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Took a vet beaver trapping #8122525 04/15/24 11:00 PM 04/15/24 11:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 129 Wisconsin O Oakey OP trapper
Oakey OP trapper O Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 129 Wisconsin	A disabled vet I did some work for called me up and asked if I’d take him and his 7 year old daughter to a beaver pond he knew of so he could experience beaver trapping and get one to have tanned. He’s never trapped but has interest in it. I agreed to take him and last week we went. The pond didn’t seem to have much resent activity but I knew there were some there as there was a fresh castor mound. I made 4 sets. I told him some of the ponds get hit pretty hard by wolves but I thought we’d get at least one. The next morning we came back this time bringing the little girl. When we got to the pond a third of a mile walk through crap and approached the first set it was empty. He looked disappointed but said he knew it took patience. The next set I saw first and it had a huge black beaver sticking half way out of the water. I stepped aside and you should have heard the screams of excitement coming from that little girl shortly followed by the same from her father. It caught me off guard as I’ve never seen anyone that excited about anything. The next set was only ten feet farther and had another large beaver and the screaming started all over again. And I mean screaming!!! The last set had a small beaver which didn’t get any screams just some wows. The beavers weighed 55.8 lbs 45 lbs and didn’t weigh the 3rd. Luckily I had my meat hauling pack and we made it out in one trip traps and all. I told him we got the 2 big ones so now wait 2 years and we will come back. I will never forget that day. I can still hear those excited screams and I made 2 friends for life.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122531 04/15/24 11:42 PM 04/15/24 11:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,942 Oakland, MS Drifter trapper
Drifter trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,942 Oakland, MS	It don't get much better then that. Congratulations all around. Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122533 04/15/24 11:47 PM 04/15/24 11:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,540 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,540 West Central MN	Agree!! Way to go! Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122557 04/16/24 03:35 AM 04/16/24 03:35 AM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana	Great story. Great job thanks for sharing.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122560 04/16/24 04:46 AM 04/16/24 04:46 AM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 2,618 NH T trapNH trapper
trapNH trapper T Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 2,618 NH	Good on you.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122562 04/16/24 05:03 AM 04/16/24 05:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,154 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,154 Michigan	that's is great a day that little girl will always remember.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Providence Farm] #8122570 04/16/24 05:37 AM 04/16/24 05:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 263 mn dakidsmn trapper
dakidsmn trapper Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 263 mn	Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122590 04/16/24 06:27 AM 04/16/24 06:27 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,682 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,682 lewis county,new york	Good deal. Nice of you to help em.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122726 04/16/24 10:37 AM 04/16/24 10:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,783 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,783 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	That's great of you to do that. Thank you. Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122765 04/16/24 12:14 PM 04/16/24 12:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 428 Michigan S swamp trapper
swamp trapper S Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 428 Michigan	That's awesome, Good for you !!

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122910 04/16/24 04:58 PM 04/16/24 04:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,891 Northern Illinois M MChewk trapper
MChewk trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,891 Northern Illinois	Nice job Oakey! Great stuff!

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122990 04/16/24 06:45 PM 04/16/24 06:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 510 Wyoming E E.J. Kelley trapper
E.J. Kelley trapper E Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 510 Wyoming	Nice! Very nice!!!

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8122994 04/16/24 06:48 PM 04/16/24 06:48 PM
Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana P Providence Farm trapper
Providence Farm trapper P Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 9,014 Indiana	Did you recommend and tell them how to cook some of it as well?

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8123063 04/16/24 08:17 PM 04/16/24 08:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,846 Asheville, NC C charles trapper
charles trapper C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,846 Asheville, NC	I can see your smile from here.

Re: Took a vet beaver trapping [Re: Oakey] #8123068 04/16/24 08:22 PM 04/16/24 08:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,155 Northern Maine	Way to go Nevada bound

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