Nope that was not me but I do have a picture with some blocking sticks on the sides:


It sits level with the trap in place. There happens to be a beaver in this one. You can see it floating on the left.

This is how it looks when set:

Nice the pipe for lure or eye appeal or both

Make sure and test float some of those need another layer of foam and 2x4

This is when I wished Iowa didn’t have the 100 percent submersion law.

both! plus lure in the pipe doesn't wash away as easy.

Do you guys make a planer board to keep them out in the current or do you just stake out in the creek ?

No, I often cable to an overhanging Limb or a log that is out in the creek or river. But you must pull them before heavy rain.

Nice the pipe for lure or eye appeal or both

This property is a hay farmer’s field that the beaver have been flooding for years and it was nearly impossible to get a steel trap permit. I’ve been running snares only for the last 6 years since moving here. Thank you all for the advice.

Mn man I used your setup on mine it’s a little more work but works

I used to use black pipe on mine to hold the lure..but never thought of white

If i can ever get it figured out how to upload a picture here..I will show you a folding float i make

have you not invested in (or got free thru the book/dvd club) Newts Master Beaver Snaring dvd?
here:
http://snareone.com/videos.html

your holes need to be large enough to hold thumb diameter skint sticks.
I say thumb size since larger skint sticks show up much better
A wood like maple or poplar works best for me.

i always found out I did better with float pulled into brush or weeds ,

That's a lot of work for a $6 beaver.

They are $50 beaver in the ADC world.

Why? Just curious as this was one of the main reasons I made mine, water levels changing several inches from day to day.

I should have said IF high rain prediction............when attached to a log in river/stream, since 1" of predicted rain is usually not a problem, unlike 3-4" rain that could float your log into the next county.

IF I'm anchored to overhanging limb, NO worries.