Author Topic: First Beaver of the Year!!! (Read 8587 times)

THunt · « **on:** November 19, 2009, 10:10:15 AM »

Well the boys and I got our first beaver of the year this last weekend. It was a nice one. The boys were really excited so it made it extra fun.

Tyler

CoryTDF · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2009, 10:23:28 AM »

Are you trapping them? If so man have I got a place for you. I have a place I pheasant hunt and it is over run with beavers. I feel like I'm in Vietnam walking in a pungi stick pit. I'll tell you where it is if you want. Hopfully you can catch all of them.

THunt · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2009, 10:31:05 AM »

Yes i am trapping them with a clam shell type trap. I live in Entiat so Walla Walla might be a bit to far of a drive but thanks for the offer. Tyler

Cylvertip · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:01:16 AM »

Nice

Good to see you getting the kids involved. It's been a dying sport so we've got to get the next gen involved.

As a side note - Beaver and also muskrat are like ice cream to predators.

Machias · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:07:53 AM »

Sweet photo, congrats!!

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:33:17 AM »

Boy that sure is one hairy beaver!!

spur_ride · « **Reply #6 on:** November 19, 2009, 11:34:50 AM »

great looking beaver. congrats!

Not to get off subject, sorry, but where can a guy find beaver traps? Ive got a spot that has a whole mess of them. thanks

DUGANDEER · « **Reply #7 on:** November 19, 2009, 10:03:38 PM »

Got to love that! nice job!

Thefisherman83 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2009, 10:08:15 PM »

Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 19, 2009, 11:33:17 AM

Boy that sure is one hairy beaver!!

You beat me to it LOL

Cylvertip · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2009, 08:49:26 AM »

Quote from: spur_ride on November 19, 2009, 11:34:50 AM

great looking beaver. congrats!

Not to get off subject, sorry, but where can a guy find beaver traps? Ive got a spot that has a whole mess of them. thanks

Before you get traps, do you have a Trappers Ed card?

Kain · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2009, 12:57:35 PM »

Man that is great. Good to the see the kids involved. They already know more than me about trapping.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:06:41 PM »

michelle nelson went through the trappers course...thought she said all ya could use in this state was the have a heart live traps?

wrong?

would ya picture some of ur set ups?

do ya bait for beaver or just use travel areas?

submerged / partially or dry land set ups?

Kain · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2009, 01:23:21 PM »

You can use cage traps, and Hancock-(Koro) trap. You can also use a colony trap under water.

Machias · « **Reply #13 on:** November 20, 2009, 02:16:35 PM »

You can also use padded legholds and conibears with the proper class and permit.

LongTatLaw · « **Reply #14 on:** November 20, 2009, 02:22:22 PM »

that was my question since I saw what looked to be conibears on another thread but had been told just live traps...

was wondering

quacker whacker · « **Reply #15 on:** November 20, 2009, 02:47:57 PM »

nice, that area looks familiar. if you don't mind me askin, where were the pics taken.

Hannibal · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2009, 08:06:24 AM »

Them kids will be Hooked....GREAT JOB getting them involved!!!

THunt · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:07:17 AM »

Thanks for all the great comments guys. I trap the Columbia river between Chelan and Entiat. I use a handcock trap and set it up on the shore with the trip can covered with a few inches of water. The river goes up and down so it makes it hard to keep it set just right. I don't think it matters much cause I caught one yesterday and the trap was all the way out of the water. I use willow branches and weave them in the wire at the top of the trap and use a little beaver caster lure. It seems to work really good. I only have one trap right now. With limited time it works out alright for now. I'm working on building a cage trap for them right now to see if that works.

Take care Tyler

quacker whacker · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2009, 11:23:35 AM »

cool man, must not be in the place i was thinkin then.

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