I received this email today. Considering he's in Florida, I don't know what to advise him to do. Any ideas, besides shooting on sight?

"We have a beaver setting up house in our boathouse. I’ve read the thread from 2018. Are there any further suggestions since then?
We had an otter using it a few years ago as a toilet. I kept cleaning up the area and put rags soaked in Pinesol over the places they went. It finally discouraged them. Unfortunately we are in Florida and this is happening at our summer home. Our son will be there this weekend. Any suggestions would be appreciated."

Don't know florida regs but hanging snares underneath on the pilings has turned the trick for me on jobs like that. I've rigged up wooden frames to hang 330s as well. Basically a 2x cross with screw heads left proud that the 330 pinches then a couple "legs" to lower it into position with the legs screwed to the dock.

I'd also go looking for nearby sets. One memorable one they stacked sticks at the floating dock/boathouse but were coming ashore up the boat ramp. The rest of the property and point had a three foot seawall. So I set a cage each side of the ramp where the seawall turned in. Piled driftwood in the center of the ramp to funnel them in. Caught all but one in the cages. The other was in the 330 I had rigged up as described.

I've caught others in bottom edge sets along seawall with fencing sticks to funnel them.

Never done it but I bet a floating 330 set would work.

Thanks Warrior. I'm pretty sure they can't use foothold traps, but I don't know about the laws on body grips and snares. That's why I didn't want to give advice that may get them in trouble. Hopefully someone who is familiar with the laws in Florida will chime in.

Not sure but it sounds like the author is in Florida, but the boathouse is at the "summer" home?, which could be anywhere up north...???,

Yeah, use the tools you're allowed but don't limit the imagination. I can rig up most anything to half arse work, lol.

Good point.

So we need to know where that might be.

That is the way I read it too.

Spray a little wolf pee around.

Osky

Exactly the way I read it also. Author in Florida now, son will be at summer home this weekend.

I'd think if it's IN the boathouse, sitting up and shooting it will suffice, unless the son doesn't do that sort of thing....

Might want to restrict access to the boathouse with cattle fence and block the entrance with double stacked 330’s on stands. Do this…

If the boathouse is in Florida..I might can help...unless it's in south Florida...or the western panhandle.

I don't think beaver get to far down into Florida. According the late Robb Russell who was in Ft White they were an uncommon issue in his area and none in points south.

Most of my nuisance jobs are in boathouses.

Here's one I'm working on now

I wrote back and asked for more info. Awaiting his response.

Summer home is in Ontario.

Well, there you go. Hutchy is your guy.

And I want no part of it, whatsoever. The water gets hard up there and my bloods to thin to take the cold. I'll live with moccasins and gators before I have to cut holes in my water.

Worst thing is, there is no "standard" method.

Most times you can do an outside the box set, but rarely even look without a gun in hand.

Robb Russell was a great guy. Knew him personally.

I have been on first dates like that before too so it isn't just a Canadian thing.

You got that right on boathouse beaver. It's always a head scratcher. But no guns here as they pack in the houses tightly lining these reservoirs.

The house is on six mile lake north of port severn.

Ontario, Canada?

Tell him we don't have a foreign affairs dept at tman, lol.

I think we do Jtrapper. I think Hutchy and Boco head that department.

That's a looonngg check day for me...lol

Not far from Hutchy.Relatively speaking.

Get on it Hutchy!

Google animal control services for the area they are in. Hire one.

I can hardly keep up up here.

Although I just drove by 6 mile coming back from Toronto.

Dated a girl with a cottage on 6 mile

I like airplanes,,,,,

Wildlife Conflict - Use of Steel Traps

Steel trap permits are issued through application by FWC’s regional offices for specific locations where property damage, depredation, or predation is occurring or anticipated to occur or when the FWC determines that wildlife is presenting a threat to public safety. Permits may be issued to take coyotes, red fox, gray fox, bobcats, beavers, raccoons, opossums, and otters.

Persons so authorized may sell the furs or carcasses of such animals, provided they have a Furbearer Trapping License and present a copy of their Steel Trap Permit to the licensed dealer or buyer. The dealer or buyer must retain a copy of the permit in his records. Only lawfully acquired furbearers or parts there from may be possessed, transported or sold.

Have him contact a trapper in the area. Hire that trapper to take care of the problem. Maybe Boco can help locate a trapper for him????

Should have read all the posts before I responded. Do they have any trapping organizations up there he could contact if Hutchy is too busy?

me also..........
Accually It showd ben writen for commun flok!

Be sure to let us know how this went.

One advantage I got down here is I can, and have, strip down to my skivvies to go under docks and piers to hang snares.

Like to see y'all hard water guys do that, lol.

Fixed it for you.....

I've seen myself in the mirror and find the "fix" to be lacking, lol.

tanerite!!!