It is time for the 7th Annual Trapperman beavertail challenge!

The rules are easy. Post a picture of the widest beavertail on a beaver you have caught. We'll close entries on 4/1/23.

Multiple entries allowed

Any size, post em up! 1 additional winner will be picked randomly in addition to the 1st place winner.

Tail must be on the beaver! A picture of the tail, with a tape measure across it, along with a picture of you and the beaver will do. Please make sure the measurement picture is clear, and accurate. Tail only submissions won’t count.

Prizes:

1st Place Beaver Tail Width - Your choice of Dobbins 4oz Jar of Lure
2nd Place Beaver Tail Width - Magnebed donated by loosanarrow
Random Drawing #1 - Your choice of Dobbins 4oz Jar of Lure

If you have trouble with posting images, pm me and we’ll get it sorted or posted for you.

I'll post updated standings from the thread submissions periodically so we won't have to hunt through. Multiple entries allowed.

Happy trapping and good luck!

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16/17:

I will go first

1-15/16 inches but with a camera trick I made it look like 2 inches. So 2” it is.

Our season opened 2.5 months ago.

This is the biggest from 3 my daughter caught.

My unofficial entry.Cut off before I noticed contest started.

Big one !. Way to go!

Posting for TomCat

Thanks dayooper... 55 pounds and 6inches wide..

Thanks dayooper... 55 pounds and 6inches wide..

58#, 6 7/8” wide

What is the widest tail seen since this contest first began?

These were from adc work. The beaver in the second picture was bigger than the one I measured.

54 lb. female


6 15/16"

Dang Mr Herald!!! That's a dern BEAVER!!! Nice job!!

Updated Standings:

6 1/4” Wide
12” Long
57lbs

Heres my entry

MB you were just waiting for us to post these little ones before you dropped the hammer weren't you,lol
Congrats that's a dandy! What that 1 weigh?

not sure but at least it was close to the road LOL

Got one

Got one

Nice one CM I’m going for 2nd place.Need me a magna bed.Nessmuck already filled my lure order lol.

Here's mine

8-5/8” Two of my helpers.

Way to go guys that's a whopper tail.

Right at 7 1/2

No record breaker

Arrow B how much did that second one weigh ?? Wow

I getting my tail kicked once again.... but at least I'm getting my tail kicked by some dang nice beaver catches!!!

Here’s mine. Thanks!

Updated standings. Got some heavy hitters, nicely done lads!

There is also a random drawing so we take all sizes. Lots of folks like to follow along so let's see them pretty mugs.

6 3/4

I’d like to enter. I’d say 5.750 to be conservative.

Better picture.

58lbs, ties for my biggest one.

5.75” wide

Most recent catch.

7.25

Nice.

Updated Standings:

Today’s catch
46 lbs
43”
6 1/4” width
11 3/4” length

5.75 wide, 12 long, 47 lbs

7 inches by 60 pounds New Mexico today, farthest trap from the truck of course

Not the biggest, but the most worn out.

Biggest beaver I've caught, wish I had a scale.. But my boys sure enjoyed watching me drag it up the river bank! Call the measurement what ya want I'd say 8"

Goodun there Rookie.

Some dang nice catches there yall!!

When’s the draw?

Skakeyjake; the contest is over even before it began......If you read the rules it ended the 1 April 2022
so I guess the prizes will go to last years entries

Or someone pulled a April Fools Joke on all the beaver trappers.

Hahaha! I thought it re started every year.

That's a wrap lads.
- Congratulations to NEtrapper on his 8.625" first place entry.
- RookieIA snuck in days before the close of entries and nabbed 2nd place with 8.00" clean.
- Random number generator picked lucky number #13 - Nimzy brings home the random winner slot.

Congrats to the winners and thanks to all for participating.

Winners check your inboxes.