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Who has been bitten by a beaver #7716172
11/13/22 12:39 AM
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Never handled a live beaver but I bet they are wicked. Anybody been bitten by a beaver?

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716179
11/13/22 12:44 AM
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Yet to be bitten. The trick to live beaver is watch the birdie left hand while the right gets a lock on the tail.

But I don't recommend it.


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716205
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The live nutes that I have grabbed have been much worse than the live beaver -- but no never been bitten. definetely control the tail on the beaver.

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716222
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I never had a reason to handle a live beaver. They either have died from lead poisoning, gripped by a body grip, or breathing water.



Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7716227
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Originally Posted by Paul Dobbins
I never had a reason to handle a live beaver. They either have died from lead poisoning, gripped by a body grip, or breathing water.



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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: warrior] #7716228
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Originally Posted by warrior
Yet to be bitten. The trick to live beaver is watch the birdie left hand while the right gets a lock on the tail.

But I don't recommend it.


One day I saw a beaver going slowly across the road, and I had the fool notion to jump of the four wheeler and grab it by the tail just as it was going down into the ditch, it about jerked my shoulder of socket. No holding onto that.

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716247
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Had a real small one once. chain got caught and he sat there. took him out of the trap and held him like a puppy dog. no offer to bite and then put him in the water and splashed all around me

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: yukonjeff] #7716255
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Originally Posted by yukonjeff
Originally Posted by warrior
Yet to be bitten. The trick to live beaver is watch the birdie left hand while the right gets a lock on the tail.

But I don't recommend it.


One day I saw a beaver going slowly across the road, and I had the fool notion to jump of the four wheeler and grab it by the tail just as it was going down into the ditch, it about jerked my shoulder of socket. No holding onto that.


You got to get those back feet off the ground. Which is why I don't recommend it because then weight comes into play.

I've only picked up a couple snared ones. Enough to confirm that it can be done and shouldn't be done, lol.


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716258
11/13/22 06:32 AM
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I saw a YouTube video of a beaver going after someone walking in the creek. Didn't get him. Are beaver that are not trapped dangerous normally? I rhough maybe it was diseased?

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716285
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I was bit on my Lacrosse boot by a kit caught in a pocket set for mink. Of course he put a hole through it

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716289
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The urge to grab up a living, breathing beav never really crossed my mind. But, according to Jeff Foxworthy.............if you DO grab one up..........keep it away from your nipples. grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjerEk16b7w


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716291
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It's a long story but I grabbed a medium sized black beaver by the scruff of the neck one time when my 22 malfunctioned. There were 3 people in the truck that watched the whole operation. I got ahold of him but there was no way I could hang onto it. He tried pulling me in the creek with him.


I have nothing clever to put here.





Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716293
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As a teenager I grabbed one by the tail to keep it from getting away after it had been shot. I didn't get bit but I got very wet.


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716306
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I got bit thought I had it by the hind foot---nope front foot--- was a lot younger then and beaver were a big deal to catch, had him over for dinner!

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716318
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I was setting a bank den with a 330 got one stick in was looking for a second stick when I heard the trap go off and then felt pressure on my foot. I thought I caught my self but when I picked my foot up there was a beaver in the trap and he was bitting onto my toe. That got my attention and ended up getting water over the hip boots. Just glad it was a kit.

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716337
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After being surprised by them coming at me and jumping up trying to get a hold of me when they were in snares. Well I realize they are surprisingly fast and will come at you . Never dreamed of putting my hands on a live one after that.

Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716341
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Had one last week, humped up in the water in a 330 belisle, wire was hung on something when i tried to pull it up, i was standing straddling the beaver as it was a deep run going into a bank den, slick clay. Untied the wire from the tree i had it tied to and reached down the back of the beaver to find the trap to pull it loose and soon as my hand touched that beaver it came back to life and threw a fit, i leaped across to the bank like a deer, lol. Now i had a thrashing beaver in the trap that was no longer tied off to anything!

It finally calmed down and i was able to shoot it, trap was just stuck in that slick clay, was only thing holding it. Reason it wasn't dead all it had in the trap was one back foot! Goofy

But no ive not been bit by one yet, but i'll also poke each one now before i got to pull it out of the water to make sure it's dead!


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716377
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Was trapping the river, doing some snaring up on the bank. Had a big beaver in a snare that could reach the water. Got the pistol out to shoot him, but wanted a good head shot, so pulled on the snare, and was too quick the first time. The second time he charged me like a mad bull! I was stuck in the mud at the edge of the water, and he bit me on the knee, lower teeth on the back of the leg and the upper teeth on the outside. Spit me out and jumped back in the water. I unstuck myself and went up on the bank and started pulling off clothes, thinking I’d need a tourniquet. Holes in my chest waders, holes in my coveralls, cuts in the fabric of my jeans, and red marks on my leg. That was too close for me, gents! Last time I ever got in a circle where one could reach me, had to improve my longer range shooting skills!


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: charles] #7716387
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I was standing on one in a snare after tapping it on the head. Was trying to make it breathe water to keep a low profile instead of shooting. I lost track if where he was. It bit through my waders and two pairs of socks but didn't get any skin. Lesson learned.


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Re: Who has been bitten by a beaver [Re: Gary Benson] #7716392
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
I was standing on one in a snare after tapping it on the head. Was trying to make it breathe water to keep a low profile instead of shooting. I lost track if where he was. It bit through my waders and two pairs of socks but didn't get any skin. Lesson learned.


That's the reason I grabbed the two that I did, low profile. It was enough to say screw that and just do what I got to do and get on to the next job.


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