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Beaver castors #8541026
01/09/26 04:21 PM
01/09/26 04:21 PM
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Alabama
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Tydus Stewart Offline OP
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Alabama
I’m looking to buy a gallon of beaver castors. Preferably fresh frozen. Also a gallon of oil sacs. Thank you

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8541102
01/09/26 06:27 PM
01/09/26 06:27 PM
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NY
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Bob Luderman Offline
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NY
mr Stewart i would post on trap shed you will have more responses

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8543140
01/12/26 05:22 PM
01/12/26 05:22 PM
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Northern Illinois
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MChewk Offline
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Northern Illinois
Can I add....you MIGHT want only Southern castors and oil sacs....lots of talk from big name beaver trappers regarding Northern castors vs Southern castors.

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8543544
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Yesterday at 07:36 AM
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Idaho
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Idaho
Is it southern and northern or eastern and western? Regardless I know the stuff from the east/south/southeast doesn't even smell like castor to me. Totally different smell from a different part of the country.

Re: Beaver castors [Re: bearcat2] #8543693
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MN
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flathead Offline
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MN
I'd always heard southern lure/bait guys wanted northern castor for beaver lure. Is that wrong?

Re: Beaver castors [Re: flathead] #8543799
Yesterday at 03:47 PM
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Goldsboro, North Carolina
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Joined: Dec 2006
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Originally Posted by flathead
I'd always heard southern lure/bait guys wanted northern castor for beaver lure. Is that wrong?


It depends on which lure/bait guys you ask. This one prefers southern castor.


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Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8543813
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SW Pa
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Bob Jameson Offline
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SW Pa
This one prefers Northern castor. smile

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Bob Jameson] #8543858
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Mesa,Washington.
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Mark McCary Offline
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Mesa,Washington.
Lol. I’ve had good luck with Idaho castor. Used mostly for Oregon Bobcats!!!

Well handled castors is probably the most important part.

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8543884
Yesterday at 05:52 PM
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NNY
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080808 Offline
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NNY
I’m not a pro like many here but I make my own. Northern castor works great for Northern beaver.

Re: Beaver castors [Re: Tydus Stewart] #8543962
Yesterday at 07:30 PM
Yesterday at 07:30 PM
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Wyoming
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E.J. Kelley Offline
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Wyoming
Im partial to wyoming high country castors.4500ft elevation and higher.

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