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Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait #7386857
10/24/21 09:34 AM
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I'm sitting around thinking and back when I was just learning probably my 2nd or third year trapping I made a set on a river for coon but the next morning I had a beaver toe nail in that Duke 1.5. I didn't know what it was at that time having never been close to a beaver before. I'm glad all I got was its toe nail otherwise my trap would have been gone. I only had maybe 2doz traps back then. I was in my early 20s working construction with young family.

I'm guessing the disturbed dirt was enough fro the beaver to check out. I had never heard of caster back then.

Seems like a lot of animals are attracted to fresh dirt not just predators.

Odd how your mind wonders on a rainy day when you can't do much outside.

Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7386863
10/24/21 09:41 AM
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It is also a good reminder to always anchor every set like you are going to catch an elephant.


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Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7386879
10/24/21 10:22 AM
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When my son was 12 he set a no. 1 jump in rat run. Got off the bus to check traps. He ran home yelling I got a beaver. Naturally I knew it was a big rat. Went down to the creek and there sat a 40 lb. Beav caught by the front foot and apparently just sat down.

Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7386943
10/24/21 12:32 PM
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I end up with a few beaver in coon sets every year. Like 160 said, always stake solid.

Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7386947
10/24/21 12:36 PM
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Beaver,like rats are attracted to sweet smells.


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Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7387016
10/24/21 01:56 PM
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I caught, and held, a beaver a couple years ago in a pvc pipe set for coons. It's was a small guy though, no more than 30 lbs

Re: Looking back beaver in coon set with fish bait [Re: Providence Farm] #7387053
10/24/21 02:30 PM
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Caught a ton of beaver and rats in fish baited pocket sets for coon.
Always had to stake for an elephant in case of beaver.
Also every year I catch a lot of coyotes on carp.
Jim


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