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Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? #6939781
07/23/20 01:15 PM
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Ohio, USA
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Hey guys, I’m wondering what states offer the best beaver/ otter trapping? I know some places are much better then others, but I’m wondering what places make the top of the list? Where can you trap and never run out of good ground? Thanks!!


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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6939833
07/23/20 02:00 PM
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Rodney,Ohio
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Louisiana probably. Or about anywhere down south that has water.

Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6939834
07/23/20 02:03 PM
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SC. No trappers In that state well not any that want to work at catching beaver In numbers. LOL
Otter are just another nuisance type critter down there. Caught 82 In 2 months with out really trying. Once your known as a beaver trapper you won't be able to find any peace from the land owners.


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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940506
07/24/20 12:01 AM
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Sumner, Mo.
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Missouri otter trapping sucks.
Please spread the word.

Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940515
07/24/20 12:21 AM
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Goldsboro, North Carolina
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NC does fairly well. There were two trappers, one from Indiana and one from Minnesota who came down here to trap otters for two weeks. Those two caught 52 otters and 216 beavers (In otter traps) during those two weeks. One was AndyS and the other was the fella who makes the mink pans up there in MN. Dang, I can't remember his name right off.

Most all Southeastern states have a very good otter population with no limits on catches.



Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940522
07/24/20 12:49 AM
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That could be Mike K..
Running out of good ground,..well that appears when it happens!

Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940544
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Missippi has a good number of both. Never saw a local trapper when I was there.
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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940555
07/24/20 04:27 AM
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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940761
07/24/20 09:24 AM
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Those southern swamps may have lots of beaver and otter, but they also have lots of venomous snakes!

Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Newt] #6940778
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Originally Posted by Newt
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You're a funny little man. You ditch and boat trappers would die trying trap beaver here. I'll take the snakes any day.

Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940782
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Yep! nutt'n like a boat LOL


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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940789
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In the15 years I trapped In SC and NC I only encountered 2 or 3 snakes In my travels. Jan and Feb aren't snake months.
If a land owner had a beaver problem and you were having a hard time accessing the problem they would build you a road LOL


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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940793
07/24/20 09:59 AM
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Mississippi. In my area, I make a little gas money trapping on row crop farms, cattle ponds and timber. Even do a little work on a fish farm that gives up 60+ inch otter


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Re: Best places for beaver/ otter trapping? [Re: Ave] #6940974
07/24/20 12:14 PM
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Ran out of otters down here a few years ago...

Wait.....I meant we ran out of an otter market a few years ago......


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