These look good enough? I know now I need to get some brown streaks in my paint job





Just about all of it was water weeds and the like already floating around just jammed some sticks to kind keep it all in place. Think there's only one beaver in here since it takes about a week for any holes I bust to get plugged so figured it can't hurt

Last pic could use a bit more camo

How would have you done it ? I was stitting on that log really racking my brain. Was thing about digging up a weed clump mabye and stuffing it in in the right side by the root ball and letting it trap over the top some but was thinking that would be a bit too much

I love relocating grass clumps for blending traps and snares

I don't bother with trying to hide the 330. All I am concerned with is locating it where the beaver wants to travel. If it hasn't witnessed a 330 go off before, all he is thinking about is whether his head will fit in the hole in the middle of it. Too much visible concealment debris in the location may even cause it to avoid the area completely.
Most of the time that a beaver is out and about is after dark. Visibility is blurry. The jaws of the 330 are much less noticeable at night than what the jaws with a bunch of debris added to the mix would present.

Too many catches of beaver by the front or back legs say that they will refuse 330s in spots they've never seen trappers before. Youll catch 80% of the beaver without doing much but when getting paid to catch em all, a little extra effort is worth it.

Yep...

I wouldnt worry about camoing the trap.I would be more concerned the beaver will go around the trap.
Make your lured sets at an indentation in the bank,or use a few lopped off sticks to line him up.The opening where the trap is should be the path of least resistance for the beaver.No camo needed.A stick angled over the trap will discourage a big beaver from trying to flatten the trap.

I'm no expert by any means, but this is what I adhere to. I also agree, if you're trying to rid a particular area of the foes, sometimes you have to get creative.

That 1st picture, move the 330 in the channel further. The beaver will be committed to going down the channel. I wouldn't even worry about blending then.

NO CAMO needed. Blocking the edges of the approach Is important but leave the trap opening clear. And don't over do this blocking.
That set at the root ball Is about perfect. A touch of castor on that log will do the trick.

You're overthinking things. Open and easy to swim through with blocking on the sides.

.....I'm seeing an interesting divide here

Submerge the coni add a dive pole above it then fence its sides done.

I like the third set the most due to chosen set location. It’s angled, and in my mind is the kind of set a beaver can just continue gliding right into. I like that set the most out of your 3. If there are beaver there that haven’t been messed with, you could probably catch at any of those sets. If they’ve been messed with, I would stick to the 3rd set as well as channel sets.


I do at times heavily blend traps with vegetation, but it’s more than likely going to be a blind set in place that is already vegetated and they’re traveling. Shallow runs, drains near grassy crossovers, etc. If there is a levee crossover being used but I would like a little blocking or blending, I’ll uproot rice or other grass clumps to conceal it/lightly block it. It’s not to force but to suggest and conceal.


I tend to use what’s naturally there when it comes to vegetation. Dive sticks and such move around all the time, so I’ll use them anywhere I need to without hesitation.


It is my opinion that where you choose to make sets (natural or created) is one of the most important decisions you’ll make.

Dig you catch any yet wolfie?

Nope

Are those crawl outs or are you adding castor behind the 330 ?

First is a dam break with a some food lure
Second I just slicked up the bank and nuzzled the trap amongst the water weeds growing around the bank
And the last well looked like he'd be cruising down that way to check on the (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) break ( I've busted the same place a few times just to get him using to checking on it ) so squired some Enrager too on the log and but some food lure on the stick. I'm kinda suck setting within a foot or two of the back so these made sense. Also there's just pain not alot of activity. No real visible crawl outs. I just know he comes down to this area seems like weekly to just check on things.