Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Have maybe gotten several hundred beaver ever. Set out 5 foothold in last week, 3 beaver an some sprung traps, 2 this morning, no. 3 Bridger coil on drown set up, set maybe 3-4 inches deep water. Not far from bank. Use breast sticks. To try get beaver drop feet wslk in trap, in sandy bottom, really sucks. At times.mix grass. In with sand. Absolutely impossible sometimes to get trap stabel an spent lots time bedding, have pan at half notch. An 4 lbs pound tension maybe. If beaver don't step on pan with a lil rock of jaws or spring levers, what happens ? How many times well beaver come back if trap spring him? I don't like dbl long at set as to much room but easy bed. An maybe next season try get 6- no. 5 dbl
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
[Re: coonman220]
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You dont have any 330's?
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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. In with sand. Absolutely impossible sometimes to get trap stabel use your shovel and cut a slab of sod up the bank a ways and plant it upside down underwater to bed the trap on, sometimes takes 2 or 3 sod clumps.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Gotcha. The sod option is a good one for footholds.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Increase pan tension and use 1/4 pound of bacon over a pocket set. Zim ? Either Zim is drinking...or has Carona Virus
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Sod is good if you cut a big enough chunk with the shovel and place it so beaver uses it as a landing and puts his foot down,Most beavers are on the move in spring,if one doesnt come back another one will come along.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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The 3 letter word ..THE....needs to be in your stories. That little word would help it flow better.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Sand can be a big problem. Is It plugging up the trap or are you just having problems stabilizing the trap? The other thing I would do Is lose those breasting sticks. Just pile up some dirt or place a decent sized stick In front of your trap just like you would use a stepping stick. A inch or so of water over the trap Is plenty. If the critter Is making one step and Is in the trap bedding shouldn't be a problem. And make sure your off setting at least 4" either right or left of center. A trap placed dead center Is going to get sprung when the beaver hits It with It's breast and that's going miss that beaver.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Some guys swear by heavy pan tension for beaver,but I have more sucess when i use light pan tension.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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You can put the traps in trays and eliminate all bedding problems. More gear to tote in but worth it. Footholds not fired unless a beaver foot in it.
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Sand can be a big problem. Is It plugging up the trap or are you just having problems stabilizing the trap? The other thing I would do Is lose those breasting sticks. Just pile up some dirt or place a decent sized stick In front of your trap just like you would use a stepping stick. A inch or so of water over the trap Is plenty. If the critter Is making one step and Is in the trap bedding shouldn't be a problem. And make sure your off setting at least 4" either right or left of center. A trap placed dead center Is going to get sprung when the beaver hits It with It's breast and that's going miss that beaver. Mostly have trouble stabilizing traps , seem impossible. A big chunk of sand sod? I have my doubts go work ? If mix grass in with sand, csn keep sand under pan out, sometimes stabel, yes traps offset. To side,mound sand in front trap, I don't know, silt in, breast sticks. I try have so not enough to keep trap chain from go down slider an pull stick out or go over it. A stick in front , might get tangle chain, water levels fluctuate. Some are, 2-3 inches submerged, others are 4 inches, 1 might be close 5 inches by back, is that to deep for front foot catch ?
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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold
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Sand can be a big problem. Is It plugging up the trap or are you just having problems stabilizing the trap? The other thing I would do Is lose those breasting sticks. Just pile up some dirt or place a decent sized stick In front of your trap just like you would use a stepping stick. A inch or so of water over the trap Is plenty. If the critter Is making one step and Is in the trap bedding shouldn't be a problem. And make sure your off setting at least 4" either right or left of center. A trap placed dead center Is going to get sprung when the beaver hits It with It's breast and that's going miss that beaver. Mostly have trouble stabilizing traps , seem impossible. A big chunk of sand sod? I have my doubts go work ? If mix grass in with sand, csn keep sand under pan out, sometimes stabel, yes traps offset. To side,mound sand in front trap, I don't know, silt in, breast sticks. I try have so not enough to keep trap chain from go down slider an pull stick out or go over it. A stick in front , might get tangle chain, water levels fluctuate. Some are, 2-3 inches submerged, others are 4 inches, 1 might be close 5 inches by back, is that to deep for front foot catch ? Id get your bigger Traps soon as possible... I prefer MB750 size traps.. if you want that front foot set 1 to2" deep and the poke sticks I'd keep using. But I also like stiffer pan pressure not lighter .
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