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Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357708
03/04/25 11:20 PM
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I absolutely would have loved to rough skin it, but I left my jacket in the car, and I left my knife in my jacket, a discovery I made about fifteen seconds after I picked it up.

If I had to guess it's north of 45lbs. Going to toss it on the scale when I get home. Going to sleep well tonight after that workout.

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357727
03/04/25 11:40 PM
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Definitely want to keep a knife handy, a hide is way easier to pack out than a whole beaver lol

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357740
03/05/25 12:06 AM
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What sucks is I also have a framed backpack specifically for hauling beaver skins out of the bushes. Didn't have that. Didn't have my knife. Didn't have a clue. At least I didn't forget my back.

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357755
03/05/25 12:23 AM
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A 6x8’ tarp makes easy work of dragging beaver, and other critters out if your terrain allows it. The tarp, some gangion or twine to lace the tarp shut, and a bit of rope to bridle with all fit in a small rucksack.
Knocking the hide off is better, if you don’t have to work through more than a couple beaver that way.

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357804
03/05/25 03:35 AM
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I mostly walk the dried riverbeds when I can, pretty much everything else is marshland with various levels of water and shrubbery. Can easily make 100 yards feel like a half mile. The riverbeds are gravel/silt so sometimes you sing a bit but its way better. A four wheeler could handle the trip if I had one. Trying to get one before next year but not sure I'll get that far or not. Will definitely be trapping this hole more so I'll go prepared next time.

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Two big beaver lodges. A number of muskrat lodges as well (5+). Going to be a good week.

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357806
03/05/25 04:03 AM
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Nice spot to do some trapping! Good luck!

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8357840
03/05/25 07:42 AM
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man, I like this post, I believe a lot of young people are watching and learning from it, I know it bring back memories from when I was young

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8357841
03/05/25 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by FishingHoleFind
I mostly walk the dried riverbeds when I can, pretty much everything else is marshland with various levels of water and shrubbery. Can easily make 100 yards feel like a half mile. The riverbeds are gravel/silt so sometimes you sing a bit but its way better. A four wheeler could handle the trip if I had one. Trying to get one before next year but not sure I'll get that far or not. Will definitely be trapping this hole more so I'll go prepared next time.

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Two big beaver lodges. A number of muskrat lodges as well (5+). Going to be a good week.

Nice picture


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Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8359334
03/06/25 09:53 PM
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Any more beaver, FishingHole?

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8359382
03/06/25 11:08 PM
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I had at least one bypassed my trap where I had it set on that dam. Moving my 330s out to my new spot instead for now, going to put up my 110s at those muskrat lodges. Still waiting on my extra 330s that are stuck in Troutdale to continue their journey.

Do you know if it's possible to preserve a beaver tail whole? I really like the one I got off this last beaver and I'd like to have it as a wall piece.

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Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8359395
03/06/25 11:34 PM
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You’ll need to ask someone else. I haven’t preserved a beaver tail before. Why do you want it as a wall piece?

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8359408
03/07/25 12:04 AM
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I'll take a picture of it later and show it, but the main reason is just because it has a lot of character.

Re: Alaska 2024-2025 Trapping [Re: Husky] #8360654
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The beavers are making fun of me. Watched one for close to an hour earlier while it stayed just far enough away from any retrieval point. Also looks like they broke some thin ice near the run I set in but didn't actually use the run. All the ice is rotten already so I can't walk on it anymore, but it's enough to make things inconvenient still.


Also the tail I talked about earlier.
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