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not sure if you can guage a beavers size by his track. I never saw him but he evaded 3 good conibear sets. I have a size 10 boot.


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Posts: 1085 | Location: Eau Claire, WI | Registered: 20 January 2011Reply With Quote
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Don't know, haven't caught a whole bunch of beaver. Biggest I ever seen was a 70 lb 'er I tanned for a friend. Most adults around here go 40-50 lbs
 
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60+- range


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Posts: 1214 | Location: E Central MO | Registered: 13 January 2014Reply With Quote
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Just caught one , weighed 52 lbs and I thought he was big ... hard to judge by the track .


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Posts: 1293 | Location: Catskill Mountains N.Y. | Registered: 13 September 2011Reply With Quote
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I put out three more sets this morning. We will find out on Sunday if he outsmarted me again. He has some really good slides down the dam into the lower pond...REALLY wish I could set there.


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Good luck, weirdest catch I ever had was in a 1.5 single long spring. Had a float set up for rats. Nothing to tie off to but overhanging tree branches. Hell they looked like I had a 40 lb. Catfish on the end of fishing pole except it was a beaver. Thought I was gonna lose it all before I could get a 22 in his ear
 
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I trapped several in the 50's, one 64 and one that went 73lbs years ago. Got that one right outside of a small town on a friends property. He asked me over as his trees were disappearing too fast for his taste.


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There is a local contest going on near me , for the widest beaver tail . If you get one that measures 8 inches wide , send me a picture ..


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