Trapped a completely black beaver opening weekend here in WI. I added a picture of it next to the normal brown beaver. Wondering if anyone ever trapped a beaver
like this before? And better yet wondering if they are worth maybe a little bit more money?

I have only ever caught one but I know many guys run a high percentage of them.

I've caught 9 in 36 yrs

A few not many.

I’ve caught a couple over the years in NW Wisconsin- Might be some value on the taxidermy market- I hooped both of mine, next one I’ll case skin.

Eagleye, that is a great presentation !

I have a story about going "hand to hand" with one up Marten trapping. He beat me to the water but I got ahold of him by the scruff of his neck................and then he drug me in the creek with him. There were 3 others in the truck that got to watch the show. I was soaked and the black beaver was unharmed.

I've caught 5 or 6 in a lifetime of trapping west central Wisconsin. They seem to be more prevalent in the chippewa River system than elsewhere.

I catch a couple.

I caught three out of the same pond at a church camp. Only three I ever caught.

5 I caught in Wisconsin when I lived there. all one family
4 others were here in MN. also all in one Colony
I Sold them all for slightly higher price to Taxidermist

First one I caught , I thought it was covered in oil or something.
Caught three in that pond.
1986 and haven't caught one since.

2poor, nice catch! Thanks for the input everyone. Guess they aren’t that rare but still exciting enough. Good luck everyone

10-15 years ago I got a nice one in a little creek outside of Holmen, Wi. He was all balled up in a 330 with a lot of ice. At first I thought it was an Otter (no tag) but when I got a little closer I realized he was a nice black beaver.

They sure are pretty!

Moosetrot

I caught one a couple years ago and had it hooped.

Wow, those sure are some pretty beaver.

Even the feet on them beaver are black…

When I trapped north western MN.,about 7% of the beaver were black.
Tom

I have caught a few thousand beaver, but never a black one.

It's an Awesome Catch
Get it Tanned. I wish I had.

yes we catch them here in the u p of michigan

If you want a really nice hoop I'd recommend Riverine Traders, Mike- "Muskrat" on Trapperman does an excellent job, I've had several beavers hooped by him.
Riverine Traders
riverinefurtraders.com

He Sure does

as you can see we get all colors here ,
from black to almost blonde

Black one from today

I caught a bunch of black ones out of one colony 2 years ago. Left it alone last year, just went back today and made one 330 set as I saw there wasn't a ton of activity there yet.

You got your first question answered thoroughly, but the second is, Yes, black beaver lots at FHA often bring considerably more than similar size and grades of typical brown beaver.

Some look black and some look really dark brown. Is it the lighting? I’ve caught a really dark kit but I wouldn’t say it’s black.

Same beaver