Beaver

[poutpro]

Anyone been chasing after the beavers yet? My father and I just started this week and have 3 so far.

[HunterLee]

I don't have any open water to speak of yet. I have three traps out, but don't expect much if any action. I need a couple 40-50 degree days to open my river up.

[poutpro]

Yeah a good warm spell to melt that ice of would be nice. Last year the water got higher in the spring and washed the ice away. This year it is lower, so there is an ice ledge overhanging the water that needs to melt before trapping gets any better/easier.

[1runhotshot]

I've got a question, is it legal to shoot a beaver? Like if you see one on a bank and you have a .22 and shoot it? Just wondering.

[HunterLee]

Nope sorry, no shooting beavers.

[poutpro]

Picked up one more medium sized beaver today. Caught it at a fake castor mound set. We had to search the bottom of the river b/c the beaver flopped the trap over the stakes and got out into the middle. Luckily, my dad stepped on it about 20 yards away and we found it.

[HunterLee]

You should be wiring you conibears with a few feet of wire or cable so when you connect they get into the water and don't mess up the set. One dead beaver sitting on the bank makes the rest scared adn they won't visit your set. I had that happen a few times when i caught smaller ones that didn't move the trap, those are tough to get without snares and footholds.

[HunterLee]

Got four beavers in two days, hoping to start the river line tommorow, how has it been going for you?? We still got ice on our ponds.

[poutpro]

Picked up two more in sets baited with willow branches. I am waiting for a little more ice to melt from the edges of the rivers.

[tealitup]

pictures???

[kkahmann]

In Ontario its legal to shoot beavers on your trap line liscense. Many are taken this way each spring. Beavers are a lot of work for the money--you guys are true trappers!

[HunterLee]

I have 14 for the year. 6 yesterday and 4 today. I did take a couple of pictures, have to find the cord for the camera befroe i can get them on here. More snow in the forcast, just what we need.

[HunterLee]

Few pics from this year. Wrapped it up for the most part, still getting a couple nuisance ones. Total of 72 I believe.

[WAG416]

Good job on the Beaver Trapping, 72 caught already????? Do you ever work?

[tacklejunkie]

neat pics. i didnt think people trapped anymore