X3 on the anchoring. Quite often even a 40lb beaver will do a big flip with his tail when caught in a magnum. I use this anchoring system, super fast and easy. I also try to keep ‘em in the water. Usually with a 6’ cable, the beaver is all the way in the water nice and safe from most scavengers.





Good job buddy!

X3 on the anchoring. Quite often even a 40lb beaver will do a big flip with his tail when caught in a magnum. I use this anchoring system, super fast and easy. I also try to keep ‘em in the water. Usually with a 6’ cable, the beaver is all the way in the water nice and safe from most scavengers.





Good job buddy!

I would slick up the slide you made a bit and put the trap in the water like Turtledale said. Open the trip wires some so they point at the bottom corners. Can't tell how you secured the trap but it needs to be securely staked or cabled. You don't want to lose your catch and trap to a predator that drags it off or to a beaver or otter that takes 30 sec to die.

Note: I see you are from AK where a 330 on open ground is (I assume) legal. That would not be a legal set in many states, The trap would be required to be in the water.

You could improve on securing your trap better. The trap ring looks bare, like it is not connected to anything.

The "Tent Stake" on the right side is priceless Alaskan for sure. Good idea, use what works. Steel stabilizers really nice, fast but heavy and expensive, then you have to haul them all around Alaska!

Slick up the mud, nice and shiny, that would help.

If you are located above Anchorage, DO NOT put that trap in the water, none of it. It will freeze around the steel and build ice, making a nice "Ice Safety" on both sides of the frame where it enters the water. Winter is not over and hasn't really happened this year, but Jan. and Feb. can be very cold at times.

Your going to have freeze thaw conditions for a while. Eagles will be back soon if not around your area already. Check often if out of the water. We could still get a low to drop to -20 for few weeks.

Below Anchorage, you can do either way. Put it half in and half out of the water or leave it like you are doing. But slick up the mud either way and tie it off better.

You can get the cables Shakeyjake showed at "Dam Beaver" trap supply in Canada. No problem shipping, just takes a long time to arrive, but always arrives. They sell the clip by themselves if you want to make your own. Order the Heavy Duty snare cable tree end from a USA trap store and make your own.

You can buy or make your own like Ted does at Ted's Fur Shed, in Tok Alaska. MTP carries his stuff too. Ted's store link is at the top of the Wilderness section. Great Alaskan Trapper too. Ted's system is different than this but similar as well.

Otherwise, keep doing what you are doing. It's working fine. Welcome to the forum. Check the wilderness page and archives for more info.