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Beaver Foothold Trap Trays #8418688 06/12/25 06:44 PM 06/12/25 06:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Here ya go WolfDog91....I still had a few trap tray pics on this phone. (Seems the other thread got deleted) And when nothing else works & I go beaver-less for a couple days....I squeeze the stress beaver! Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 06/12/25 06:44 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539759 Yesterday at 07:41 PM Yesterday at 07:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 IL H houndone trapper
houndone trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 IL	What's the depth from the bottom of the wire to the top of the tray?

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539764 Yesterday at 07:44 PM Yesterday at 07:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska T Trapset trapper
Trapset trapper T Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska	HA! Love the stress beaver!! ……… and info. www.rtssetter.com

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539830 Yesterday at 08:29 PM Yesterday at 08:29 PM
Joined: Apr 2024 W Mich L Leroy Bob trapper
Leroy Bob trapper L Joined: Apr 2024 W Mich	Swamp, you put those on drowner cables or just long chain?

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539834 Yesterday at 08:31 PM Yesterday at 08:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi Wolfdog91 trapper
Wolfdog91 trapper Joined: Jul 2013 Amite county Mississippi	Dang I hate I never archived this or the original when I had the chance YouTube expert "The bird of Hermes is my name , eating my wings to keep me tame"

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Leroy Bob] #8539896 Yesterday at 09:28 PM Yesterday at 09:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska T Trapset trapper
Trapset trapper T Joined: Jan 2009 Nebraska	Originally Posted by Leroy Bob Swamp, you put those on drowner cables or just long chain? Looks like they might be on rods. www.rtssetter.com

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539924 Yesterday at 10:02 PM Yesterday at 10:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Rods. Do use brake rotars on 10' chains sometimes. Tray depth is about 3". Built out of white pine boards....not 1x4s. Last edited by Swamp Wolf; Yesterday at 10:05 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539928 Yesterday at 10:05 PM Yesterday at 10:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 IL H houndone trapper
houndone trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 IL	Ok thanks

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539929 Yesterday at 10:11 PM Yesterday at 10:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	I dipped those trays in F1 trap dip. Most have lasted 6 or 7 years with just a few annual repairs. Just don't leave them laying directly on dirt. I leave them outside...on concrete slab. My next batch will be built from cypress with 3/4" angle iron legs. Last edited by Swamp Wolf; Yesterday at 10:12 PM. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539946 Yesterday at 10:33 PM Yesterday at 10:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 IL H houndone trapper
houndone trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 IL	I see where it looks like they were chewing on them why would they chew on them ?

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: houndone] #8539947 Yesterday at 10:36 PM Yesterday at 10:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by houndone I see where it looks like they were chewing on them why would they chew on them ? H1, My theory is they do that b4 climbing up on them and getting caught. Maybe trying to dislodge the tray & use to plug the break I make in their dam. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8539956 Yesterday at 10:41 PM Yesterday at 10:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 IL H houndone trapper
houndone trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 IL	Ok i figured being under 5 or 6 inches of water they would bump into them then get caught without thinking about chewing on them. Last edited by houndone; Yesterday at 10:41 PM.

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: houndone] #8539963 Yesterday at 10:48 PM Yesterday at 10:48 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by houndone Ok i figured being under 5 or 6 inches of water they would bump into them then get caught without thinking about chewing on them. Good observation and you may be correct. The chewing may be done by another beaver after one is caught and the tray is dislodged. Most catches it doesn't dislodge. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8540068 13 hours ago 13 hours ago
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Thanks for reposting Swamp Wolf. What was the main reason to use these? I was going to try them last summer, but I wound up just placing the traps in the water, depth depending on front or rear foot catch. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8540072 13 hours ago 13 hours ago
Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia sportsman94 trapper
sportsman94 trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Georgia	I dont want to speak for SW, but when I first started using them it was due to muck bottoms where the weight of the beaver just pushes the trap down into the mud instead of setting the trap off. But, they are super convenient even if you have decent bottom conditions.

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: sportsman94] #8540077 13 hours ago 13 hours ago
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Originally Posted by sportsman94 I dont want to speak for SW, but when I first started using them it was due to muck bottoms where the weight of the beaver just pushes the trap down into the mud instead of setting the trap off. But, they are super convenient even if you have decent bottom conditions. I think your right, something to do with the mud. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8540158 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
Joined: Mar 2013 IL H houndone trapper
houndone trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 IL	Mud or inconvenient bottom might be the reason but this guy built them for trap shy beaver he has a dvd on it. It's a very good dvd to buy and watch.

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: Swamp Wolf] #8540162 10 hours ago 10 hours ago
Joined: Jan 2007 Wisconsin M Moosetrot trapper
Moosetrot trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Wisconsin	Watching. Thanks! Moosetrot

Re: Beaver Foothold Trap Trays [Re: houndone] #8540307 6 hours ago 6 hours ago
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf OP trapper
Swamp Wolf OP trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Originally Posted by sportsman94 I dont want to speak for SW, but when I first started using them it was due to muck bottoms where the weight of the beaver just pushes the trap down into the mud instead of setting the trap off. But, they are super convenient even if you have decent bottom conditions. Originally Posted by houndone Mud or inconvenient bottom might be the reason but this guy built them for trap shy beaver he has a dvd on it. It's a very good dvd to buy and watch. Yes^^^^^ & Yes^^^^^ Allows trap stability in muck bottoms. I got the idea from watching this video. I've tweaked his original idea to meet my needs. Mr. Lafforrthun uses the trays in a more complex way than I do. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

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