Put in some beaver sets

[Machias]

Got to put out a few sets today, put in 3 330s, one just below a dam crossing, one just above a small dam break and one castor mound set.  I also set a #5 Bridger on a slide that I'm very excited about.  Can't wait to connect with that trap, it's massive.  I'll try and get a couple of photos of it tomorrow.  Here's a couple of the 330 sets.



The 330 is right below the X in the branches, right smack in the middle of a nice channel. 

[Moss Back]

Looks like easy fur to me....

[hardkorrhunter]

Sweet. Good luck.

[jrebel]

Hope to see a beaver in a day or two. 


I need someone proficient in catching beaver in my neck of the woods.  I know of a spot that has tons of beaver sign and would love to trade my knowledge for a beaver pelt......  I really need to get my trappers education. 

[Machias]

Jrebel they have the trappers rondy every summer not too far from you.  I bet you could meet some one local and they'd be happy to show you a few things, or you can go to the rondy and watch some of the demos.   

I'll be surprised if I don't have a beaver or two tomorrow and wouldn't be shocked at all to have three or four.  Found quite a bit of coon sign as well.  But we are supposed to get down to 3 degrees tomorrow night, so I doubt much will be moving.  But by this weekend we are back up to the mid 50s.

[Machias]

You just have to love it when all your traps are full!!  Put 4 sets out yesterday and caught 4 beaver.  Got VERY lucky with the little one, caught him by the tail in a #5 Bridger.    Good to be lucky once in a while!!

[Machias]

The medium sized beaver in the middle was caught in the set above where the wood makes an X.  I didn't think I had one in the set because when I walked up the sticks hadn't moved, but it was suitcased and DOA on the spot. 

[sebek556]

  nice work, I will advance to beaver one day

[Jonathan_S]

nice work, I will advance to beaver one day

If you can catch mink, you'll be able to catch beaver   

[Machias]

nice work, I will advance to beaver one day

If you can catch mink, you'll be able to catch beaver   

 

[sebek556]

You guys are giving me a lot of credit, could of just been a dumb mink who went in on a dare from his buddies.

[Jonathan_S]

You guys are giving me a lot of credit, could of just been a dumb mink who went in on a dare from his buddies.

Beaver can smell good and if they get scared, they can get a little tricky but they're seriously easy to catch in a swim-through.  Do you have one yet?

[3nails]

4 for 4 is awesome, Machias!

[Pygmy]

Nice work! 

[Jonathan_S]

4 for 4 is awesome, Machias!

   that's a profitable ratio.  The one on the far left looks to be pretty good sized too.

Machias, do the beavers there get as big and heavy as the ones farther North?