Castorzilla-updated pic

this dude has 2 rock hard baseballs fo
r castors.what causes such a thing?

Mama beaver holding out on him!

Joking of course, I know that's not what they're for.

Coronavirus?

i honestly thought someone was messin with me.air pump and a cork or something.

You probably mentioned this but did you all catch some Beavers last wk-end when you had guest. And how long do you Trap Beavers?

are they castors or infected oil sacs

yep,we had a blast last weekend and our season closes apr'1.

i wont do it till tomorrow but i'll update with the stones.

Isn't that what they call barkstone castors? I think I've only seen it a time or two.

This should be interesting.......

The last 2 I caught was like that. Had huge caster sack in them.

I wanna see these things not just a pic of the beaver lol

Not much but shells here yet to get anything full and tight.

I caught one in late March last year that had castors that were huge and as hard as a turkey gizzard. Didn’t weigh it, but it was the largest castor glands I’ve ever seen. A little larger than a tennis ball.

Here is a link to a similar subject from a few years ago>
https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/127445/barkstone-castors

thanx for the info guys,i'll put up a pic of em this afternoon.

This is a set of hardened "barkstone" castors from couple of years ago.

Another set that were big but not hardened. In my opinion the hard mineralized "barkstone" castors are not functional, therefore are more likely an infection of some sort that caused them to metastasize like a hardened udder in a cow or goat.

Its got stones .

What kinda knife is that, Mark?

Looks like a Dunn's Improved Skinner - I have a small game and small skinner combo and like them well enough. Here's the website: http://www.dunnknives.com/products/

Holy smokes!

Yep, I have taken out probably 4-5 sets like those over the years. With around 10,000 beaver to my credit there's not many out there.

Lee, that is the Dunn full skinner. (Mine is worn down a little so it looks like the improved).

Carl

Question is, are castor's like that worth the same as other castors ounce for ounce? Or are they no good since they're hard?

I have always just added them with my other castor and sold them. Haven't ever heard back from a buyer complaining.

solid castor-no sac--should be happy.these would make my eyes water.

the holy grail of beaverin eh.

You hit the mother load

Did you get that pic...off Porn Hub ?

Could be a DUNN Improved Skinner.