Who knows story behind this 95.5 lb Beaver

A buddy sent me this from off of Facebook. Hopefully these guys are on here to tell us about it. Or is this old new?

Pelt = buckfitty
Castor = $1,100

Caught in WI. Friends of a coworker's friend. Impressive for sure. There's another pic that shows the tail better, it is absolutely huge.

Might have to run that through the fleshing machine 3 times.

A few latent genes in that one from back when America had 600 lb beavers?

Osky

I thought evolution had rendered Beaverous magnificati extinct in North America? Huh.

Make the Mrs. a purse with that tail, or a new possibles bag for muzzleloading

That's going to be hours on the fleshing beam.

That had to be unreal walking up on that thing, beaver tail contest winner for sure.

I wouldnt have killed it, thats a prime candidate for breeding 100%. No glory in wiping out a trophy with monster genetics when you can just keep breeding it out.

You’re the man Matt!

Boco would need a ladder to frost scrape that sucker

What if its not open to your advances ?

As the deer watcher's say 'should of let it grow another year'

Better question is what trap held that thing? Its head looks too big to fit in a 330!

Good one! Best reply in a long time!

What part of the state KSnow?

I've asked my coworker for more details, he's looking for a little more information also.

The other pic I've seen is a belly side shot, and it looks like 330 marks at the neck and chest, but I'll wait for more details before I say for sure what really caught it.

I'll post more info when I get it.

Yes sir that made me laugh out loud!

TF and Yes Sir, both of yalls responses made me laugh. Thanks for that!

10/10

k snow, did the trapper know it was around or did he just get lucky?

I would be freezing it whole and talking to some taxidermists before skinning. Hope it was close to the truck.....

It's large size is most likely due to age.
Beaver keep growing their entire lives. I think the record came out of Wyoming; two beaver both well over 100 pounds, out of the same pond.

That'd be my guess. The biggest one I ever caught (by 15-20lbs bigger) came from a little spot I don't think anyone had ever trapped or at least not for a good many years.

The one pictured above is a real monster.

The Best

^^^ Where did this guy come from?

Not sure if my 280 would’ve done the job, but I now feel vindicated on my anchoring, lol! Might have needed the truck and a chain to get that sucker up outa the water.

He won't say for some reason. Always bragging he's made his life fortune by age 30 but keeps it a secret then acts like he wants to help the poor.....

The two biggest beaver I have caught 63 & 68 pounds came out of a tiny creek maybe 10 feet across at the most and generally knee deep.

I read that the worlds record came out of Wyoming many years ago and topped 100 lbs. and that was when beaver were worth money. I think it was caught near Laramie early 1900s

That's what I thought? 990?

I remember a Wichita radio station reporting many years ago that a man had trapped what he assumed was a mating pair out of the Arkansas River. Both were over 100 pounds, and this is the first story I have heard personally of another one even close to that size so obviously it happens but not very often.

The biggest I ever caught was 82 Lbs.

When I was a senior in high school there was a picture in a paper (probably the Wichita Eagle) of a beaver that had been caught in the Arkansas River that was over 100 Lbs. That would have been in 1969. I remember it well as I was trapping beaver and couldn't believe they got that big.

My take is that is just a regular 68 lb beaver being held by 4 ft tall leprechauns.

Duke 1-1/2 on a branch drag using #2 Chinese chain.

2nd best reply to this post LOL- Yes Sir still has the top spot!

I wonder if there is any truth to this story; should be fairly easy to verify. At least if the mount actually exists.
https://largestandbiggest.com/lifestyle/what-is-the-biggest-beaver-ever-trapped/

And then, many of us remember this story;
KEEP IT KID FREINDLY

Actually laughed out loud! Glad I wasn't taking a drink of something.

Hahaha

Why never a Certified Scale?

ASPCA candidate

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You win, LOL.

I don't know if the news article posted is accurate. But it claims the largest beaver caught was 107 kilograms which is way bigger than this current beaver being discussed.

NOPE, I hope they had it mounted, but that would require a custom made form for certain!

Trapstickman believes that in such a case, a gender check might be something to consider.

Lol that would be one massive baculum

No means no.

That is the biggest I have seen. Many years ago the fur buyer here had one on a scale that pushed 80 lbs.

If 160user caught that he’d have to hire some neighborhood kids to carry it out otherwise he’d be there all day.

Set a 1.5 longspring on a muskrat float and tied to an overhanging branch. Caught a 30 lbs beaver in it. For a minute I knew I had just caught the new record B&C muskrat.

He (160user) is not the only one!!!

Neighbor caught an 80lb beaver a few years back. He said when he started to pull it of the water he thought it was bloated. Had to drag it over a quarter mile to the truck.

Bravo Yes sir!! You deserve an award for sure!!

That beaver is probably heavy enough that Matt could have caught it with that magnificent "stick under the pan" trick

MnMan That's Awesome ^^^^^^

I've caught a couple that went 84 inches, but they weren't that big. I wonder what that would stretch?

A little wood and some beaver castor behind your ears and they will fall like a chewed tree in a wind storm.

For us Americans... 107 Kilograms = 235.894621 Pounds

Garry-

Up north somewhere

That would be a mount, for sure! And that other post. 200 pounds! Wow!!

He wore his welcome out.