Awesome

That took a lotta nails! Nice job on catching and putting that big girl up.

Be interesting to know what that would have fetched for money in 70s or 80s?
Nice put up.

Mac

No guys I didn't weigh this one-honestly-I skinned it on the tailgate at home the same day-my only way of weighing them is on a scale at work-my biggest is 82 lbs-it was definately bigger than this one-caught it way back in a marsh with no trees for miles-the lodge was made of bullrushes

good question-not sure how to age them but that would be interesting to know for sure

The one thing I always find cool about beaver trapping is ya just never know how big of an animal you are going to catch. I always find it hard to believe that these are actually rodents-Castor canadensis-shoulda been Castor Canosaurus LOL

Alway can tell those that love the critters they out smart by their put-ups. Great job MB

You certainly caught a big one . And you did it proud by your put up .Congrats on the catch .And a job well done on the put up .

Looks like that will be nice clear leather when it dries. Still a little early to see scars or dark spots, NICE putup on that skin!! If the leather is white it will go in the $50 USD pile, if it's a little to early, by the pound.

Wow

Nice! You get it a few weeks ago I’m guessing?

Museum specimen was missed with that skeleton.
That's OK you would have passed my specimen for weight
and MB you missed a 300$ tax credit then,

Cattail feed beaver can grow because off all the starch they take in over the winter is what I found in a swamp I trapped in years back.