#551720 - 01/30/08 08:03 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Butch.]
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Jtrapper
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Ive snared alot of beaver in my life, before this past week id of said all snared beaver had damage as well, as I have in the past on this very forum!
But whipper snapper Kyle though he probably don't know it taught me something on snaring beaver for fur this past week! I can't honestly say those he snared would be able to be picked out of the pile of other's he's caught.
He's using 5/64 cable swiveled to 3/32 for his snares with his relax lock. After removing the beaver from the snare and rubbing up the fur no line can be found and because the snare hasn't LOCKED down in one spot I highly doubt a snare mark will be shown on the leather.
Strong conibears DO leave a mark, sometimes a heck of a mark on the leather!
That's my two cents worth on this topic, take it for what it's worth.
Edited by Jtrapper (01/30/08 08:05 PM)
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#551784 - 01/30/08 08:27 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: KYBOY]
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Jtrapper
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Take a piece of 1x19 5/64 and rub it, then rub a piece of 3/32 with your finger, you'll figure it out on your own then. The 5/64 is real smooth compared to the coarse feeling 3/32.
Im just doing adc work so 3/32 works for me BUT if I was snaring them for fur id go to 5/64 after what ive seen the past week.
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#551795 - 01/30/08 08:31 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Jtrapper
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1 x 19
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#551881 - 01/30/08 09:16 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: KYBOY]
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ADC
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Thanks J, that's the kind of info that can really help out. It helps confirm my reccomendations for a "universal" snare as well.
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#551894 - 01/30/08 09:25 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: ADC]
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Jtrapper
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I don't know KY, his weren't loaded. Where's Newt's sorry butt when ya need him? lol.
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#551951 - 01/30/08 09:54 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Jtrapper]
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BeavBGone
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Don, Gibb, If the beaver is snared around the neck would a slight snare mark really hurt? I relize body caught beaver with a snare mark will be graded slt damaged or damaged, but if most of buzzards are neck caught I wouldnt think that that would be as bad. I dont set snares for beaver anymore except under the ice and even then you can see a slight snare line, although not bad enough to be down graded. And yes somtimes you get a 330 mark even with strong traps, although when it is right behind the ears I cant say that I get docked for it at nafa.
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#552084 - 01/30/08 11:03 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Butch.]
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woodsmoke
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Registered: 10/07/07
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Loc: eastern N,C.
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Imade up a few live poles out of rebar and washers as i had nothing to stake to close by(within 15')6'exten.cable and a 5/64 short snare dbbl.swiveled no damadge
this one on land same snare setup but secured to stump in water and one swivel(no damadge)
 give them cable,at least 10' ;)woodsmoke
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#552171 - 01/31/08 05:56 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: don Wolf]
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Geezerman
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One of the biggest problems I see besides the snare damage is the fighting that beaver do. seems a live beaver in a snare, attracts all his old enimies. I see a lot more bites from people that sell me beaver that are live snared.
Gotta agree with Don here, I dry land snared a couple beaver and they got tore up by other beavers. Heck the one was still there attacking the snared one when I came to check my line. I set a drowner there instead of that snare and next morning he was doing some extended under water diving LOL
I used 3/32 cable, but thats because I just use it for everything, beaver, coon, yotes and fox. I know theres better cable size for the variety, but instead of having 3 or 4 different sizes I just go with one standard.
But then again I'm no beaver expert, I'd go by what Buzz and Jackie say, they see more beaver in a week then I do all year I'm sure
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#552201 - 01/31/08 06:45 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Geezerman]
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Newt
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Don said "ifin ya want to ruin a good beaver, by all means , dry land snare the sucker"
That sounds like you are go'n to totaly ruin ever beaver thats dry land snared.From what I gather You dont like Snared coon eather.
I'm just glad that I dont have Don or Jim grading my fur.I get good grades on both SNARED Beaver and SNARED Coon .
