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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: flysar on February 23, 2011, 09:59:50 AM

Title: Mountain Beaver Distress - Sounds Like?
Post by: flysar on February 23, 2011, 09:59:50 AM: I read a study done in the 80's regarding Western WA Bobcat stomach content and it reported that Mountain Beaver (large rodent looking critters) remains were found in 42% of the Bobcat sampled, next closest was Snowshoe Hare at 26%.

Has any one heard a Mountain Beaver distress sound?

What commercially produced caller sound does it sound closest to?

I know this question has a lot of room for funnies but a couple honest answers would be great.
Title: Re: Mountain Beaver Distress - Sounds Like?
Post by: alwinearcher on February 23, 2011, 10:02:36 AM: When I was a kid living in port Angeles, our German Shephard used to kill them all the time..
Sounded about the same as when she killed the rabbits :dunno:
Title: Re: Mountain Beaver Distress - Sounds Like?
Post by: Cylvertip on February 23, 2011, 10:23:16 AM: Any one know why they are called boomers? :dunno: Always wondered, but have never been able to track anything down on it.
Title: Re: Mountain Beaver Distress - Sounds Like?
Post by: Lazzwarbird on February 23, 2011, 10:52:18 PM: I have trapped mountain beavers for years. They seem to be fairly nocturnal. I haven't ever heard a sound out of one but the bobcat sure do love em. When checking traps it's not irregular to see a few bobcat!