....NOT quite cold enough today!

This ol'gal (about 8 feet) was active today. Had to skip setting a couple of good otter crossovers because of her and her 24" offspring's inability to just "chill out."

Maybe, 27° on Tuesday morning will make her sink for a while a day or two. Otter season ends on Feb 28th here.

You guys are light weights for cold and it doesn’t really get cold here lol

Single digits here this morning I needed a jacket to walk rather dog, heat wave coming tomorrow in the 30s ice tea and sunscreen time.

Just keep those long nosed bullfrogs down there. I'd much rather tip toe around moccasins than have to be looking over my shoulder for those dinosaurs.

Great pictures , how dangerous are them rascals? Do they get aggressive like there going to attack or more like a bear where they would just as soon retreat?

Don’t think it’s about being attacked, think it’s more of losing the catch or catching one of the youngsters.

Not aggressive. Most are content to just sit and eyeball you. But they are opportunistic feeders so your catch or dog are on the menu. And of course you should never turn your back on one, they operate in stealth mode without a lot of fuss in movement. They cruise in close and make a quick grab.

Not aggressive, but female stands her ground when she has a group of last summer's young around her.

Main issue is if they decide to use a crossover and end up with a 330 BG or a snare on it's snout. One that big is hard to handle by myself, so it just kinks up the day to get them safely released.

The thought is always on my mind when I know there is an 8 or 9 foot plus gator in the same water than I'm kneeling down in to set a beaver trap. That low profile might make one bolder. Never happened to me, but I'm aware.

Have seen more than a dozen in past week with high temps reaching the 80s. Supposed to be back down in the 20s next couple days so that may stun them.

Same property....different water.....duck pond being drained by landowner, but beavs plugged pipe 1st night flashboard was opened. Owner called me....but a beaver hasn't been back since....in a week. I've set some crossovers and a couple old mounds but no fresh beaver sign. Don't know where they went.....may have moved upstream to big lake. Walked entire duck pond perimeter...not a single crawlout....sometimes it's puzzling.

Lodge is high and almost dry...no fresh beaver activity. Lots of otters here though.

Your running into the same crazy mess ive been dealing with all winter! Been like trapping in middle of summer all winter way the beaver's been acting. Im ready to back to trap shy pigs, lol. Not sure which is worse.

.22 mag solves all them big lizard problems!

they were all around me yesterday while bass fishing. they need to end this asinine protected status crap.

We have a quota-limited season here in Georgia.

Most landowners handle any problems themselves. Either they like the gators or they don't. If they do...then they dont want them messed with by anyone.

If they don't like 'em...they go belly up until they sink.

Interesting,glad we don't have to deal with them here.
I just nailed a loner Beaver he's been avoiding or destroying my sets for the last 3 years it was about a 60lb male, yeah!!!

Congrats! That's always a good feeling to win the battle.

But, but...no gators in Illinois beaver water.....