Beavers .... Finally
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Well, I love going after beavers, and I finally got another beaver job. The only problem I think it's going to be just a mated pair and this years little ones. The farmer said he noticed beaver chews last year and the. A dam just this summer when his hayfield wouldn't drain. He busted the dam the day I went over and he said if they build it again like you say they will then he wants them gone They did over night and I set it yesterday , so first check this morning will be for beavers
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Be careful with them right now so you don't give them doctors degrees. I have been learning that the hard way.
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Should be easy to get the pair the first night. I like to set 4 traps minimum even though there may only be 1 or 2 beaver. Young beaver will readily come to the spot where the mother was caught.Use a little urine\castor juice from the mother at the set.
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For a pair of beaver, a newly established location, I find it necessary to set only 2 cage traps, usually side by side under water, with castor placed at a distance somewhere on the bank or in a tree and will most often have them both next morning. Snares and cages are least problematic, rarely will spook a beaver, which is key, not letting them know they are the target as you take them, gently. If a snare gets knocked down, a beaver will not understand that he just missed getting nabbed. By their nature, long cages don't get fired many times without a catch and I believe hardly at all by a beaver without making a catch because the beaver is way into the trap when he hits a trigger. A foot trap or a conibear may get popped from time to time even when you follow all the rules, which can start mega problems. I have gone through pretty much all of the devices over the years and now rather than use footholds and conibear first, I use them only for back up when needed, which is not all that often. Haven't used them at all this year.
If you set at dark you will not only see what you are dealing with many times, number and size of the beaver, you will also stand a far less chance at non-targets that slow the job. Traps set early morning can be affected by, ducks, turtles, fish, muskrats, mink etc. all during the day for 12 hours or more before the beaver become active. I like to set when beaver are emerging from the den to begin feeding for the night. Don't worry about the beaver seeing, hearing or smelling you. They get over it quickly and will pay no attention to anything you set if they smell some castor, which triggers territoriality and really makes the males mad. If you smell like castor, just watch getting bitten.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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The dam was rebuilt, I picked up this 34 lbs beaver, they buried one coni in dam materials and never set it off. One was set off and the fourth still like I put it I set up a trail cam to capture tonight's action around the dam. And reset all four conis The water at this location is shallow less than a foot near the dam and less than two feet for at least 30 Yards up stream. It is a small dam. Maybe 10" high and only 6-7 feet
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Set multiple traps at the dam break,well out in front in deep water.This is a deadly set and will take the lure shy beaver 2 or 3 at a time. As you can see it takes them coming and going after working on the dam.
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When I read, "one trap was set off" it just makes me cringe. Had to fight with a last beaver way too many times. Makes you want to scream at times. When setting foot traps or conibears over and over again in the same way after making good catches consistently, suddenly the next one is sprung. You can make a beaver trap shy, location shy or lure shy with sprung traps, separately, in a combination or all three at once. In nuisance work where you have to get them all, all the time, the sprung trap is the number one enemy. Beaver learn quickly, don't forget right away, only to become the nightmare to avoid. There was so much wood moved over night at this sight, I really am not surprised to have one set off. They had almost completely covered one with mud/sea weed/sticks. The one that was set off was near the dam and had some sticks over it The one that had the catch was not Able to tell if it was hit coming or going as it rolled enough to twist a stick into the stake wire. I guess tomorrow morning will tell a lot. Also some of the large 6"'x 5 foot logs I used for blocking were moved and put in the dam repair
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If your traps are set off or filled with sticks,you are setting too close to the dam. Set out in front in deep water.
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So what happens to beaver? When we first got them 20 or so years ago, they were on every creek, stream, and river. I'm not sure I
could show you an active beaver dam on a bet this year. I'm not complaining; we don't get rich catching beaver anyway. I'm just
wondering where they went to. You did your job too well!
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If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
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I believe it is Minnesota that allows non-resident hunting but not non-resident trapping. That subject gets hashed out on TrapTalk forum regularly; no reciprocal agreements with other states.
