In Finland we hunt quite many of our beavers with a bow, and I'd be interested if you guys abroad do the same?

Our hunting law says that when hunting beaver with a bow, you must attach the arrow to the bow with a line. It has been found to be a very good hunting method, since many beavers are shot from streaming water, and a shot with any gun will lead to the beaver diving into deep water, if it doesn't die instantly. With a bow you have an arrow attached to the bow and you can reel it back even from the bottom and that way you can be sure of bagging your beaver.

Any experiences are welcome.

What do you do with your beaver after you reel it in? I bet they put up quite a fight.

They usually die pretty quickly, if the shot is well placed. I don't actually know what happens if you hit poorly

My experience is that proper shaft spine and weigh are crucial for good penetration on beaver.

Jeff

shouldn't this last post move to the adult section, Jeff ?

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously to my knowledge Beaver is not allowed to be hunted only trapped. There could be a couple states that allow hunting but I am unaware of them.

Would you use a regular fishing type arrow setup? Just wondering if you would need some modified broadhead with barbs following?

Beavers are generally considered a pest here and can be shot. I have thought about shooting them with the bow but worry about my arrows getting broken or lost.



How about nutria? They are a real nuisance in this area.



hmmmm, I guess I need to expand my horizons and take a beaver and a nutria with my bow. Ah the challenges of bowhunting.