A bit of letdown on today's take (I know I'm spoiled...beat you to it) just 10 beaver and an otter from 23 traps. If I'm to make my goal I need to catch ten tomorrow (our season end).. Picked up 11 traps I had on one lake because I'd already had three checks. Set 6 more traps on a coastal river that is kind of blown out right now from flooding. I was disappointed I didn't find more sign, I'd been hoping to set it up with about double that many traps.

So I just have 18 traps out and it will be the third check on 12 of them. Success rate always drops on the third check.

Good luck BP. I think I’ll drag up a couple tomorrow on our last day too. I set 4 yesterday on a new area just to test the waters for next year in that area. Spread em way out to feel it out. Our rat season has been extended one week so I’ll probably scratch out a few more of those through at least the weekend.

BP, I'm not sure it may have been yellow birch.
YJ, we were at this pond two years ago and didn't set any traps, there's a bunch in there now.

Young lad is home from school this week for a week break. Got home a couple days ago from work and he had the canoe out of the shed, paddles, life jacket and traps. Asked him what was going on......was informed that the ice was out on "our" spot and it was time to set some muskrat and beaver traps.

Never going to say no to that......set 6 beaver traps and had 4 the first day and pulled them. Couple bonus muskrats and most importantly couple great afternoons with my kid.

#priceless… they grow up way too fast. Mine is in college now.. season is NOT the same…

We had a great check today,7 for 13.
Mud and sask, I used to trap beaver with my dad, nice pics.

Ha! NF, love that last pic...next to the cordwood! Good job and great pics!

I got 12 my last check including two mud balls that I lost to high water in a tidal influenced coastal stream a week ago. Went back today at low tide and found them.


So I end my season on a positive note at 301. My goal had been 300 so I achieved that.

Thats a good run BP.

Great job BP

NF, stacking them up! I'm glad your finding success.

Mud, Sask. Great pictures with the kids

I've been picking one a day with my two or three traps out in old spots. Mostly dispersal beaver. Don't expect anything today as we had monsoon rains yesterday and everything was already going into flood stage as I

checking yesterday

BP,my hats off to ya, that’s a lofty goal, I’m glad you reached it.
Dale, your put up is awesome.

BP congrats

Good job BP

BP,
301! That's a great haul. Lot of hard work.

Getting those 2 Belisle 330s back would've made my day...

Thanks guys. I'll be busy the next several days catching up on skinning and put ups. OTC sale in one week so I should have 70 beaver and 4 otters on it. Then i'll look for NF's big white pine (does a doug fir substitute?) and lean back and watch you guy's beaver stories unfold.

3 for 3 this morning all of them in flood waters. Must have moved before the cricks came up 3 feet. Had a hard time fishing them out

Congrats BP! Great season and countless hours in the fur shed. Really enjoyed this thread so thanks to all of you. Hopefully the market stays strong so we all can get a little return on our work.

You got some nice beavers there TDale.

Yeah Turtle, those are beauts! I always seem to do well in flooding conditions if I can find anyplace to set a trap. They definitely are on the move and investigate any castor mounds they find.

Just finished putting up 11 beaver and counted up 52 that need to get peeled. And unfortunately for me the weather has turned sunny and warm. Mid 70’s so I gotta get to it!

Caught a nice male otter on bottom of crossover, and two small beaver today. I’m pooped, tomorrow is shop day for me.