A three year or six SEARCH for “reciprocal” on the TrapTalk forum will bring up many discussions.
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Paul Jim is right about beaver eradication here in my neck Of the woods, it's really really bad. I would be willing to bet 95% of the people up here under the age of 30 never saw A beaver in there life , maybe at a zoo! It's just plain wrong to Eradicate them to this extent.
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I don't know about northern Wisconsin but down here you can't build a group of houses or even a single large home without a pond
being dug first. I can't imagine why that is so fashionable, but I love it. We get called for mosquito sprays, goose eviction,
muskrat removal, snapping turtles, raccoons, and the occasional beaver. The honking alone would be enough to keep me from ever
digging a pond. Thank goodness they're not a lot of people like me around here. The grass is manicured right down to the water. You
don't usually even need boots to trap the muskrats. We have more wildlife now than when this was all farmland.
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I don't know why they think beaver are bad for trout. Our streams are just polluted with trout,and they need the beaver dams,and old feedbeds and dams for the small trout to brood. If there was no beaver there would be very few trout. They sound like idiots.
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We have brook trout here,and lake trout.Some rainbows and splake stocked in certain lakes. We also have some aurora trout a bit south of here.They are a type of brook trout.
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Well no beavers Friday morning no sign if repair attempts Trail camera only got deer and birds on it. Was out of town for the weekend so I pulled traps, left camera and will check tonight for repairs and reset if required
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Probably a good thing to pull for now. I am far less hesitant to pull. You can waste trips by pulling early, but waste as many by hanging in there too long. I wrote a bunch on that for Trappers Post, 2 part. It sort of becomes second nature, intuitive response based on principles.
Hey Boco, "polluted with trout" sounds really great. How do I get there? I would love to fish for some brookies. Not much here. We fished the Kenai in Alaska in 84, 85 and 89 for the entire summer, got spoiled. Too many people fishing here, too few fish. Got used to catching, hard to go back. Down here they crossed a Coho with an Atlantic and a Muskie, called it a Coalski, did very well, only thing, they couldn't teach it how to swim.
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Navigating nonresident regulations can be more than a bit tricky as you need to look at more than just if there is a nonresident license. This is true whether you are doing recreational trapping or trying to start a company in another state.
Here is how I approach it for both avenues:
1) what is considered a fur bearing animal vs. a game animal (i.e., is a coyote a fur bearing animal or a game animal, what about squirrels, etc.) 2) are there nuisance rules to follow, are the rules the trapping regulations, or both (i.e., do you need to test, have hunter/trapping education proof, types of traps, identification, dispatch, trap check, etc.) 3) is there a nonresident trapping license available and do you need a nonresident hunting license as well (Ohio requires both hunting and trapping license for nonresidents, but for nuisance work you need the commercial nuisance wild animal control license) 4) how do you purchase the nonresident license(s) (some places are Internet while others have a specific office(s) you must go to in person) 5) are there any additional requirements (i.e., Georgia requires a $2,500 cashier check or surety bond before you apply for a nonresident trapping license) 6) what are the reciprocity rules (i.e., if you can't trap beaver in Montana then a Montana resident cannot trap beaver in your state, etc.) 7) do I need an office/agent in the state I'm looking at 8) do I need any other special permits (i.e., wildlife area fee, atv fee, fire arm permit, etc.) 9) what are the concealed carry rules 10) others based on what the answers to the above questions may be.
Like I said, this can get confusing as you may be able to trap skunks, opossum, badgers, coyote, and raccoon under a hunting license but to take muskrats, mink, river otter, beaver, or bobcat requires a fur tapping license and if you plan on doing bat work or squirrel removal you may need a special nuisance license. This can also affect what species you are able to deal with as a business or force you to "hire" someone who doesn't have the same restrictions.
