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Beaver floats #8105095 03/21/24 02:59 PM 03/21/24 02:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 974 PA/NY on the line JEckman OP trapper
JEckman OP trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 974 PA/NY on the line	Looking for all types of float ideas. Foothold, conies and floats with snares.. What works well, maybe what to stay away from, how you anchor? Give up the goods....

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8105151 03/21/24 04:55 PM 03/21/24 04:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,370 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,370 W NY	I've anchored with a few different things but usually a railroad plate or concrete block. I've also cabled to over hanging limbs . In the white PVC I like to put in a plug of sheepwool with castor on top. Sometimes a poplar stick instead. I also put a mudpie in the middle V NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8105171 03/21/24 05:43 PM 03/21/24 05:43 PM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania P patrapperbuster trapper
patrapperbuster trapper P Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,870 Pennsylvania	Never used beaver floats. Lots of 'rat floats though. Following Till that day.....

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8106138 03/23/24 01:04 AM 03/23/24 01:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin	Do you have any problems with beaver climbing up onto the side (avoiding the body grip at the rear)? Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of MTPCA Member of NTA

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8106151 03/23/24 01:48 AM 03/23/24 01:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin	. Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of MTPCA Member of NTA

Re: Beaver floats [Re: Scott__aR] #8106172 03/23/24 04:45 AM 03/23/24 04:45 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,370 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,370 W NY	Originally Posted by Scott__aR . Never noticed a problem. Have read other people that do on this site. I set mine in current or wedged up to a bank and maybe that is the difference NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8106467 03/23/24 05:30 PM 03/23/24 05:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin Scott__aR trapper
Scott__aR trapper Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,724 Wisconsin	Thanks for that feedback Megapredator ... top of the food chain! Member of WTA Member of MTPCA Member of NTA

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8107065 03/24/24 04:54 PM 03/24/24 04:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 555 wisconsin M Muskratwalt trapper
Muskratwalt trapper M Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 555 wisconsin	"I'm reposting this from the Wisconsin trapping thread " Caught this traveler yesterday in this float set on other side of bridge column in the current. Had to set a few rat traps in the vicinity to keep them off it. Walt legge

Re: Beaver floats [Re: Turtledale] #8107101 03/24/24 06:23 PM 03/24/24 06:23 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba	Originally Posted by Turtledale I've anchored with a few different things but usually a railroad plate or concrete block. I've also cabled to over hanging limbs . In the white PVC I like to put in a plug of sheepwool with castor on top. Sometimes a poplar stick instead. I also put a mudpie in the middle V That’s pretty much what I use. Styrofoam sandwiched in between the 2x4s

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8107110 03/24/24 06:35 PM 03/24/24 06:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,897 NNY 0 080808 trapper
080808 trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,897 NNY	Avoid my mistake. First one built styrofoam in between 1x4. Made the trap too low in water. Use 2x4’s.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8110274 03/29/24 05:22 AM 03/29/24 05:22 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 484 Alabama K KB64 trapper
KB64 trapper K Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 484 Alabama	Has anyone tried capped pvc to provide flotation ? Attached to wood frame with straps. Kind of like the beaver torpedo for snares that someone, maybe Aix Sponsa, posted several years back.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8110839 03/29/24 08:48 PM 03/29/24 08:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,319 venango county,pennslyvania minklessinpa trapper
minklessinpa trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,319 venango county,pennslyvania	with the price of pvc and fittings ,it would de about 25.00 a float, without anything else! life member Pennsylvania trappers life member vfw member fta

Re: Beaver floats [Re: minklessinpa] #8110863 03/29/24 09:14 PM 03/29/24 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 484 Alabama K KB64 trapper
KB64 trapper K Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 484 Alabama	Originally Posted by minklessinpa with the price of pvc and fittings ,it would de about 25.00 a float, without anything else! I'd only have to buy the caps. got some scrap 1.5 & 2" available.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: minklessinpa] #8111022 03/30/24 07:16 AM 03/30/24 07:16 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba	Originally Posted by minklessinpa with the price of pvc and fittings ,it would de about 25.00 a float, without anything else! These things can be built in so many different ways and materials, the only thing it should cost is time.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8111089 03/30/24 09:20 AM 03/30/24 09:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,969 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,969 new york	Cut red cedar and use for the floats

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8112091 03/31/24 08:39 PM 03/31/24 08:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,383 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,383 Iowa	fun noodles.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8112249 04/01/24 06:06 AM 04/01/24 06:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	here are a couple that I put out Saturday

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8112268 04/01/24 07:02 AM 04/01/24 07:02 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba	I found out last spring that if there wasn’t current, the thing would sometimes be spun right around. Will have to jam sticks in to keep it pointing in the intended direction. Looks good Dahlgren. I’ll bet you by next weekend I might be able to try em out.

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8112281 04/01/24 07:24 AM 04/01/24 07:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 974 PA/NY on the line JEckman OP trapper
JEckman OP trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 974 PA/NY on the line	Any snare floats? And footholds?

Re: Beaver floats [Re: JEckman] #8112442 04/01/24 12:50 PM 04/01/24 12:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,383 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,383 Iowa	Originally Posted by JEckman Any snare floats? And footholds? Live beavers would wreck your floats.

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