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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830373
04/04/20 09:49 PM
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If you are using long spring traps. You can bed the trap with the springs toward the bank. With the loose jaw out. Should be more stable. I've have caught plenty of beaver with the trap set this way. I don't believe it would be impossible for them to smell it.

Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830393
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Coilsprings. Set with spring levers faceing bank an out toward stream center. They usally bed better if loose jaw facing out like at pocket. But with spring levers out, way they say do it , for beaver

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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830400
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Should find out tomorrow. Hope you get 3 for 3.

Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830419
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**Bed trap solid same as when u caught several hunded beevys... Y can noot bed trap now?.. No wiggle no slide no rock or no beevy. No sticks under any part of trap. 3/16” rod use vise and hammer bend to make staple wid enough to go ove part of trap frame that doozent spring up legs 4” to 6” long. Hold trap to not spring on fingeee. Push staple into sandy. Use two ifu need. Beevy will get caught say ouch jump away pull staples go swimming. After make staple send $20 payment for comcepts. U very wulvcumm.


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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830428
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^^^^^^^^ I think coonman could understand that.


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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6830674
04/05/20 08:40 AM
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when i first started water trapping i only used footholds for beaver and did good, now when i use them i am having alot of the same issues as you. i think i need to just go back to throwing the trap in the water on a slide and forget about the bedding and breAST sticks

Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6831232
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So s 5 dbl with spring levers toward an into bank, dog out towards center stream, not problem with beaver entering over top dog? Also cant get close bank, bed good yes. Should try get some next season, only trap that had action today was one with beaver track over old scent stick where. Got beaver over 2 weeks ago trap hard bed, not sprung but pushed out place by beaver an spring levers were up against poke sticks. Beaver tracks on trail i made. A snare be better but not what I use. Cant be there early every morning

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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6831259
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I trap tide water so water level goes up and down about four feet twice a day. I started setting on dry land rather than in the water. Dig a bed a little deeper than the trap and cover lightly with wet leaves. Make 100% certain that you do not contaminate trap covering with castor or you will be pinching noses.


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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6831292
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Im no beaver guru but if there is enough water to drown wouldn't there be enough water to cover a 330? I would use a 280 or 220 if there wasn't. With the problems you are having bedding footholds, digging out a channel to fit the conibear might be easier?

Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: lumberjack391] #6831341
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I look that over yesterday an had couple Duke 330s along, no go, along road ditch bridges for 330 submerged lure set. Other than spend couple hrs maybe try make 1 that may work. With sand cave jn, not right spot, not deep enough by bank,etc, I got 10 last fall, 1-330, rest footholds.4 in footholds. A cpl week back when trapping little for week, an some educated smart beaver. How big deal is it if coilsprings moves or tips some if beaver step spring lever or jaw ? Should get 5 dbl, 5 coils. Maybe 4-5 traps next fall

Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6832292
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How often do travelers go or is rain what make beaver run hard ?

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Re: Trap bed on beaver foothold [Re: coonman220] #6833216
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For a long time I trapped beavers with #3 double long spring and had to get front foot catches. They required some effort to bed securely.


Fast forward to the present. I use only one foothold for beavers. MB750 laminated standard jaws. Once set, the trap is stable and solid. It wants to bed tight and secure. I do all sorts of crazy things to bed that trap. Build a ledge, shelf, or step. Make some of my staples. You don't want to stake the trap, you want to pin it in place. I thought of selling the staples, but that would be a ridiculous. I think that building a firm bed is so important that I will sacrifice a great location where I cannot bed the trap fore a moderate location where I can bed the trap and have a good set.


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