[mauser06]

Thanx Hern! Guess I will do em properly just to be safe.


Those hoops are awesome! Thats what I was looking to do! Any idea on what wood to use? I haven't researched that at all. I've seen em done like that before and think it's a nice display.



First step is catching a beaver or 2....lol. I've found them. And I feel like I aughta be able to nab 1 or 2 easy enough. We'll see. Lol

 

[mauser06]

Thanx all! Informative thread!


I wanted to set tonight...but another low in the teens...I don't think wanna mess with ice.


I don't wanna get too serious about this lol. I saw a few runs to drop 330s in and I wanna make a couple castor mounds with 330s and nothing more than rubber boots lol. I don't wanna work too hard or catch too many. Lol.

 

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Thats kinda my plan. I think it aughta yield me a beaver or 2. There's a couple canals I can fence down and not get wet or work hard. Then the rest of my 330s can guard castor mounds. I think I have 6. If I want more sets, I can try snares. If I can cable coyotes, I'd think I can grab beaver.

If I have a good time, I will learn more and get more traps and gear.


Haven't trapped in a while. I miss it. Just don't usually have the time...this place is close. And on the way to work if I did wanna run during work days.

Plan is/was just 2 nights so I don't have beaver to skin before or after work. Even if I do it for the rest of the season on my days off...

Appears to be a lot of beaver in this marsh...and Appears they've been there a long time...so surely I can find at least 1 to swim through a 330.

I understand footholds and snares can be better for educated beaver.

I will update if I nab any. I'm sure I will be pretty excited to see my first flat tail floating!

 

[mauser06]

Lol!


Man I miss trapping...and learning from you experienced trappers willing to help new guys. I certainly appreciate it.


Drove by the area this afternoon. Frozen. 13 degrees right now... I might not even be able to set tomorrow. Might have to wait till next Sunday...we'll see what it looks like tomorrow.

 

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Checked a couple hours ago. Frozen pretty solid like I figured. Wasn't even skim ice.


Walked a short distance just to look at the area with trapping in mind. Found Found tree that was cut down that wasn't there last week. And one of the chewings was higher than my waist. I'd assume it takes a pretty good beaver to cut a tree off that high.

Found a couple good looking spots to blind set and didn't talk but 50yds.


Got my traps ready yesterday. Some were missing chains. All needed tags. Added some wire to make sure my safeties stay out of the way.

Hopefully I can set Sunday after work. If that doesn't pan out after 2 nights I will pull them and relocate them the following week. Beaver skinning looks like it takes a minute. I don't wanna be messing with them before or after work. Don't want them laying in the truck bed for 10hrs either now that it's warming up. So I won't be setting for them on work days till I figure skinning out. They don't look like a coon or fox I can peel in a few minutes. Lol