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Post by kdog8173 on Nov 10, 2010 19:13:59 GMT -5
the land i got to hunt has a HUGE beaver problem so i told the owner i would set some traps and try to help him out.. have no clue what im doing. im thinking a box trap but dont no if you can use them or what to bait it with. any help or info would be GREAT. thx
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Post by countrystyle56 on Nov 10, 2010 19:30:18 GMT -5
The most luck I have had is with castor mound sets. Not sure what traps you have, but foothold traps are needed for this set. You will also need some castor scent. You can also use conibear traps at the base of a well used slide. Been 10 yrs since I've trapped, but these sets worked well then. Not sure on the trap sizes, but I think the footholds I used were #5's and I think the conibears were 10". Used to have to partially submerge conibears that large by law. Hope this helps. I'm sure you can do some google searches and find out more ways to catch the buck tooth rascals. Careful though, trapping can become addicting. Its a blast!!
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Post by esshup on Nov 10, 2010 20:21:55 GMT -5
Diamonds as bait.
Oh, that kind of beaver. ;D In that case, I'd find their runs and use Conibear 330's.
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Post by firstwd on Nov 10, 2010 22:21:55 GMT -5
What's the problem? Ducks love flooded timber, and big old bucks really love islands way back in beaver ponds as bedding areas.  |
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Post by superdave on Nov 11, 2010 16:55:00 GMT -5
I live in carroll county..call me...
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Post by kdog8173 on Nov 11, 2010 18:57:50 GMT -5
so i dont trap them with a box type. it has to be the claw..never trapped b4 but im ganna learn
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Post by firstwd on Nov 11, 2010 20:09:33 GMT -5
No claw type. You need large foot hold or very large body grippers. Neither are cheap, so find someone who does trap them already, or call an ADC guy to take care of them.
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Post by msheetz on Nov 11, 2010 21:44:25 GMT -5
You can use a victor #3 foothold its what ive used and works great. Get some beaver castor and do a castor mound. The trap needs to be submerged and on the bank take a handful of mud from the creek bottom and put your castor on top of it. In the water behind the trap i would take a stick and set it at an angle so the beaver hits it and puts his feet down and in the trap. Just make sure the trap is anchored well.
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Post by parrothead on Nov 12, 2010 11:28:01 GMT -5
Just get yourself a 12 inch conibear. They are less than 20 bucks.
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