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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7225615
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Well it seems my beaver has left the pond. I pulled sets for 4 nights, then returned and reset. I was concerned because my dam break had not been repaired, but one of my castor mounds had been mowed down. The landowner and a friend came in and did a little target practice with a shotgun and AR15. They were about 75 yards from the lodge, with the lodge downrange. I suspect that was all that beaver could take and he left for greener pastures. I'm leaving snares in for a couple more days then moving to a pond with a lodge built on a pontoon boat.

Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7225644
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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7225678
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Originally Posted by Owen156
Well it seems my beaver has left the pond. I pulled sets for 4 nights, then returned and reset. I was concerned because my dam break had not been repaired, but one of my castor mounds had been mowed down. The landowner and a friend came in and did a little target practice with a shotgun and AR15. They were about 75 yards from the lodge, with the lodge downrange. I suspect that was all that beaver could take and he left for greener pastures. I'm leaving snares in for a couple more days then moving to a pond with a lodge built on a pontoon boat.

It wouldn’t surprise me. Sometimes smart beaver just won’t put up with stuff, and they leave. I’ve seen it a few times before. Last year I caught a decent male, and missed the female the next night. I kept trying, but within a week the sign dried up, and there hasn’t been a beaver in that pond since.


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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7227901
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Traprjohn $25 per day to check traps???

I would bet that the target practice included shooting into the beaver house.The beaver was probably killed.
Put out some trail cameras to watch for beaver.


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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Willy Firewood] #7228064
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I will check back in a few days and see if the dam break has been fixed.

Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Willy Firewood] #7228376
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Originally Posted by Willy Firewood
Traprjohn $25 per day to check traps???

yessir, that's the starting price for ADC work, IF there are other jobs nearby,


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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7229449
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I understand that you are charging for ADC work.
I questioned $25 because my truck will not start for that price.


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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7232799
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I checked on the old beaver yesterday and he is still MIA, dam break is still flowing wide open.

Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: Owen156] #7232883
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I’d make another break or 2 if it was me.


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Re: Old farm pond beaver [Re: traprjohn] #7233057
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Originally Posted by traprjohn
I’d make another break or 2 if it was me.

Its a real strange situation. His dam is a small, about 10 foot long dam, on top of the pond dam, so there is really no where else to make a break. I looked at the lodge and it doesn't show any sign of maintenance, no new mud or sticks. I checked an area he was feeding in and both runs are completely silted in, no evidence of him entering or leaving and no new chewed sticks. I'm convinced he is gone, but will check again in a couple of weeks.

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