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Critique my beaver set
« on: January 21, 2012, 05:12:27 PM »
 Reset a couple beaver cages today due to the high water. First pic is from a few weeks ago where I put the cage next to a castor mound. Nothing. Several times he visited the mound but avoided the cage with the back-breaker castor in it. Next pic is where I set it today. Tore apart his mound, put the cage where it was, put some of his mound in the back of the cage and added some castor from the bottle. Last years castor. Third pick is of a swim through right next to the other. What do you think?
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 06:18:21 PM »
3nails,
destoying his and putting it in the back of the trap is the way to go, the only thing i might change is move the trap back a foot or so so he can get on to dry land then walk into the cage, stepping from the water into the cage might move the trap and set it off. just my two cents!!! good luck!!! the swim through looks great!!!

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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2012, 06:51:55 PM »
I would have taken his entire mound and built it my the cage, plus had the trap back about 6"-12" farther. Thats just being picky, looks good. The swin through looks dynamite!
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2012, 07:53:32 PM »
 Looking at it now I can see I need to move it back. I'll do that in the a.m. if I don't have him. Thanks for the tips. The mound was about as big as the trap. How many mounds do they generally have?
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2012, 10:57:39 PM »
You will have much better luck with a hanncock and some fresh willow tie wired to the back of it

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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 06:11:38 AM »
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You will have much better luck with a hanncock and some fresh willow tie wired to the back of it

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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 06:26:14 AM »
You will have much better luck with a hanncock and some fresh willow tie wired to the back of it
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 09:13:25 AM »
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You will have much better luck with a hanncock and some fresh willow tie wired to the back of it

  That is not true,,,,,, I have had more empty koro and hancock trap then anything else,,,

 I like the cage to be in the water,,,,,,   The only thing I would have done is lean a small amount of debris onto the cage,,,,

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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 09:16:19 AM »
 Just got back. :bash: Goofy beaver was all around both traps but didn't go in. Maybe tonight!

 I'll do that, Dave.
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 09:22:24 AM »
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You will have much better luck with a hanncock and some fresh willow tie wired to the back of it

  That is not true,,,,,, I have had more empty koro and hancock trap then anything else,,,

 I like the cage to be in the water,,,,,,   The only thing I would have done is lean a small amount of debris onto the cage,,,,
Practice practice practice my fellow trapper...they cant resist those fresh willow sticks and some scent...

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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 10:04:59 AM »
 :tup: :hello: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Critique my beaver set
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 01:04:50 PM »
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..you will have increased susses  by using eye appeal in combination with a good curiosity or food lure .

Fixed it for you,,,,,,,,,,
 
 I have 10 koros for sale if anyone is interested,,,,,,250-300 depending on condition,,,,,,
 

 


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