Got my first Beaver

[ibuyre]

I took the trapping class that was put on at Cabela's Nov 23th. Bought one of Bruce's traps, joined WSTA, and got my trapping lic. Talked to a neighbor just down the street from me that I could see from the rd was having trees killed by beavers.  I was shocked how happy they where to let me trap on his land. I think "god bless you, we are at our whits end and don't know what to do" was the exact reply, to my asking if I could trap beaver on there land (followed by giving me a tour of damage and thanking me, and wishing me good luck).  It took me a couple of weeks but I got one of those flat tailed rats .  Wow Bruce makes fleshing them look easy... lol I didn't find it anywhere near easy.... I have a lot to learn.
A new trapper created from this forum and the work of WSTA volunteers.
Thanks

[Humptulips]

 

[Oh Mah]

awesome job. 

[Tracker0721]

Awesome!

[greenhead_killer]

Nice work! Hope you pull a few more from there. I’m a second year trapper. Get a necker 600 if you don’t have one already. I bought cheap knives to start and had a horrible time fleshing. Still not as fast as these 10 min guys, but getting better. Good luck. It’s fun

[Machias]

Nice job!!  Welcome to the addiction!!

[lewy]

  catching em is the easy part

[ibuyre]

Cool. Thanks guys. So after like 2 weeks of nothing... beaver and then bam today I got a otter. I am excited. This is fun, there's no telling what will show up. I am shocked... this "creek" is only like 2" deep and 2' wide and has produced a 40lb beaver and a 3' long otter. To me that's nuts. I ordered the fleshing knife that was recommended and skinned, froze the otter while I wait for the fleshing knife to get hear.  It's addicting...

[bearpaw]

I took the trapping class that was put on at Cabela's Nov 23th. Bought one of Bruce's traps, joined WSTA, and got my trapping lic. Talked to a neighbor just down the street from me that I could see from the rd was having trees killed by beavers.  I was shocked how happy they where to let me trap on his land. I think "god bless you, we are at our whits end and don't know what to do" was the exact reply, to my asking if I could trap beaver on there land (followed by giving me a tour of damage and thanking me, and wishing me good luck).  It took me a couple of weeks but I got one of those flat tailed rats .  Wow Bruce makes fleshing them look easy... lol I didn't find it anywhere near easy.... I have a lot to learn.
A new trapper created from this forum and the work of WSTA volunteers.
Thanks

That's great, Good luck

[Machias]

Very cool.  Love catching otts!!

[lewy]

We’re the pics man!