I set up 3 lodges and caught the 3 big females the 1st night. Nothing the last 4 days. How long before the rest of the families come out? No lure just fresh poplar.

Following

Also, will the 2 year-olds disperse without momma chasing them away?

Is that a 5 gal bucket? If so she’s a pig.

Thats a dandy and pretty unusual to catch the big female first. She is usually the hardest one to catch.

Yep, 5 gallon bucket. Going to weight her tomorrow

Yep, sometimes you just get really lucky.

jackpot...pay special attention to what you did there

Good work getting the females first! Just trapped a huge lodge took 11 out of there and she was last one of o be caught

She is a beauty!!!

Taking the alpha female will often lock down the rest of the colony for a good while. The two year olds (one female
anyway) may stick around if they haven't dispursed already

Mark me down for 63#

Lucky or you are just following in footsteps you cant see and 49er has already been there.
# 78 pounds or 35 kg

69#
Nice catch

That is a big one. I say 72 pounds

I’ve noticed after a few bigger ones are taken, they sometimes hole up. Then, a week later get another 3 or 4……in fall anyway.
77lbs….

That’s a big beaver, my guess 79lbs.

Guessing #71
Hopefully you didn't have to carry too far .

73# for me