Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: huntinjunkie]
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BigBob
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2x4 openings will allow a small amount of chewing, so wrap it loose so they can't reach the bark. Tight wrapping of any size will cause the tree to swallow the wire.
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: huntinjunkie]
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I have seen beaver climb the fence and cut the tree down above it,,,,.......
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: huntinjunkie]
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Eric Arnold
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I'm guessing that you plan to trap them during fur season, otherwise I don't understand your opening comment about waiting as you'd have to be onsite to install the fencing so why not trap the beaver at that time?
As for the fencing, how much longer is it before you can trap beaver, how many trees need it, what is the average tree girth you're protecting, is there a lot of encumbrances that will interfere with installation time, and will the fencing stay in place when you're done, or is this an install, trap, then remove project?
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: huntinjunkie]
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10/15/14 06:07 PM
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It looks like they want this as a preventative measure in anticipation of the next round of beavers Eric. The way it looks in the original post. They want wire on the trees so the next time they notice a beaver swimming instead of chewed trees.
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: huntinjunkie]
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Paul Winkelmann
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I would love to tell the world what we charge for beaver jobs, but this IS Wisconsin and if my competitors charged 50 cents less, we
would lose all our jobs. What I can tell you is that no matter where you are, if you are comparing the price of another fallen tree
to the price of an extra-prime, extra-large, beaver pelt, you are not an ADC guy or even a fur trapper; you are a moron!
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
[Re: Eric Arnold]
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10/15/14 09:48 PM
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I'm guessing that you plan to trap them during fur season, otherwise I don't understand your opening comment about waiting as you'd have to be onsite to install the fencing so why not trap the beaver at that time?
As for the fencing, how much longer is it before you can trap beaver, how many trees need it, what is the average tree girth you're protecting, is there a lot of encumbrances that will interfere with installation time, and will the fencing stay in place when you're done, or is this an install, trap, then remove project? I've already removed the beaver that was doing the damage but his pond is visited each year by dispersing beaver and they always take a few trees before he see's they're back and has em trapped. He's putting a house right next to the pond so wants to preserve the remaning trees. There are 58 I would say are "at risk". He's scheduled me to inspect the property 4X a year goign forward for rats and beaver. This is an add on.
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Re: Fence wrapping trees for beaver protection
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Make it high enough that a beaver can't get above it when there is some snow on the ground. Good tip!
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