Help me figure this out trappers. I'm trying to lure in beavers from an adjacent property to trap them. Can't trap on the other property where their lodge is.
Two months ago, I caught one in a snare downstream of dam 2.
A week ago, I caught one on a dam-break set at dam 2 after unplugging both dam 1 and 2. If I remember correctly, they repaired dam 1 the first night, and the second check, I had a beaver in my trap and a partially repaired dam 2.
So, some options are:
-Unplug only dam 2 with a dam-break set and wait for them to repair. I tried this, they seem content in their beaver pond upstream of dam 1 and didn't come downstream for several weeks.
-Unplug both dams and make dam-break set at dam 2, wait for repair (this is how I caught beaver #2). I tried this again, but beavers just rebuilt dam 1 and left dam 2 alone.
Now, in WI, the landowners upstream are liable for any damages occurring downstream - this post is not about taking legal action. I'm trying to figure out some crafty trapping tactics to take care of the problem without involving government. I am legally allowed to unplug dam 1, but not set traps there.
What would you try next? There's no time limit on this. I'm just trying to learn here and having fun while doing it (and pulling my hair out).