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Revisited site last night, no work on dam and no beaver on camera (a nice 8pt buck though). I had told the owner there had to be another dam "down stream" This is actually swamps that drain only during high water. He found a dam in a deep ravine that has completely stopped water flow, he says normally this ravine is dry. Dam is about two feet high. So the plan is:
About 30 yards up the ravine I am going to build a Dunnier panel system and break this dam. The ravine has step sides and the width is about 15 feet at water level. This dam is about 300 yards from original dam I worked at and is maintaining the water level all the way back to the original dam
I will try to remember to photo/document this project
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Set up the Dunnier Panel system tonight, four 330's It was exactly 80 steps from where I parked , a little rough getting down into ravine but not to bad. Was really surprised how fast it was less than an hour from start to the time I got back in my truck. Pictures below show dam completely blocking the water up into the ravine. Dry as a none on the "down stream" Side The other picture is from between the dam and the panel system looking into the swamp. The system is 30 yards from the dam, also not pictured between the panel system and the dam is a large log that has two spots that the beavers are going under so I put two additional 330's there, so if any get by panels
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I always called it the usda sunday set.......... Sticks work also for dumb beaver..../??
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Forgive my ignorance, but why the panel system? Aside from the two spots where they're going under the logs, are there no slides or trails entering the swamp anywhere? Speed in removal of entire family, they are flooding farmers field. The goal here is complete removal as quickly as possible
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As mentioned, the natural diver deadman trees up stream will push them to the bottom. You want to cover the whole creek and do it quickly. Two, three or four cages on the bottom, depending on width, set side by side would cover the whole creek in a matter of a couple of minutes, just by setting and dropping them in, to do the same as the fencing above. Nothing wrong with the fence or many other methods, just that cages are quicker, no fence, no supports or staking, no wiring, nothing, set, drop and go.
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As mentioned, the natural diver deadman trees up stream will push them to the bottom. You want to cover the whole creek and do it quickly. Two, three or four cages on the bottom, depending on width, set side by side would cover the whole creek in a matter of a couple of minutes, just by setting and dropping them in, to do the same as the fencing above. Nothing wrong with the fence or many other methods, just that cages are quicker, no fence, no supports or staking, no wiring, nothing, set, drop and go. For swim thru sets with cages you could spend up to 1000$ and the turtles set them off that night. If you have all methods available for use in shallow water, conibears work well in natural sets. Use snares or large live walk in cages on the banks or in the waters edge. Koros or other traps that are proven for shallow water baited sets would be good. The more open the better in summer. If you have far to go it is hard to beat conventional methods when used properly. It could be tough to carry three or four large cage traps. Remember, you have to carry them out when your done. If you use cages use them as conventional methods, the best trap for the location in relation to other sets. I know Jeff wrote the book he has and he gave me one, but it is hard to beat natural debris and sticks when setting conibears and snares. Especially in summer.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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Beaver are generally top or bottom swimmers, following the surface or following the bottom, runs. I have done a lot of conibear top setting in the past without fencing, my own set ups. The basic beaver set with conibears is a channel set, set on the bottom at any depth, with or without a diver, cages too, even snares. Beaver swim on top and bottom maybe half and half? If you set a run on the bottom and don't get him going one way you will probably get a shot at him coming the other way as he may pass the same point several to a number of times in a single night, so you don't get just one chance. He just has to go your way once.
Most the nuisance jobs are roadside or close, but not always. I have experimented with all sorts of beaver devices over the past 50 years, most of them, and changed programs many times as I found something "better." I guess have more experience with cages, all I use now, so I have figured out ways to make them work. If you have to walk a bit I use a 2 foot wide sled, can fit 2 easily in the sled, not hard to pull. Can pull it over grass, leaves, R.R. swamp and the sled becomes a boat in a pond. I also use bungie cords for a 3rd cage that goes on my back. The bungies turn the trap into a back pack, not heavy. I'll be 65 in a few weeks and don't have any problem transporting them. New colonies usually only get two traps anyway. The most I hauled out was 5 a half mile down a mountain in the snow, no regrets.
