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1st foothold beaver! #6848418 04/19/20 11:55 PM 04/19/20 11:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 SD	Always wanted to try a drowning Rod set for a beaver. Finally had a chance this week. Worked as advertised and got this large one that had been shunning my 330's. Great invention and Kudos to whoever developed this system.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848431 04/20/20 12:23 AM 04/20/20 12:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Nice job you had him looking for squares instead of where he put his feet down LOL What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848446 04/20/20 01:49 AM 04/20/20 01:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2019 NE P plainstrapping25 trapper
plainstrapping25 trapper P Joined: Feb 2019 NE	Right on the back foot. Great job. I love those rebar drowners too.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848462 04/20/20 03:13 AM 04/20/20 03:13 AM
Joined: Mar 2018 Indiana H Huntall76 trapper
Huntall76 trapper H Joined: Mar 2018 Indiana	Nice work

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848494 04/20/20 06:18 AM 04/20/20 06:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2020 West GA T T-REV trapper
T-REV trapper T Joined: Jan 2020 West GA	Nice job! I remember my first foothold caught beaver. Personally I like drowning rigs just as much if not more than 330s. They are more of a challenge.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848515 04/20/20 07:03 AM 04/20/20 07:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Congrats NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848546 04/20/20 07:45 AM 04/20/20 07:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 central arkansas	Way to go! the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848654 04/20/20 08:57 AM 04/20/20 08:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2019 Northern IN USA Flipper 56 trapper
Flipper 56 trapper Joined: Jan 2019 Northern IN USA	Good job, nice catch! "Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6848697 04/20/20 09:41 AM 04/20/20 09:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas B bobcat_trapper trapper
bobcat_trapper trapper B Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas	Nice job. I built drowning rods Saturday. Going to build few more this week.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849428 04/20/20 08:46 PM 04/20/20 08:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 SD	Had my doubts setting that trap about 18" deep, it looked way too far down there!

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849438 04/20/20 08:56 PM 04/20/20 08:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2019 KY T thumper3181 trapper
thumper3181 trapper T Joined: Aug 2019 KY	Nice catch! What trap are you running? I like how you got a got a great solid high back foot catch. Wfjc

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849559 04/20/20 11:04 PM 04/20/20 11:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 SD	That was a Bridger #5. Beginners luck!

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849587 04/20/20 11:24 PM 04/20/20 11:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 central Illinois yoteguts trapper
yoteguts trapper Joined: Jul 2008 central Illinois	Way to go !!! I'm itchin' to see a coyote twitchin'. More trappin' and less yappin'. Member FTA & USSA.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849641 04/21/20 12:52 AM 04/21/20 12:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Alabama O Outsider trapper
Outsider trapper O Joined: Mar 2020 Alabama	Awesome job! That’s what got me started! Write your own song!

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849643 04/21/20 12:55 AM 04/21/20 12:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2019 KY T thumper3181 trapper
thumper3181 trapper T Joined: Aug 2019 KY	I really like the Bridger #5 for drowner rods, it a really good beaver trap. Wfjc

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849661 04/21/20 04:44 AM 04/21/20 04:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2014 southeast nh M mushfoot trapper
mushfoot trapper M Joined: Nov 2014 southeast nh	nice work

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6849745 04/21/20 08:06 AM 04/21/20 08:06 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Iron Range, Minnesota R Ringbill5196 trapper
Ringbill5196 trapper R Joined: Apr 2012 Iron Range, Minnesota	18" back and 18" down seems far, but when you can have both those numbers it is the best set. With a good stiff pan tension you won't lose them either!

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6850923 04/21/20 11:45 PM 04/21/20 11:45 PM
Joined: Apr 2019 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 SD	Thanks for the hint. Here's number 2 not quite as good of catch but it held it!

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6856262 04/26/20 11:11 PM 04/26/20 11:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 lewis county,new york	Good deal bisson, I like to catch beaver with footholds but I got a lot of learning to do to be consistent.

Re: 1st foothold beaver! [Re: Bison88] #6856301 04/27/20 12:05 AM 04/27/20 12:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2019 SD B Bison88 OP trapper
Bison88 OP trapper B Joined: Apr 2019 SD	Me too! Found out they are good for coon as well. Caught 2 coon off a beaver dam this week on them. surprised those coon were in that deep of water. Lots of frogs out so I suppose they were chasing those

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