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Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? #7817673
03/10/23 04:09 PM
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We were in Ohio the other day and had to.stop to whiz the dogs..on public land..and this is what we saw.

It was on a state management area..not national forest.

I took these pics over 3 miles.

Easy access....what we'd call a backroad....

We counted 5 active houses and multiple dams.

Also saw an otter toilet but I had my finger over the lens accidentally and it didn't come out..I got a good pic of my fingerprint though.lol

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Sad thing is with beaver prices the last couple sales they'll probably be annihilated next fall.


IF IDIOTS GREW ON TREES THIS PLACE WOULD BE AN ORCHARD !

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817690
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Could be a high theft area being on public land.


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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817703
03/10/23 05:38 PM
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Which area was it? There isnt public land beaver trapping in Ohio unless you get drawn for a permit for a specific area.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817715
03/10/23 06:02 PM
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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817730
03/10/23 06:21 PM
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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817731
03/10/23 06:22 PM
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Nope. You need to be drawn. Pay a few for each site. And no way to know how many more are drawn for the site. Private land pile them up

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: stinkypete] #7817743
03/10/23 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stinkypete
Nope. You need to be drawn. Pay a few for each site. And no way to know how many more are drawn for the site. Private land pile them up

All in person now so you know who is on each place if you pay attention. Most spots are one permit omly, big lakes or bigger areas might have multiple. I had a two permit spot this year whichever for that spot made no sense other than to make sure it got trapped as it didn't last year.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817820
03/10/23 08:37 PM
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For hatter Ohio beaver season comes in way too late and goes out way too early. Our best beavers are not ever prime compared to northern beaver.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: obaugh] #7817844
03/10/23 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by obaugh
For hatter Ohio beaver season comes in way too late and goes out way too early. Our best beavers are not ever prime compared to northern beaver.

They are prime in our season, kits might be a bit thin right at the opener. We just dont get the density here which jas nothing to do with prime.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817850
03/10/23 09:18 PM
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Wow, open water and no snow. Paradise!!


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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #7817853
03/10/23 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
Originally Posted by obaugh
For hatter Ohio beaver season comes in way too late and goes out way too early. Our best beavers are not ever prime compared to northern beaver.

They are prime in our season, kits might be a bit thin right at the opener. We just dont get the density here which jas nothing to do with prime.


I always thought the season was too late , and too short.
But I have no idea of the pressure on the beaver any more.
I started when it was two beaver per season .
Remember a few seasons later that we were allowed 8 muskrats accidentally caught in beaver traps also.
Then it was no limit on beaver.
Used to trap Ohio Power lands .
Haven't trapped down there since 1986/7 season .


We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!
Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817878
03/10/23 09:54 PM
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God bless GA! We can trap beaver and yotes year round!

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817924
03/10/23 10:45 PM
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Don't drive through Alabama, be thinking ALOT of trapper's fell down on the job, lol. Open season here as well, coyotes, fox, bobcats, nutria, heck furbearer's are just considered pest now!


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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7817935
03/10/23 11:02 PM
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As others have mentioned, can’t trap beaver here on public land without a special permit. I was fortunate enough to draw a good area last season and had my best beaver season to date thanks to that. With that being said, it’s hard driving past beaver pond after beaver pond on public, and not being able to set traps. If you ask me, a lot of beaver areas never even get put in the drawing.


Ave don't go where the beaver don't flow
Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7818027
03/11/23 02:13 AM
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What in the blue blazes???? Can't trap on public land? You guys are screwed!


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Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: cathryn] #7818087
03/11/23 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ohio Wolverine


I always thought the season was too late , and too short.
But I have no idea of the pressure on the beaver any more.
I started when it was two beaver per season .
Remember a few seasons later that we were allowed 8 muskrats accidentally caught in beaver traps also.
Then it was no limit on beaver.
Used to trap Ohio Power lands .
Haven't trapped down there since 1986/7 season .



All but one of the years after they started the online drawings for beaver. It's been standing room only for the beaver drawings. Not sure about the others.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7818090
03/11/23 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by beaverpeeler
What in the blue blazes???? Can't trap on public land? You guys are screwed!

We can trap everything but beaver an otter on public ground bere lther than the state parks that are closed to hunting.

We don't have a lot of beaver at least in this corner of the state. Its in pockets being that SE of Chillicothe the true SE, is unglaciated and rhe beaver don't like this. Not that they arent in the hills as I've trapped several colonies at the top of em.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: Ave] #7818094
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Originally Posted by Ave
As others have mentioned, can’t trap beaver here on public land without a special permit. I was fortunate enough to draw a good area last season and had my best beaver season to date thanks to that. With that being said, it’s hard driving past beaver pond after beaver pond on public, and not being able to set traps. If you ask me, a lot of beaver areas never even get put in the drawing.

Wayne national forest is the biggest offender on that. In a way i don't mind it as i call them my reserve beaver and they'll push out new beaver to where i can trap em. Do have a few spots I trap normally on Wayne that really need the beaver gone though.

Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: SNIPERBBB] #7818147
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Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB
Originally Posted by Ave
As others have mentioned, can’t trap beaver here on public land without a special permit. I was fortunate enough to draw a good area last season and had my best beaver season to date thanks to that. With that being said, it’s hard driving past beaver pond after beaver pond on public, and not being able to set traps. If you ask me, a lot of beaver areas never even get put in the drawing.

Wayne national forest is the biggest offender on that. In a way i don't mind it as i call them my reserve beaver and they'll push out new beaver to where i can trap em. Do have a few spots I trap normally on Wayne that really need the beaver gone though.


Yep, you hit the nail on the head. Down my way most public is Wayne, and I know some areas there that definitely could use a trapper. Like you said it is a catch 22, can’t trap them there, but the surrounding places you do trap get repopulated very quickly.


Ave don't go where the beaver don't flow
Re: Ohio beaver trappers Fallin down on the job?? [Re: beaverpeeler] #7818150
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Originally Posted by beaverpeeler
What in the blue blazes???? Can't trap on public land? You guys are screwed!

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