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Biggest castor ever? Pics #7584927
05/16/22 12:16 PM
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West Virginia,age 49
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Jerrys brother buys castor for his lure business and the other day him and Jerry were going through it and this is what Jerry found.

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His brother doesn't know for sure where he got it.

It weighed 15.7 ounces.
Have any of yall gotten them this big before?
Jerry has trapped probably 10 to 15000 beaver over the last 30 years and he's never seen one. Close to this size.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7584947
05/16/22 12:52 PM
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That's really incredible for a set of dried castor. Hard to top that one. I have seen some huge fresh castor weights posted here in the past but nothing with that weight dried that I recollect.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7584956
05/16/22 01:16 PM
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I know it's way bigger than anything we've ever laid eyes. Jerry had one that dried to 8 ounces once but nothing like that.

I wonder what the largest castor on record is? Or if they even keep those kinda records


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7584969
05/16/22 01:46 PM
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Amazing.
Paul had a huge one he showed us one time


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7584988
05/16/22 02:35 PM
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I've had a few that were in the 10-12 ounce range dry.

Here is a random pic of a nice one:
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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7584989
05/16/22 02:37 PM
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[Linked Image]
Another nice one. 12 ounces wet.

Here's another one, 14 ozs wet:
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Last edited by beaverpeeler; 05/16/22 02:49 PM.

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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585000
05/16/22 03:05 PM
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Medium/small Alaskan castor is very similar


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585010
05/16/22 03:23 PM
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White what does a large o e look like and weigh?


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585018
05/16/22 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cathryn
White what does a large o e look like and weigh?



The best example I can offer is for you to get a good look under a Hereford bull . laugh


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585025
05/16/22 03:47 PM
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^^^More likely under a Hereford steer. grin


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585033
05/16/22 04:07 PM
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Our beaver generally can't get more than a couple feet from the water. It's too difficult for them to walk. AND......the water they live in has to be quite deep !


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585038
05/16/22 04:17 PM
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I’ve only caught one a little over ten ounces and that was in NC. I haven’t beaver trapped in Alaska. The ice is thick and the snow as well as a couple of other things is deep.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585049
05/16/22 04:46 PM
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I remember a 15oz. castor from a 68lb. beaver. Back before cell phones and ease of posting photo's, so I can't prove it. It would be no surprise from Beaverpeeler that it came out of the Willamette.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585050
05/16/22 05:03 PM
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One pound three ounces

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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585055
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I don’t know if it’s painful but it has to be uncomfortable.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: FairbanksLS] #7585058
05/16/22 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by white dog
I don’t know if it’s painful but it has to be uncomfortable.


I can't believe how rated G this has been, especially when it is pictured with a "teabag". smile Everyone must be on their Sunday best behavior like they should be.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585060
05/16/22 05:23 PM
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Wow shocked


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: cathryn] #7585068
05/16/22 05:47 PM
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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: white17] #7585070
05/16/22 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by white17
Originally Posted by cathryn
White what does a large o e look like and weigh?



The best example I can offer is for you to get a good look under a Hereford bull . laugh


Are you trying to tell us in your advanced age you had to lower the water in the toilet bowl?

It's tough to get old.


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Re: Biggest castor ever? Pics [Re: white17] #7585074
05/16/22 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by white17
Originally Posted by cathryn
White what does a large o e look like and weigh?



The best example I can offer is for you to get a good look under a Hereford bull . laugh

You mean one of those miniature Herefords, right?
grin

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