Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Savell]
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05/09/25 03:19 PM
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…. Interesting post Uncle Swamp…. Glad I don’t have to fool with them much The nuisance beavs put money into my "hunting trips, thermal scopes, new guns, e-bikes, new traps, etc" account. Not many folks around here know how or are willing to do what it takes to catch them in these swamps. More and more landowners are willing to pay someone that can get 'em. Can go nearly year-round, non-stop on nothing but beaver and stay within a 60 mile radius of my residence.
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/09/25 09:49 PM
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I got a dandy spooked one now, shot at her the other night, was getting her kids out of traps yesterday as she swam around the pond slapping her tail protesting, won't even repair the dam anymore. We are taking a two week break from one another, i see a shotgun in her future and ive never used a shotgun on a beaver minus the first one i ever caught in the first trap i ever set on the first night out, had a .410 squirrel hunting so used it to distpatch that one in the top of the head at close range, lol.
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Jtrapper]
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05/09/25 10:18 PM
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I got a dandy spooked one now, shot at her the other night, was getting her kids out of traps yesterday as she swam around the pond slapping her tail protesting, won't even repair the dam anymore. We are taking a two week break from one another, i see a shotgun in her future and ive never used a shotgun on a beaver minus the first one i ever caught in the first trap i ever set on the first night out, had a .410 squirrel hunting so used it to distpatch that one in the top of the head at close range, lol. When they won't approach the dam that's keeping water around the lodge or bank den......"Houston.....We have a problem!"
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: MChewk]
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05/10/25 07:29 AM
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Boys, I have a problem....set up a job yesterday that has me wondering IF I should pull up and run home with my tail between my legs...lol. Small pond with residential houses literally 50 ft between it. Houses overlook the pond and the beaver lodge. The kids and grown ups that live there have named the big beaver "Jeremy". There are at least 3 old beaver lodges at this pond. Guy whose door I knocked on for permission to park and access, said he has lived there for 6 years and there has ALWAYS been a beaver family there. IF I set up the good areas the caught beaver will be in view of EVERYBODY. There are two slides that look great for snares but dispatch would be a nightmare as no guns can be used in city limits. Can't snare on Dryland. Water is low. And then IF I snag mama what about those kits? Looks like a PR nightmare. Thoughts? Oh man! That one is worse than a cottonmouth and gator infested swamp! Good luck!
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Brian Mongeau]
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05/10/25 11:57 AM
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I don't think you can ever win at an HOA. Half of the people will ask, "did you get them yet?" The other half are like "who are you, why are you here, who hired you, my kids like watching the the beaver, what are you going to do with them?" And those people are going to tamper with your traps as soon as your tail lights are out of view. I just finished an HOA a couple weeks ago and all of the above happened (and still waiting for half the payment). Have a good contract and cover all the bases, maybe a camera too. And this^^^ is why that job should be set up with cages only. 1) can dispatch off site. 2) can tell spectators you're "relocating" the beaver. 3) can tell HOA that if they don't pay you then your releasing the beavers back into the lake....lol
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/12/25 12:09 PM
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Pull day.... and gonna be down for a while (getting left knee scoped this coming Wednesday). Will likely have to return to this property. But, it'll be this coming winter. Too rough and snaky during warmer months. Closed it out today with another 2 yr old....for a total of 10 beavers from this property....4 being sow females. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2025/05/full-11603-257654-1000000656.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2025/05/full-11603-257655-1000000657.jpg) The left knee is a little swollen. Hoping doc can relieve some of the pain. Ya'll don't get too excited viewing my pretty legs.
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: MChewk]
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05/13/25 04:53 PM
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Left knee swollen and right ankle is too. Watch that stuff.
Update on the "Jeremy the beaver" job... Been working the early morning shift and it has paid off ...have caught 3 beaver.... 2 big adults and a two year old. Company that hired me is happy and the homeowners really don't what is going on. I ran into a dog walker one morning AFTER I put a beaver in the pickup bed....got lucky. You killed Jeremy!!!!
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Re: Spooking Beaver?
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/13/25 05:00 PM
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You beaver seems to have very big tails. That could be the camera angle or something but hey look big to me.....jk
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