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Beaver Dispatch #1629146 12/02/09 04:09 AM 12/02/09 04:09 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 Mead Township, Pennsylvania A ambientgravy OP trapper
ambientgravy OP trapper A Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13 Mead Township, Pennsylvania	I didn't think I'd be trapping Beaver this up coming season here in PA but while trapping coon and mink I've seen tons of beaver sign and even caught a small one in 1 1/2 coil spring that I let go without a problem, so now I'm excited about trying out beaver trapping. Anyway... My question that I'd like to have somebody answer is: Apart from drown sets and conibears, how do I "dispatch" a live beaver, perhaps caught on dry ground, etc. Will a .22 hole devalue the pelt dramatically?

Re: Beaver Dispatch [Re: ambientgravy] #1629148 12/02/09 04:20 AM 12/02/09 04:20 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,460 havelock, NC Rye trapper
Rye trapper Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,460 havelock, NC	No, it won't. "Don't go around saying the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing; it was here first. " --Mark Twain.

Re: Beaver Dispatch [Re: Rye] #1629188 12/02/09 07:49 AM 12/02/09 07:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,328 MN 20 Jbotto trapper
Jbotto trapper Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,328 MN 20	I wouldn't think so. I mean look at any beaver fur garment... find me the head on any one of them. I figured one more small hole there is just another hole on a non-utilized part of the fur. We don't make a lot of money, but we sure eat good!

Re: Beaver Dispatch [Re: Jbotto] #1629192 12/02/09 07:53 AM 12/02/09 07:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,559 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,559 Goldsboro, North Carolina	A 22 to the brain is very humane and doesn't devalue the pelt.

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