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Re: Front foot catch [Re: The Beav] #8075290 02/12/24 12:17 PM 02/12/24 12:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,690 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,690 Rodney,Ohio	Originally Posted by The Beav Why laminate a beaver trap of any size.? You're trying to avoid wristing the front foot.. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8075360 02/12/24 01:29 PM 02/12/24 01:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,874 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,874 Wisconsin	Do you mean twisting? All the twisting of a foot In a trap Is done above the jaws. Lamination may help a bit with foot damage. But In my opinion your going to have less holding power with laminated jaws. Especially with a small tapered foot like a beaver or coon. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8075386 02/12/24 01:48 PM 02/12/24 01:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,690 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,690 Rodney,Ohio	Have to damage the wrist first for a twist off to happen. Laminations help prevent that damage. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Front foot catch [Re: ~ADC~] #8075393 02/12/24 01:57 PM 02/12/24 01:57 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ Originally Posted by houndone Got another one this morning. Haven't you listened to anything you've been told. You can't catch beavers like that! Nope iam to hard-headed to listen according to my wife.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8075404 02/12/24 02:13 PM 02/12/24 02:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8075553 02/12/24 06:27 PM 02/12/24 06:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,674 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,674 Georgia	No one ever said you can't. Matter of fact they are easier to catch by the front. But catching ain't always holding. I'm paid to hold them.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8076181 02/13/24 02:54 PM 02/13/24 02:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	2 more this morning.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: warrior] #8076270 02/13/24 05:04 PM 02/13/24 05:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 658 Lakes Region Indiana L loosanarrow trapper
loosanarrow trapper L Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 658 Lakes Region Indiana	Originally Posted by warrior No one ever said you can't. Matter of fact they are easier to catch by the front. But catching ain't always holding. I'm paid to hold them. Thats truth right there. And there is also the factor of avoiding non targets by setting deep for back foot. Website www.mgnbd.com

Re: Front foot catch [Re: loosanarrow] #8076294 02/13/24 05:41 PM 02/13/24 05:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa	Originally Posted by loosanarrow Originally Posted by warrior No one ever said you can't. Matter of fact they are easier to catch by the front. But catching ain't always holding. I'm paid to hold them. Thats truth right there. And there is also the factor of avoiding non targets by setting deep for back foot. Looks like he's doing ok to me. Dale piles them beavers up too.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8076310 02/13/24 06:03 PM 02/13/24 06:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	By the way I've only got 2 traps set.thats 5 beaver in 9 checks no world record but I'll take it.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8077526 02/15/24 02:03 AM 02/15/24 02:03 AM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 658 Lakes Region Indiana L loosanarrow trapper
loosanarrow trapper L Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 658 Lakes Region Indiana	Most definitely ADC, all respect to Dale and absolutely no doubt that the methods and equipment can be tailored to front foot beaver catches. And I also agree that targeting front foot has some advantages when fur trapping for big numbers or even when someone is just trying to catch a few. What keeps me from doing that is the risk of non targets being much higher on a shallow trap. I cant have that with my nuisance work. All of this is helpful because every once in a while I have a situation where I need to hold one in a front foot without deep water, and the risk of non targets is low. Now I know what equipment others have used to reliably do that. I need every trick I can get in my world of never ending educated beaver work. Website www.mgnbd.com

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8098030 03/11/24 10:56 PM 03/11/24 10:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	Didn't get any pics this morning but I set 3 traps out yesterday and had 2 waiting on me this morning.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: Boco] #8098219 03/12/24 11:57 AM 03/12/24 11:57 AM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,871 Pennsylvania P patrapperbuster trapper
patrapperbuster trapper P Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 1,871 Pennsylvania	Originally Posted by Boco Originally Posted by The Beav Wouldn't the beaver have both front feet off the ground when reaching for the bait?r Yes,they go up and down repeatedly with both front feet. Pretty good set in certain locations. X2 Till that day.....

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8098924 03/13/24 03:41 PM 03/13/24 03:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	Had 55lber this morning.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8099156 03/13/24 10:11 PM 03/13/24 10:11 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,402 Iowa	Originally Posted by houndone Had 55lber this morning. You're killing it!

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8099181 03/13/24 11:01 PM 03/13/24 11:01 PM
Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 195 ne iowa R roztocki trapper
roztocki trapper R Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 195 ne iowa	The Midwest is suffering from drought and most of us have less than stellar conditions for drowning beaver. I know several people that are long chaining beaver and doing well. Keep up the good work!

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8130051 04/28/24 12:36 PM 04/28/24 12:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 70 Wisconsin jooleyen trapper
jooleyen trapper Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 70 Wisconsin	Super interested in this. Been watching all of Dale's videos on the tube.

Re: Front foot catch [Re: houndone] #8130061 04/28/24 12:54 PM 04/28/24 12:54 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL H houndone OP trapper
houndone OP trapper H Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 625 IL	I ended up with 8.only had 3 traps out total for a few days.only had 2 out in 1 spot and got permission to trap another spot and only put 1 trap there for 5 days.

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