Post by: deweyc on August 22, 2018, 11:52:18 PM
"The Methow Valley Beaver Project works to improve stream quality and habitat by trapping and removing nuisance beavers from private property and relocating them to streams higher up in the watershed on public lands."
I reached out to help relocated said beavers. They said they are in the process of trying to figure out how to move multiple beavers in Havahart box traps by horse. I don't have any experience with horses let alone packing gear and in this case critters with them. Any horsemen or women out there that have experience doing something like this? I'd imagine you'd have to be pretty careful with the horse spooking if a trapped beaver was making a rukus. Anybody have any solutions?
Post by: bearpaw on August 23, 2018, 12:00:47 AM
Post by: Humptulips on August 23, 2018, 12:52:12 AM
Beavers move around a lot more them people give them credit for. They will find every bit of suitable habitat all on their own.
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on August 23, 2018, 06:21:06 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on August 23, 2018, 06:56:27 AM
Post by: theleo on August 23, 2018, 07:06:58 AM
Post by: GBoyd on August 23, 2018, 06:22:04 PM
Save yourself the trouble. If beaver could survive there, there would be beavers there already.
Beavers move around a lot more them people give them credit for. They will find every bit of suitable habitat all on their own.
:yeah:
Hard to imagine that beavers wouldn't have moved into the ground if it was suitable. Beavers are extremely territorial, so younger animals are forced out. When fur prices are low and beaver populations are high, as they are now, they will travel great distances.
Trapping beavers and packing them into the mountains sounds like a pretty chill way to spend the weekend. I just hope they don't spend too much of my money to do it.
Post by: HighlandLofts on August 29, 2018, 12:23:01 PM
Post by: h20hunter on August 29, 2018, 12:57:06 PM
Post by: HighlandLofts on August 30, 2018, 11:36:17 PM
Post by: timberfaller on August 31, 2018, 07:01:58 AM
But then like various other government agency's, the biologist tell everyone what to do!!
This is the time of year on a certain ranch I used to take care of in the Methow :chuckle:, I would shoot every one I came across. ONE huge PEST!! They would plug up the culverts, headgates and ditches over night and wouldn't stop until I put them out of their misery!
The USFS biologist probably don't know they migrate every fall!! Probably the same one that told me "mistletoed tree's are wildlife tree's, grouse use them to hide from hunters that is why we have to save them" :bash: :tree1: :bash:
Post by: mountainman on September 06, 2018, 10:47:06 PM
It to bad the USFS can't find something "productive" to do!! :bash: :bash:That's funny Rog! Lol! But true
But then like various other government agency's, the biologist tell everyone what to do!!
This is the time of year on a certain ranch I used to take care of in the Methow :chuckle:, I would shoot every one I came across. ONE huge PEST!! They would plug up the culverts, headgates and ditches over night and wouldn't stop until I put them out of their misery!
The USFS biologist probably don't know they migrate every fall!! Probably the same one that told me "mistletoed tree's are wildlife tree's, grouse use them to hide from hunters that is why we have to save them" :bash: :tree1: :bash:
Don't remember how many we dispatched long before they made it your way👍
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 07, 2018, 06:09:25 AM
Save yourself the trouble. If beaver could survive there, there would be beavers there already.
Beavers move around a lot more them people give them credit for. They will find every bit of suitable habitat all on their own.
:yeah: they'll just keep moving downstream until they find their preferred habitat
Post by: KFhunter on October 05, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
Save yourself the trouble. If beaver could survive there, there would be beavers there already.
Beavers move around a lot more them people give them credit for. They will find every bit of suitable habitat all on their own.
:yeah:
Hard to imagine that beavers wouldn't have moved into the ground if it was suitable. Beavers are extremely territorial, so younger animals are forced out. When fur prices are low and beaver populations are high, as they are now, they will travel great distances.
Trapping beavers and packing them into the mountains sounds like a pretty chill way to spend the weekend. I just hope they don't spend too much of my money to do it.
good way to feed hungry predators
Post by: JakeLand on October 09, 2018, 01:23:22 PM
Get a grant like the Tulalip tribe did to relocate beavers on the Skykomish which our taxes paid for.hehe ! Then pay me to get rid of them
Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on October 12, 2018, 08:21:44 PM
Doug