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Problem Beaver Trapping
« on: February 01, 2012, 04:33:08 PM »
Anybody been through the process for getting a permit to use coniber/legholds for problem beaver.  Do they make you try to live trap it first or are they pretty good about letting you jump straight to a coniber (I'm picturing an old culvert getting plugged out in the woods, not some old ladies backyard in town)?  Sounds like a guy would have to apply each time he had a spot, not just get a permit to cover damage trapping and be "on-call" to respond to a problem beaver when and wherever?

Anybody familiar with how it all works?

Thanks.

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 05:02:41 PM »
There are several on here that do it Mule. Someone that knows will chime in.

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 08:09:56 PM »
Anybody been through the process for getting a permit to use coniber/legholds for problem beaver.  Do they make you try to live trap it first or are they pretty good about letting you jump straight to a coniber (I'm picturing an old culvert getting plugged out in the woods, not some old ladies backyard in town)?  Sounds like a guy would have to apply each time he had a spot, not just get a permit to cover damage trapping and be "on-call" to respond to a problem beaver when and wherever?

Anybody familiar with how it all works?

Thanks. First and foremost you have to be nwco permit holder to use anything other than a live trap. You have to try with the live trap first, if that doesnt work then  apply for a problem animal trapping permit and explain why you couldnt catch the animal in a live trap. Each area requires its own permit.

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 08:11:03 PM »
Yes you have to try to use other methods first. Doesn't have to be live traps though, just that you have tried another method to control the problem and been unsuccesful. Could be fencing, guard dogs, cage traps but you need to state on the permit that you have made an attempt with something.
For the most part you need a permit for each location but you can get a permit for an area. I have applied and received a permit for a township. You just need to write a legal description of the area where the problem exists.
They are pretty lenient about granting what you ask if you fill out the form correctly.
They never to my knowledge check on anything you put on the application. If it looks OK on paper it will fly.
Permits take about two weeks. Always put down more animals on the permit then you think. Then you will never have to reapply if you reach the permits limit. Easy to have the permits extended 30 days at a time if you need.

Having a permit in hand to respond to problems whereever is not going to happen.
We have a link to the permit application on watrappers.com if you nedd to print one off.
Hope this helps.
Bruce Vandervort

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 08:13:51 PM »
Anybody been through the process for getting a permit to use coniber/legholds for problem beaver.  Do they make you try to live trap it first or are they pretty good about letting you jump straight to a coniber (I'm picturing an old culvert getting plugged out in the woods, not some old ladies backyard in town)?  Sounds like a guy would have to apply each time he had a spot, not just get a permit to cover damage trapping and be "on-call" to respond to a problem beaver when and wherever?

Anybody familiar with how it all works?

Thanks. First and foremost you have to be nwco permit holder to use anything other than a live trap. You have to try with the live trap first, if that doesnt work then  apply for a problem animal trapping permit and explain why you couldnt catch the animal in a live trap. Each area requires its own permit.

Not correct. Anyone can get a permit. You don't have to be a NWCO. In fact if you are trapping on your own land you do not eve need a trapping license.
Bruce Vandervort

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 08:50:11 PM »
What's NWCO?

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 10:00:20 PM »
What's NWCO?

Nuisance Wildlife Control Officer. By taking a class and getting the permit you can with the permit trap for hire and outside the trapping seasons for Nuisance wildlife.

WDFW recently changed it to WCO but everyone still calls it NWCO.

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2012, 07:07:42 AM »
Anybody been through the process for getting a permit to use coniber/legholds for problem beaver.  Do they make you try to live trap it first or are they pretty good about letting you jump straight to a coniber (I'm picturing an old culvert getting plugged out in the woods, not some old ladies backyard in town)?  Sounds like a guy would have to apply each time he had a spot, not just get a permit to cover damage trapping and be "on-call" to respond to a problem beaver when and wherever?

Anybody familiar with how it all works?

Thanks. First and foremost you have to be nwco permit holder to use anything other than a live trap. You have to try with the live trap first, if that doesnt work then  apply for a problem animal trapping permit and explain why you couldnt catch the animal in a live trap. Each area requires its own permit.

Not correct. Anyone can get a permit. You don't have to be a NWCO. In fact if you are trapping on your own land you do not eve need a trapping license.
I stand corrected...thanks bruce

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Re: Problem Beaver Trapping
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 07:20:56 PM »
im not sure what the laws are on traping beavers my friend is a licened traper and hel clean my pond out in a week or 2

 


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