Figured this could actually be constructive with all the beaver experts we got so for the following situations ( pick on ore alot) in your opinion what's the best beaver trap and why ?

For :
1. Setting with driving rods
2.Setting with downer wires
3.Setting in rocky water
4. Setting in deep mud
5.setting in deep water
6. Setting with long chain for downing
7.setting with long chain for live catches
8.setting castor mounds
9. Setting (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) breaks
10.blind setting
11. Size restricted states
12. Anything goes states
13. under ice sets
14. Trapping out of a boat
15. Walking in
16. Out of the box trap
17. Trap good for tinkering

CDR

Is it bad I saw this coming from a mile away question though , have you tried the clones that wild life control supplies is making ?

Out of a boat...snares. Though you might hit a Jaws scenario as you might need a bigger boat as you can easily set way too many snares and catch more beaver than a barge can haul on certain rivers, especially in the south.

Favorite snare set up for out of the boat ?

I'd say it would do most of those. I've seen old school sets with foot hold under the ice.

Just realized people that this is a different post. So I'd say NO BS but apparently what do I know

Actually, anything involving a river...snares. Ive lost too many CDRs and 330s to run anything but snares if a rain hits upstream that I wasnt aware of and floods me out downstream.

Not yet and technically they are not clones as Alan bought the design. These are the third iteration of the CDR.

The original, sold and made for WCS then bought by WCS during that time, now these. The second model had a few issues of fit and finish.

I'm well aware that the majority of the people on here like CDR and MB750 based on previous posts I've dug up.

I've been around on here for around 10 years thru my father's account so I'm far from new

premade snare supports w/ 48"snare to a 10-ft extension

Hmmm...I don't care to engage in debates

It's a Ford
Chevy
Dodge thing....

X2 with this. All traps and snares have there place. When I set for spring beaver I feel like a traveling trap dealer. Just a thought to ponder.

Can be good if made in a constructive way though

Well was hoping all the folk jumping on you would come over here and be a Lil constructive buuuuuttt, meh these type of there's never seem to go too far anymore

No. 15 would also be snares. You can carry a lot of snares in a backpack.

I take 99% or more of my beaver with 330's open water and underice.

Yep 330 here. For the most part.

It crossed my mind that's what you were doing

I'll chime In.
I would never use a beaver foot hold trap that I couldn't set without the use of setters. My go to beaver foot hold trap would be the MB750. I can set them by hand and I can do It while standing In the water.

But like Boco mentioned most of my beaver are caught In 330s. And I can still set them by hand,but a setter does make It easier.

I agree I only have two foothold that I currently run but but I do love MB'S I don't run a huge Line only a dozen or twice traps. I much prefer the 330's and 280's