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Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. #7081686
12/09/20 08:25 PM
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Stumbled into a beaver honey hole while deer hunting. Went in today to make some sets, primarily to "claim" the spot in case anyone else found it. Was in the water putting in sets with 4 beaver watching me in broad daylight. They were circling me like sharks! Kept my shovel handy just in case.

End of the afternoon I was up on the bank taking off my waders and a huge one moved in to 6-8 feet of me. He was kind of hissing/growling at me! Never had that happen before. I hope he hisses and growls his way into a 330 or 660 tonight!

Moosetrot

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081717
12/09/20 08:41 PM
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Good luck.Sounds like a good spot.


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081720
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Yup....had one come with in that distance ,while making the set...thought he was going to put a hole on my boot.....man was he agitated ! Also had another one slap his tail while my back was to the water....boy ..did I jump that time !...lol....he got me good. So no freeze up yet Moosey ?


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081724
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Need some pics tomorrow!


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081726
12/09/20 08:43 PM
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I have had that happen a couple times. My experience was they were hard to catch. Almost like they started out educated. Hope its different for you, good luck!

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081733
12/09/20 08:46 PM
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I had that happen behind our town hall! Beaver rushed me growling and snarling. Got in my 330 in 5 minutes


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Nessmuck] #7081744
12/09/20 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Nessmuck
Yup....had one come with in that distance ,while making the set...thought he was going to put a hole on my boot.....man was he agitated ! Also had another one slap his tail while my back was to the water....boy ..did I jump that time !...lol....he got me good. So no freeze up yet Moosey ?


Went in on Monday afternoon to take a look and found that while there was ice everywhere else, there are so many beaver moving around the feed pile it was open water. Less ice today and none around the fee pile which is huge! They have leveled everything in the area. There was a lot of tail-slapping going on today but I did not misd because at least I could tell where the buggers were! During deer season there was a lot of otter sign around there too, I think because of the open water. It's very close to where I caught my first otter years ago. Had him tanned and he is still 60" from nose to tip of tail. Saw a bigger one out there while calling for coyotes. Could not believe how huge he was.

Hope I have something to take pictures of tomorrow! With them watching me it might take a while. I will be putting in more sets tomorrow as well. Hard to tell how deep the channel is but if deep enough I will go in with MB750's and drowners.

Moosetrot

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: 330-Trapper] #7081748
12/09/20 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 330-Trapper
I had that happen behind our town hall! Beaver rushed me growling and snarling. Got in my 330 in 5 minutes


I actually sat for a while expecting that to happen. Will be putting in more sets tomorrow.

Moosetrot

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081761
12/09/20 09:04 PM
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If you have castor from a different colony. hang a little bit beyond a 330 in a diving set . You will usually catch the adults. . Coming to drive off a stranger. Good luck. old243

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Trapset] #7081766
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Originally Posted by Trapset
I have had that happen a couple times. My experience was they were hard to catch. Almost like they started out educated. Hope its different for you, good luck!

Same thing a few years back, I had two swimming around when I was setting, I planned on a 3 day check but went back the next day to pick up all my fur and I had a big... ZERO. Finally took them in blind sets a good distance from where I originally set.

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081773
12/09/20 09:09 PM
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They could tell you were bad news. Good luck.

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081778
12/09/20 09:12 PM
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How about making the set....and take about 35 paces,back to the truck,and hear the trap go off.


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081785
12/09/20 09:16 PM
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Will be following.


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081791
12/09/20 09:21 PM
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That sounds like a dandy colony to trap in Feb/Mar.


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: old243] #7081799
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Originally Posted by old243
If you have castor from a different colony. hang a little bit beyond a 330 in a diving set . You will usually catch the adults. . Coming to drive off a stranger. Good luck. old243


I had time to do that very thing this afternoon! Thanks! Will be putting in more tomorrow. Plenty of area and plenty of beaver. I had a big one sitting on the opposite bank about 15 feet from me, chewing a stick, and I could hear the chewing/

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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081801
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Love It!!!


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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081808
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You folks can probably tell I am pretty excited about this. It has been quite a while since I have been able to get around enough to trap beaver, my favorite animal to trap. My honey hole is back in some of the worst, brushy river bottom land you can imagine, and it was tough getting in there dragging all my beaver gear in my Otter Sled with no snow. Really feels good to be back at it!

Moosetrot

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081809
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I’ve seen them tail slappers haul conibears a 100 feet and still set. In my experience they will be difficult to catch on the pond. They will still cruise below the dam.

Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: nimzy] #7081818
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There is no dam and they are living in bank dens. I don't want to describe the area in too much detail as there are trappers from this area on T-man.

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Re: Beaver...First Time for Everything I Guess. [Re: Moosetrot] #7081819
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Give them the “ Ole Stink Stick Set “...They can’t resist it.


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