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Re: County beaver problem.
[Re: MJM]
#7028495
10/26/20 08:26 PM
10/26/20 08:26 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963 Central Ontario, Canada
Crit-R-Dun
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963
Central Ontario, Canada
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Boco, you are saying a person that does the beaver work does not get any special training then? If you have a trapping license and are a member of the provincial trapping federation you are good to go? The way Crit-R-Dun made it sound, to me anyway it was that there were special requirements for doing removal beaver work. The Ontario guys pretty much covered the explanation. One of the earlier posters suggested the OP might have been doing the nuisance work for little or no compensation. My point being mainly that trappers tend to sell themselves short as far as the service they perform. It's a unique challenging skill set like any other trade and those providing the service need to be well compensated. Sometimes I think trappers become so accustom to working for nothing in the fur industry they let that mind set spill into the roadside beaver work. Consider the value of your work if you're preventing a $100,000. road wash out.
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Re: County beaver problem.
[Re: trapperkeck]
#7028518
10/26/20 08:36 PM
10/26/20 08:36 PM
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,780 St. Cloud, MN
trapperkeck
OP
trapper
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OP
trapper
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 9,780
St. Cloud, MN
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I did this job for no pay. Kind of using it for advertising. The CO and the road Department guys were both a little amazed at my success. Hoping they will think of me when a landowner has a paying proposition. Anyway, it's been 4 years since I had set a trap, so it felt good to get out. Incidentally, this was the easiest beaver trapping I have ever done.
"The voice of reason!"
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Re: County beaver problem.
[Re: trapperkeck]
#7028528
10/26/20 08:39 PM
10/26/20 08:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 9,655 ND
MJM
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 9,655
ND
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I say again "good job". It is a shame you have to jump through hoops to salve a problem for the DNR.
"Not Really, Not Really" Mark J Monti "MJM you're a jerk."
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Re: County beaver problem.
[Re: trapperkeck]
#7028530
10/26/20 08:39 PM
10/26/20 08:39 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963 Central Ontario, Canada
Crit-R-Dun
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963
Central Ontario, Canada
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I did this job for no pay. Kind of using it for advertising. The CO and the road Department guys were both a little amazed at my success. Hoping they will think of me when a landowner has a paying proposition. Anyway, it's been 4 years since I had set a trap, so it felt good to get out. Incidentally, this was the easiest beaver trapping I have ever done. Well you did great, congrats.
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Re: County beaver problem.
[Re: Calvin]
#7028595
10/26/20 09:02 PM
10/26/20 09:02 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963 Central Ontario, Canada
Crit-R-Dun
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963
Central Ontario, Canada
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Too many guys (including USDA) trap a few, move on and make someone else clean up the hard ones. The key to real success is being that guy with the skill, patience and work ethic to go along behind those types and fix problems they've created. Clearing grates, pulling dams and unplugging culverts is no fun. Don't doubt for a second that public works road superintendents know who's getting the job done.
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