Cages require a larger investment, but the cost overall may be less when all is considered, fewer sprung, time saved etc. because of the versatility. I set at dark whenever I can to minimize turtles etc. Beaver are emerging as I set and often caught quickly. Turtles are in channels so I use castor more often than not to avoid them.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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But the conibears in Michigan's pic are right below the surface, so what keeps them from swimming under them? Depending on the holders and their length, the conibears can be stacked from the bottom to the top.
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Well no beaver and no repair to dam. Water down about 4" so a really put a hole in the dam this time almost another 16"'down. Don't know if it was just the one three year old or if there are more Don't see how if there is another that it won't try to fix dam now.
In regards to the conis being on top, the spots belo are mostly blocked. But that is why I set the two also at the log.
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Ok went back tonight and the water is a foot lower. Had to remove the H-stands and put the conis on the bottom
A question for you guys who have been doing this for years, is it possible for there to of only been one beaver at site, or could a mate have left with any kits?
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All that page wire fencing that showed up overnight likely has the larger beaver spooked.It will take a while for them to come back. I would get rid of all that page wire,back off for a few days and see if the beaver come back later(likely after the next rain),then make some sets that look more natural.Set the deepest part of the creek or channel,and use several dive poles a few feet apart to get them to swim on bottom,and into the trap.You don't need any fencing if you set deep in the channel,the beaver will swim in the deepest part when forced down.You can set two or three traps side by side if the channel is wide,or one in front of the other a couple feet apart if the channel is narrow.
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Traps set side by side close,only work for multiple catches when block stakes are used.If you don't utilise the block stakes one beaver can spring more than one trap,defeating the purpose.The block stakes are an integral part of setting close. Also when setting deep water that makes the wire trapstands impractical you need to learn to construct the "tee pee" set,which is good for any depth of water.
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There are still beaver. Over night the repaired the original dam I started at and built a new dam 15 yards in front of my sets ( pictured below) So I guess I should have just trapped it the way I fur trap, using castor mounds and blind sets
Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!!
If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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08/13/15 08:41 AM
08/13/15 08:41 AM
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Set up a small stream today in a golf course...they were fine with beaver til they started cuttin down trees laying on golf course lol The owners of the course may of not been happy but I bet the golfers were! We always rejoice at the demise of a tree at our course.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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08/13/15 11:29 AM
08/13/15 11:29 AM
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Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt.
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A block stake is a strategically placed stake between two traps set close side by side to prevent an animal from firing the trap next to it.Near 100% effective when positioned properly.Traps also have to be supported well.In some cases the tee pee stand is a lot more solid than a superstand. Block stakes illustrated for beaver. Tee pee stand illustrated.This set up is good for setting culverts that are several feet off bottom,as the trap can be positioned at any depth. Good for soft bottoms for same reason. I cut stakes for tee pees and drowners on site so you don't have to haul around a bunch of junk.They can be left on site for use at later dates.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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08/13/15 06:52 PM
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Wont be long,Jim,lol.Yes most times when a beaver gets in a second trap it is from twisting his body and his tail or one back foot is in the other trap.The block sticks prevent this,leaving the other traps working for more fur.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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08/14/15 10:08 AM
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Posts: 45,512 james bay frontierOnt.
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Setting multiple traps at one location has a lot of advantages.The main one being on an extended check of 3 or 4 days,or even longer on winter lines a good location will keep producing fur,the whole time.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Beavers .... Finally
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08/18/15 02:10 AM
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There are still beaver. Over night the repaired the original dam I started at and built a new dam 15 yards in front of my sets ( pictured below) So I guess I should have just trapped it the way I fur trap, using castor mounds and blind sets If the beaver is repairing the dam every night , you should be able to shoot him about dark thirty . I recommend 12 ga. # 4 buckshot ( also double tap just to be sure )
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