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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: MissouriTrapper9]
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12/31/23 08:26 AM
12/31/23 08:26 AM
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J Staton
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J Staton
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Learn to put in sets efficiently. Corp controlled water means water level rises and falls constantly.
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: Allan Minear]
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12/31/23 09:37 AM
12/31/23 09:37 AM
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Posts: 4,382 East Texas
BTLowry
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Be darn careful and have fun ! Is the best advice I have for you . x2
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: MissouriTrapper9]
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12/31/23 10:36 AM
12/31/23 10:36 AM
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J Staton
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J Staton
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Beware of undercut sandbars.
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: MissouriTrapper9]
#8036121
12/31/23 12:18 PM
12/31/23 12:18 PM
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Posts: 11,336 Oregon
beaverpeeler
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Running rivers in boats is what I do. After you've run enough bigger rivers they're almost the same when it comes to beaver. First go to the NOAA website for river levels in your area and treat that like your bible. Second, if water levels are rising hold off...wait until they're falling. Third, set on fresh sign. Lots of marking of territory on big rivers. Especially pay attention to slough entrances or areas of backwaters. If they're are crossover points to ponds or ditches that is always sweet too.
Big rivers tend to have really nice beaver populations and little or no lodges or dams.
Best of luck, sounds like a lot of fun.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: Muskrat]
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12/31/23 07:23 PM
12/31/23 07:23 PM
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Posts: 1,576 SE Minnesota
dustytinner
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IF . . . . you have fluctuating water conditions and IF . . . you have no thieves . . . go with floats and #330s. Do you have pretty good success like this? I tried one once on a creek, but gad all the beavers in foothold and runs with bodygrips.
Life member Minnesota Trappers Association FTA,Sportsmen's Alliance
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: Muskrat]
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12/31/23 10:08 PM
12/31/23 10:08 PM
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Muskratwalt
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IF . . . . you have fluctuating water conditions and IF . . . you have no thieves . . . go with floats and #330s. I've had good luck using floats especially on bigger river systems. Use a good lure, a piece of bait and have sides on the float. I like to wire them offshore to a stump or overhanging tree if possible.
Walt legge
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Re: Trapping the Mississippi river.
[Re: MissouriTrapper9]
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01/10/24 07:28 AM
01/10/24 07:28 AM
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Posts: 2,186 Rochester, MN
Teacher
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I’ve trapped beavers in sloughs on the Mississippi in the fall and used active runs with conibears and foot traps. We did it out of a boat. But spring beaver trapping is, as several have mentioned, a bit different when you have to contend with rising and dropping water levels.
Most of my beaver trapping in the spring is done with 330s or snares. This spring my partner wants to do floats on the Mississippi and the bigger streams. This will give us a 3-day check and should keep us in business even if the water goes up several feet.
Good luck with your venture. Wear a life jacket to be safe.
Never too old to learn
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