1x19 loads easer than 7x7. and WILL hold a round loop better. Its faster too. No zipper. I'v been useing it for years. ADC altho I dont have them HUGE coon you got in IOWA where #9Ga. swivels and 3/32" 7x7 are a MUST. I'll take 1/16" 1x19 cable for a all around snare. You wont catch too many Gray Fox in 5/64' 1x19.
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#552209 - 01/31/08 06:58 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Newt]
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gibb
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Registered: 12/24/06
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Loc: North Bay Ontario FHA
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Interesting Newt, why not tell everyone how you do it.
Buzz, no one out right called you Dumb.
Beavers caught right behind the ears would be ok.
Hard to see the snare line in a green beaver pelt unless cut right into the leather. I am very glad I do not have to buy green fur.
We receive 1000s of coon body snared that grade out as slights. Cheers Jim
Edited by gibb (01/31/08 07:00 AM)
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#552236 - 01/31/08 07:25 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Newt
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Gibb asked "Interesting Newt, why not tell everyone how you do it." Answer- Dont send them up to the big aution houses. I now sell at a local auction.I still have otter and rats up in NAFA. I sent them up to be SOLD,NOT HOLD. (I know Jim your with FHA) I DONT caare what the High is I dont care what the Low is. ITS the adverage that counts.AND whatts tak'n out of my check.
As for snares I use eather 1/16" or 5/64' 1x19 with a Slim Lock. MOST beavers Dont fight hard.
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#552242 - 01/31/08 07:29 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Deerehunter03
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the ones i have ever seen snared on land havent been bad and i work for a fur buyer. and i also trap for them.
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#552309 - 01/31/08 08:14 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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gibb
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Newt, I agree with you 100%. The real average is the true measure for a trapper. Question for you trappers, Why would a respected fur buyer with many years in the buisness and someone who works for an auction house both tell you the same thing? I gain nothing by telling you the truth. Cheers Jim
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#552322 - 01/31/08 08:24 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: gibb]
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The Beav
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It seems to me when I read my auction results It tells me my highs amd It tells me my lows And It also tells me my AVERAGE so what's the difference between that and selling In the country. At least in the acution print out It grades each and every piece of fur. When you go to the country buyer you get 3 or 4 piles of fur with no explantion on why just a monetary figure. And then ther Is that pile that has no value and In most cases the unwary seller lets that fur buyer take It for nothing . Most trappers don't understand how even slight damage effects the fur during the dressing process.
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#552411 - 01/31/08 09:36 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: don Wolf]
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don Wolf
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Newt ifin ya read my post through, you will see that I said[ not every beaver you dryland snare is bad} Geesh you guys only read what you want to read sometimes. Newt, as a rule of thumb, I do not like snared coon. Let us say this,. Newt I know from what I hear, that you are an expert at snaring. I do not doubt that you can put a snare on an animal and not damage the critter. I will go one step further and add Buzzard to your class of snare men. I don't know if you can or if you can't stop snare damage, I have never seen any of your pelts in the grease or finished, so I can't say yae or nay. There are professionals in the world that can work wonders with tools, I suspect you and Buz. are each very professional. But let us say just for giggles here, that a lot of readers on this site are looking at this thread about snaring. 95% of these people will never reach the status that you and Buz. have reached in your snaring abilities. So let us go to the next step here. This is supposed to be an informational site, is it not? Well then what we might be doing is giving a lot of people the wrong idea about snaring animals. Just cause you can do it correct, does not mean that the average Joe in the field can do it the same way. I see way to much damage from snares, to tell all the trappers on this forum to just go out and set snares and every thing will be ok. That is false. Snaring takes a very special ability to do correct. If you are going to be a snareman or woman, then by all means do it correct.
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#552557 - 01/31/08 10:50 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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The Beav
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Don you are the exception. Groney got his selling hole so high above the ground you can't even see your fur once you throw It up there. No individual grading there. Three piles and the out pile.
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#552661 - 01/31/08 12:19 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: don Wolf]
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SNIPERBBB
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...It just depends on how many times he has crossed under the cable and drug it acrossed his back ...
