I picked up my one last trap yesterday No more beaver and I had to spud at least 4-5 inches new ice to get it back. The river was on it's way back up so water came up threw ice soon as I popped a hole. I'm thinking at 6 I probably got all the beavers using that one spot. At least for now. here on river they will never be gone just move from another location.
I guess I will keep watching this post like I have since the start.
But I unless I go back out somewhere set some traps. Won't have anything to contribute.
I did take a couple pictures give just bit better idea of what this location looked like.
First picture is looking up hill from where my set was. Little bit of land owners home visible in left corner. The hill is way steeper than looks in the picture.
This second picture is taken looking up shoreline from set location to the northwest. Can see the hand rail for stairs if look close, But can't see land owners dock is just past all down trees.
This third photo is looking south east from set location. The dock just down stream is where I used the neighbors wheel chair lift haul myself up down hill. There is a small marina past it where you can see one house boat. There is a guy lives down there on his boat just past that one. Actually heats it with wood.. The guy where I'm trapping said he has permission from the people living along there. So will come down with his sled and chain saw. Clean up the dead and down trees that the beavers have cut and can see in photos. He only cuts and takes wood from trees that lay down the hill any that lay across the hill he leaves to help hold the river bank. One day when I was checking traps he was out cutting arcoss the channel. Some of the land owners here property extends onto the islands across the channel. Probably a throw back to before lock and dams went in back in 1930s.
So this was where my adventure took place. It all really is right in the city more than I let the camera show.. My truck is parked on the city street and if the first photo panned right would see my truck not the house. House is on a street corner next house is to right.
So keep posting guys I'll be watching
Mac