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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Shakeyjake]
#8587398
03/22/26 05:08 PM
03/22/26 05:08 PM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Once again, great vid Seldom . You’d make a great instructor. Loud, clear and easy to pick up what you’re laying down. Thanks Shakey, I certainly enjoyed your video as well.
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8587771
03/23/26 12:30 PM
03/23/26 12:30 PM
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Kanabec Cty, MN
Drakej
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The only thing I would add is the need for an underwater catch/deflector on the front of the float to keep debris from plugging/firing the trap. And this would depend on the moving waters you trap. My floats have remained functional for several days just fine(but most times beaver get into them within a day or two). Some waters are flowing so full of trash grass/sticks that are fully plugged within hours that they fire or are pulled from float by current. These waters a deflector has solved this though they are a transporting pain. Mine I screw to each leg underneath before I put them in and place trap. Here I like them as they can placed into the large concrete culverting that has replaced the old brides under major roads out of sight of the thousands that pass over them each day. Keep them against the wall of least current or culvert of least current If multiples. I burry a concrete block in the rip rap that is used to back fill most of the ones here and attach a 20' piece of 1/8" cable my garage doorman friend gives me for free when he replaces doors. I coil cable up between seasons and hide under a rock and no ever knows they are there. Its kind of like beaver trot lining. Really secure trap to float or as I do attach to float cable. Floats are bulky but they have their place for me. I really like how they ride the water level well.
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8587818
03/23/26 02:13 PM
03/23/26 02:13 PM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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Do your traps hang below your float? We just had a significant flooding where I couldn’t get near my floats for several days. Out of 12 float 2 traps were sprung due to clumps of Red Willow firing the traps and I did have a couple with a pitchfork or two of debris on the tethering cables but traps were still set and functional. I also had a couple floats with large limbs caught by the tethering cables and bow of the floats but the floats were still set & functional. Here is a photo of the USGS data on one of the three rivers I have floats on that I watch daily. I set 2 floats on this river 3/13 and the floats rode this flooding out very well and each had a beaver in them when I was able to reach them. By looking at the graph, I’ve caught 6 beaver with the 2 floats from 3/13-3/23 and no flood debris sprung traps.
Last edited by Seldom; 03/23/26 02:50 PM.
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8587829
03/23/26 02:47 PM
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NNY
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Drakej]
#8587897
03/23/26 06:07 PM
03/23/26 06:07 PM
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W NY
Turtledale
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W NY
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The only thing I would add is the need for an underwater catch/deflector on the front of the float to keep debris from plugging/firing the trap. And this would depend on the moving waters you trap. My floats have remained functional for several days just fine(but most times beaver get into them within a day or two). Some waters are flowing so full of trash grass/sticks that are fully plugged within hours that they fire or are pulled from float by current. These waters a deflector has solved this though they are a transporting pain. Mine I screw to each leg underneath before I put them in and place trap. Here I like them as they can placed into the large concrete culverting that has replaced the old brides under major roads out of sight of the thousands that pass over them each day. Keep them against the wall of least current or culvert of least current If multiples. I burry a concrete block in the rip rap that is used to back fill most of the ones here and attach a 20' piece of 1/8" cable my garage doorman friend gives me for free when he replaces doors. I coil cable up between seasons and hide under a rock and no ever knows they are there. Its kind of like beaver trot lining. Really secure trap to float or as I do attach to float cable. Floats are bulky but they have their place for me. I really like how they ride the water level well. In the waters you trap that have a lot of debris make sure your trigger wire is on top not the bottom.
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8589384
03/26/26 08:27 PM
03/26/26 08:27 PM
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Killingly, CT
Brian Mongeau
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For those of us that 330s are not an option due to full submersion regs, I made this (over the last few days, what a pain in the ......). Anyway, the Blake and Lamb #3 wasn't working, so switched to an MB750. The B&L would have been easier with the chain on end of frame. The D ring and crunch proof swivel on the 750 gave me fits. But, it's firm with no wobble, it fires and it drops right to the bottom of a 3' threaded rod. Obviously will need more than 3' of water to float it in. The stearn is a bit heavy, so some ballast may be needed. I haven't tested it yet. Rod and trap will disconnect for travel. Of all the searching and utube vids I've watched, not one had a foot trap for beaver on a float. Hopefully the trap is under water enough for beaver to use it as a step. ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2026/03/full-2931-289363-p3201575.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2026/03/full-2931-289364-p3201573.jpg)
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8589396
03/26/26 08:38 PM
03/26/26 08:38 PM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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Seems like the board the trap is being supported by when bumped by a beaver swimming into the V, shouldn’t they drop their front feet down into the trap? Sort of like what foothold beaver trappers have described as “breast sticks”.
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8589543
03/27/26 07:24 AM
03/27/26 07:24 AM
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Manitoba
Shakeyjake
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Manitoba
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Cool idea to tinker with Brian. That idea is kinda heading towards the under water tray set that Swampy uses. I bought that Annihilatation Of Trap Shy Beaver video where the guy just uses trays. They’re the opposite of KISS, but incredibly effective and pet/people safe.
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: Seldom]
#8591350
03/30/26 05:50 PM
03/30/26 05:50 PM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Midland, MI.
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Pulled my 9 floats today due to back pain. I probably had tears in my eyes from the pain but still caught 3 in the upper-30# range. Hurt to bad to weight them! I found out that 14 floats(did get out 13) are way too much for me to handle and I’m way maxed out really with 9. 24 or 25 for the 2 week float run with only 3 dinks!
Last edited by Seldom; 03/30/26 05:55 PM.
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Re: Did someone ask about beaver floats?
[Re: houndone]
#8591705
03/31/26 10:34 AM
03/31/26 10:34 AM
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Midland, MI.
Seldom
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Good job no matter how big they all count. Yup, since I’m targeting migrating 2-year olds, I expect that poundage. My back felt well enough to weight them this morning , 42#, 41#, & 36#.
"A few want to know WHY, the majority appear to be satisfied just knowing HOW!" Youtube Channel- SeldomFales
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