Beaver Float Question
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01/21/21 11:16 AM
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Bryce Hartzog
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Do any of you find it necessary to put a piece of wood on the underside to deter the beaver from diving under the trap?
Anything worth doing half way, is Not worth doing at all...
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Re: Beaver Float Question
[Re: Bryce Hartzog]
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01/21/21 11:44 AM
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I used to have a problem with some beaver taking the bait from the side without going through the trap. The side boards should help prevent that. Nice idea!
A deranged student with a rifle had no problem getting into a school. A student with a bible would have been stopped immediately.
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Re: Beaver Float Question
[Re: Bryce Hartzog]
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01/21/21 01:10 PM
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lorne
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Never had a need. for a bottom piece...make sure what ever trap you use that the jaws clear the float when it fires..
Respect the animal ,it was a gift,as was the right to harvest it.
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Re: Beaver Float Question
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01/21/21 02:44 PM
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I never needed sides. My design with 3 wood layers and foam makes it ride high enough.
Also Anchor it away from vegetation or trees so they can't climb over same here another scenario is to shove it into bulrushes so nothing can go around
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Re: Beaver Float Question
[Re: Bryce Hartzog]
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01/21/21 02:52 PM
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i put wire mesh on mine,pretty sure i saw that on here last year when i built mine,maybe dont need it but didnt hurt.and what traprjohn said
U GOTTA DO WHAT U GOTTA DO CAUSE IT IS WHAT IT IS....AINT NOTHIN WRONG WITH QUIET
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Re: Beaver Float Question
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01/21/21 04:02 PM
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I never needed sides. My design with 3 wood layers and foam makes it ride high enough.
Also Anchor it away from vegetation or trees so they can't climb over same here another scenario is to shove it into bulrushes so nothing can go around That's a great idea.
A deranged student with a rifle had no problem getting into a school. A student with a bible would have been stopped immediately.
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Re: Beaver Float Question
[Re: Bryce Hartzog]
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01/21/21 04:28 PM
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The low hooped folding garden fence(green) makes a good side barrier when one is wanted. A liitle grass, etc can be throw over it if more camp wanted. I put a pair of smaller fence staples(half wya in, one over other) to slide fence ground legs into(like a stake truck). two sections fit my floats on each side(the narrow end is too close together to have beaver climb over).
I also have some floats that I have made a 1/2" clvc or pex hoop under the BG end and covered the under side with plastic rain gutter guard. I have a few moving waters that are always full of trash in spring and even if I check everyday they are plugged or sprung). With guard they work fine. Obviously beaver can't come up from underside with these but it makes them to cumbersome to do every float.
I've learned enough thru the years to now know that I don't know enough. KNOWLEDGE IS FREEDOM.
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