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Pushy beavers
« on: November 05, 2013, 07:45:14 AM »
Don't you hate it when you go check your traps and the beavers push the colony traps out of the way or smash them. I don't want to trap beavers this year, but when this happens it make me think twice about it. I love trapping beavers but they are too time consuming.

Just "venting" I guess.

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Re: Pushy beavers
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2013, 07:53:54 AM »
I wish I had a picture of a 30 lb beaver that I caught in a double-wide colony trap two years ago.  Let's say he was pushing too   :yike:

But I never had troubles with them moving the trap, they'd just go around it and let it fill up with mink and muskrats. 
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Pushy beavers
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2013, 08:10:37 AM »
Last year I caught a young beaver in a colony trap also. Strange

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Re: Pushy beavers
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2013, 08:45:16 AM »
Yeah if I had my druthers, the beavers would be worth a heck of a lot more because I never could resist catching them but darn it if they aren't worth it.
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Re: Pushy beavers
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 07:45:42 AM »
I received a check from NAFA yesterday for a beaver pelt that didn't sell last season but did recently. It was an XL beaver that brought $46.94. That's a good sign that the prices might be up this season. I'm thinking twice about trapping beaver now.  :rolleyes: or  :bdid:

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Re: Pushy beavers
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2013, 11:43:22 PM »
I just received a check for the last beaver they were holding for me XL slt 43.00.
$39.13 after commission.
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