Most of that needs explanation methinks.
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#552662 - 01/31/08 12:22 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Buzzard
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But let us say just for giggles here, that a lot of readers on this site are looking at this thread about snaring. 95% of these people will never reach the status that you and Buz. have reached in your snaring abilities. So let us go to the next step here. This is supposed to be an informational site, is it not? Well then what we might be doing is giving a lot of people the wrong idea about snaring animals. Just cause you can do it correct, does not mean that the average Joe in the field can do it the same way. I see way to much damage from snares, to tell all the trappers on this forum to just go out and set snares and every thing will be ok. That is false. Snaring takes a very special ability to do correct. If you are going to be a snareman or woman, then by all means do it correct.
Part of that statement I could argue(me.....lol) but the jest of it, I cant.......very well done Mr Wolf.
( And no, you dont get a lollypop either )
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#552723 - 01/31/08 01:06 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: don Wolf]
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Buzzard
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I could call you....... Sir Donald Wolf.......lol
I can say the same I guess........snaring beaver over 300 days a year for better than 10 years gains a person a little lattitude in the experience field I guess.
Naw, I doubt you will see any of my beaver but ya may see a grey fox, theres one w/ your name on it in the shed, or at least what the coyotes left of it that is.
BTW, personal question......you once said that you wouldnt set for a beaver unless you could drive to it, why use a snare and not a foothold when theres not much walkin envolved ?
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#552739 - 01/31/08 01:16 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Buzzard]
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Sliprig
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Loc: Southeast, Indiana
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Interesting thread, Don care to share your drowning rig?
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#553515 - 01/31/08 06:53 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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don Wolf
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a drawing of my drowning rig.
 Instead of rebar, I use 3/8 cold roll 1018 steel. If you want to use rebar I suggest going to 1/2 in.
Edited by don Wolf (01/31/08 06:55 PM)
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#553616 - 01/31/08 07:35 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Newt
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Buzzard said "why use a snare and not a foothold when theres not much walkin envolved ?" Altho this question was not directed to me. My answer would be.
Snares "to me" are the fastest and easy'st way to catch a beaver. When otters were bringing $100 or more, than what they were worth. I set a lot of body grips.Just by chance on getting that extra otter. Now with otters back down where they are suposed to be .I set mostly snares for beaver. I dont even own what most trappers would call a "Beaver Foot Hold" Dont get me wrong.I will set for a otter on good sign.
Don, I guess I did jump the gun on you. But I get mad here'n people down'n snares all the time. WHEN they dont know what they are talk'n about.
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#554138 - 01/31/08 11:34 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: Chisholm Trapper]
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don Wolf
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Newt my sincere apology about me making you think I was downing snares. I love snares. I sure as heck would never down them. I just think, if you use them, use them in the correct fashion. I, me, myself and I and only myself,l no others included in this statement, do not know how to use a snare on dry land for catching beaver and raccoon without having some sort of snare damage on them. I tried a new typ lock this yr. on raccoon, because a good friend , told me that I would not be able to find my snared coon amongst my foot trapped coon. I could tell very easy which were snared and the ones that were not snared. I will say this about the lock, it did help a good bit. I may have a learning curve to go through yet, I do not know if that is the case yet or not. I have caught beaver on dry land and did not like my results. To put it simply, I guess I just don't know what I am doing. Hail to the Kings of snaring!
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#554353 - 02/01/08 08:00 AM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
[Re: don Wolf]
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Trappn' Clown
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Loc: virginia
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snares catch me animals i otherwise would be unable to easily capture. i use a long extention cable to tie off, some are tangled on the bank and some are in the water swimming.
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#554802 - 02/01/08 12:43 PM
Re: Beavers held live in snares?
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Sliprig
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Thanks Don, I picked-up 5 10ft lenghts of 1/2 rod cheap this week. Looks like I've got some welding to do. Plan on getting double duty out of them next year.
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