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Offline THunt

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First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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.
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2009, 11:01:16 AM »
Nice :tup:

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.
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2009, 11:07:53 AM »
Sweet photo, congrats!!
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2009, 11:33:17 AM »
Boy that sure is one hairy beaver!!
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2009, 10:03:38 PM »
Got to love that! nice job!
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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!!

 :chuckle: You beat me to it LOL
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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? 
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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.   :chuckle:
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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?

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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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. 

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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2009, 02:16:35 PM »
You can also use padded legholds and conibears with the proper class and permit.
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Re: First Beaver of the Year!!!
« 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
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