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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Machias on December 07, 2008, 12:33:11 PM

Title: Little Beaver Trapping
Post by: Machias on December 07, 2008, 12:33:11 PM: I'm doing a nusiance job and these guys have been busy. The landowner has been pulling the dam apart almost every night. All he's been doing is making the beavers work overtime. The second photo is the pile he has accumilated next to the dam! I made a couple of castor sets.

Dam

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Pile next tot the dam

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Castor set, you can just make out the rubber jawed trap in the water

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another castor set

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I actually moved the trap on this set over a couple more inches to the left after I took this photo, it was too much in the center

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Some of the damage they have been doing

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Title: Re: Little Beaver Trapping
Post by: addicted on December 07, 2008, 01:03:11 PM: how big are the families of beavers per dam? might be working it for awhile?
Title: Re: Little Beaver Trapping
Post by: Machias on December 07, 2008, 01:14:14 PM: All depends on the area and the food supply. I'm guessing there are 4-6 in this particular spot.
Title: Re: Little Beaver Trapping
Post by: TeacherMan on December 09, 2008, 12:18:57 PM: are you able to use steel traps because its a nuisance set? I'm jealous.
Title: Re: Little Beaver Trapping
Post by: Machias on December 09, 2008, 01:40:08 PM: Yes, I had to apply for a special permit for damage control. They are padded legholds. We can also use conibears as long as they are completely under water. Any licensed trapper or landowner can apply for the same permits to take care of problem animals.