Post by: ouchfoss on November 02, 2014, 10:19:49 PM
First check this morning and I got a small sized one and my biggest ever at 56 lbs that might be a super blanket! It had gotten in one of my traps and actually pushed it apart and got out but he went downstream about 75 yards and got into another of my traps and didnt make it out of that one!
Post by: Machias on November 03, 2014, 03:45:17 AM
Post by: Humptulips on November 03, 2014, 04:46:09 PM
Post by: billythekidrock on November 03, 2014, 05:02:56 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 03, 2014, 05:34:05 PM
Knowing you, soups on! :EAT: :stirthepot:
You are correct!
Beaver! ...................its whats for dinner!
Post by: stevemiller on November 03, 2014, 05:39:51 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 03, 2014, 05:51:18 PM
Post by: klikboom on November 04, 2014, 08:41:35 AM
Post by: Yelper Guy on November 04, 2014, 08:54:04 AM
Post by: Turner89 on November 04, 2014, 07:38:26 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 04, 2014, 07:47:57 PM
Its pretty good if you butcher it and cook it right. If you spill some of the glands on it though its not worth eating. That taste gets into every part of the meat and you literally have to use it as bait only. Last year my dad took steaks and cubed, floured and fried it and it was awesome!
Post by: ouchfoss on November 04, 2014, 08:00:20 PM
I got these at the same spot I got the small one on sunday. Two were 14 lbs and one was 17.
More fur and meat!!!! :EAT:
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 04, 2014, 08:03:57 PM
Post by: Turner89 on November 04, 2014, 08:07:24 PM
I plan to cook some tomorrow. I soaked it in water first for a day to get some of the blood out.I'm gonna give it a try this year. :tup: Nice job on the triple. You might as well start the scoreboard thread :chuckle:
Its pretty good if you butcher it and cook it right. If you spill some of the glands on it though its not worth eating. That taste gets into every part of the meat and you literally have to use it as bait only. Last year my dad took steaks and cubed, floured and fried it and it was awesome!
Post by: ouchfoss on November 04, 2014, 08:07:56 PM
I've never eaten wild beaver what's it taste like? :dunno:If I remember right I believe it seemed kinda similar to a slightly gamey tasting deer. Plenty edible!
Post by: ouchfoss on November 04, 2014, 08:08:44 PM
I plan to cook some tomorrow. I soaked it in water first for a day to get some of the blood out.I'm gonna give it a try this year. :tup: Nice job on the triple. You might as well start the scoreboard thread :chuckle:
Its pretty good if you butcher it and cook it right. If you spill some of the glands on it though its not worth eating. That taste gets into every part of the meat and you literally have to use it as bait only. Last year my dad took steaks and cubed, floured and fried it and it was awesome!
I was just thinking that!
Post by: ouchfoss on November 08, 2014, 08:04:56 PM
Post by: Humptulips on November 08, 2014, 09:04:37 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 09, 2014, 07:30:04 AM
Post by: 3nails on November 09, 2014, 08:44:51 AM
Post by: wildweeds on November 09, 2014, 09:00:27 AM
The otter is getting me pumped! My personal favorite to trap.
Post by: ouchfoss on November 10, 2014, 02:27:05 PM
You gotta see her face when I ask her if she wants to go trapping with me today!
Post by: ouchfoss on November 19, 2014, 10:35:18 PM
I ended up fleshing my two raccoons today and they were both very blue! Fur seemed decent but their skin was super thin and hairs were actually coming out the flesh side as I was fleshing it. They were darn good eating though! :chuckle: :EAT:
Post by: TeacherMan on November 20, 2014, 01:05:16 PM
Post by: Magnum_Willys on November 20, 2014, 01:19:58 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 20, 2014, 02:10:22 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 21, 2014, 05:31:47 PM
My daughter wanted in a pic so I figured Id set it up for size comparison.
Post by: Turner89 on November 21, 2014, 05:36:37 PM
Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2014, 05:58:44 PM
Cool picture! My daughter never turns down a photo op :chuckle:mine too. Nice beaver!
Post by: big wood on November 21, 2014, 06:26:24 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 21, 2014, 06:35:40 PM
Post by: big wood on November 21, 2014, 07:06:10 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 21, 2014, 08:33:45 PM
Post by: wadu1 on November 21, 2014, 08:47:52 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on January 04, 2015, 05:58:34 PM
I built a dozen nice cat traps and put them out around the first of December until almost Christmas and all I had was skunks bothering the traps. I know there were cats looking into my traps but getting them to commit to going in is something I'm trying to fix. Anyhow, I'm happy to finally have some fur and more bait. I'm guessing he was probably 30 lbs.
Post by: ouchfoss on January 04, 2015, 05:59:55 PM
Post by: Carp Commander on January 04, 2015, 06:24:29 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on January 04, 2015, 06:50:24 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on February 13, 2015, 10:57:01 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 14, 2015, 01:11:29 AM
Post by: jasnt on February 14, 2015, 09:33:33 AM
Post by: billythekidrock on February 14, 2015, 09:44:22 AM
Post by: bearpaw on February 14, 2015, 09:56:39 AM
Post by: ouchfoss on February 14, 2015, 10:01:58 AM
Post by: 3nails on February 14, 2015, 10:17:04 AM
From what I've learned (and what I've been told) the last few years, seems like its not worth wasting your time going after cats until February. Thats not to say you won't catch a cat early in the season, its just not as probable until the last two months of season. Next year, I'm not going to set any cat sets until February no matter how much cat sign I see.:chuckle: Funny, I was just thinking today that I need to pull my sets because I never catch anything after January unless it's very cold. WAAAY too warm right now.
Post by: ouchfoss on February 14, 2015, 10:37:56 AM
It was actually really warm here yesterday, probably close to 60. The day before was in the 50s and rainy most of the day. Maybe cats like the warm weather around here. :dunno:From what I've learned (and what I've been told) the last few years, seems like its not worth wasting your time going after cats until February. Thats not to say you won't catch a cat early in the season, its just not as probable until the last two months of season. Next year, I'm not going to set any cat sets until February no matter how much cat sign I see.:chuckle: Funny, I was just thinking today that I need to pull my sets because I never catch anything after January unless it's very cold. WAAAY too warm right now.
Post by: Turner89 on February 14, 2015, 04:28:31 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on February 19, 2015, 09:31:31 AM
Or maybe I'm just dead wrong with all of that and just overthinking the whole thing. :chuckle: Oh well. At least I'm getting fur (and delicious cat meat)!
Post by: Machias on February 19, 2015, 10:26:41 AM
Post by: Cultusman on February 19, 2015, 09:15:56 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on February 24, 2015, 08:21:13 PM
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Post by: Machias on February 24, 2015, 08:24:28 PM
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Post by: ouchfoss on February 24, 2015, 08:30:23 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on March 23, 2015, 10:09:38 AM
Pretty happy how this season went. Learned new tactics, new territory, and got some more traps built for next season. Plus my trapping buddy got to spend quite a few days with on the line that I actually got some fur!
Post by: Machias on March 23, 2015, 11:45:50 AM
Post by: SunnySlopes on March 24, 2015, 12:53:59 PM
Those heavy, dark beaver will bring you a good return. My heavy brown, dark brown beaver at FHA's sale 2 weeks ago averaged $38. Good Luck.
Post by: ouchfoss on March 24, 2015, 04:02:27 PM
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Post by: Bigshooter on March 24, 2015, 05:12:16 PM