down it the water...

In Georgia, there is NO jawspread limit if the trap is set in the water. On land, it is 5.75" inside to inside measured perpendicular to the levers.

Well then Use the Big Beaver traps...there you go !!

... I'd still use the snares. lol

That's good news for Wanna be though.

Yeah

Good to be able to use All the tools!!!

Use both...cover all the good set locations....