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I missed this trapping season and it was to be my first. But when I went to the range the other day and saw the guy asked to take care of them didnt do it. I called the Game Warden and I now am able to trap these guys flooding our range. So I m looking for tips of any type that will help. Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | ||
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Just use your fav varmint rifle to get rid of 'em. Aim for the spot between the ear and the eye....oh yeah, and have fun ![]() | |||
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I m hoping to trap them so I can save there pelts. ![]() Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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James, He's right, shooting them with a rifle works wonderfully. Not sure how far you are from Brunswick, but I could come up and shoot a couple for you if you are interested. | |||
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The bad part of that is the Game Warden will not let me do so. ![]() ![]() Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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Easiest way is with a couple 330 style body traps set in runways. Some states have rules about setting dams and lodges, not sure about yours, maybe in a damage control situation those rules may not apply. If you take a pick to a little of the dam they will be active real quick. The sound of escaping water is like a fire alarm to them. | |||
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![]() Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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A good way to get rid of beaver's is to bust down the dam and lay in drain tile pipe. The beavers will give up after while cause they can't stop the water. Although, you might have too much water in Maine. Lack of water is our problem in NV. "Earth First, we'll mine the other planets later" "Strip mining prevents forest fires" | |||
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Its a good idea, but they built it on very active stream. Damn is all I have to say, because of the amount of water because its now its flooding season. Setting traps today, wish me luck! Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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The good news is that hhey are easy to catch with coniber traps. Just set then on their slides, or make a hole in the damn and set one both upstream and downstream.....if it's a bigger area, you can use logs to guide them into the traps/kill zone. The bad news is that if it is a decent sized stream you will not really have good control and they'll be back shortly. Beavers are the swimming version of hogs, once you've got them, they're real hard to get rid of..... xxxxxxxxxx When considering US based operations of guides/outfitters, check and see if they are NRA members. If not, why support someone who doesn't support us? Consider spending your money elsewhere. NEVER, EVER book a hunt with BLAIR WORLDWIDE HUNTING or JEFF BLAIR. I have come to understand that in hunting, the goal is not the goal but the process. | |||
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Hey thanks, I just set 3 coniber size 330 duke's. I would have set more but with the ice leaving and the water deeper then my boots, I found out they stay worm when wet! I found 3 slides I placed them in front of with some beaver caster. a foot or 2 off the edge of the water. I put sticks in the mud on each side of the trap to keep them from going around my set. When I pick up waders I will be out there in the deeper water closer to there hut. I just need to keep legal and stay 10' from there hut at water level. One other thing I looked for was fresh chewed wood. Then when I found some I looked around and found a few slides that way. But I need waders. ![]() Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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That's too bad the CO's won't let you blast 'em....must be a built up area? Sounds like u have the right idea now though with your traps. Good luck! | |||
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Oh I have given it some thought. But the only issue with that is where do I get the explosives? This is a shooting range so nobody cares if I blow the dam. I was thinking about that after I get the beavers. go buy a few pounds of pyrodex at hell, I mean wal-mart. I have cannon fuse so I m all set there. Asked the game warden if he had access to explosives to deal with the dam, but he said they are given metal garden rakes now. He didn't look too happy. I found a great spot to blow the dam if I do it! There is really not a lot of dam, but embankment they are using. Which means more area I can legally trap. But before I head out again I m going to be checking the laws again. Last thing I need is the game warden thinking I m taking advantage of him! Thanks for all the help Oh the range is a good 2/3 mile or more from the closes residence fallowing the river. Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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can a person actually get a strong enough explosion with Pyrodex to blow a dam? I have four or five pounds of FFG black powder that is surplus to my needs and a few beaver dams that are causing some flooding - you have me wondering... | |||
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It didn't take much effort to breach the dam, so I had no need. But then again, its been 2 days sense I cough the last(5th) beaver. So I just may try it out on there hut. I just don't want anymore swimming up the Kennabec and picking up where the other left off. We will need to look in to better drainage at the range over this summer. But it wasn't all that hard to ketch these guys, there runs and slides were very easy to see. Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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In the springtime Beavers are great travelers. Back when I used to trap I used to see all of these guy sludge their way into beaver ponds and beaver damns. I would always try and find water close to the road even if it didn't have any beaver sign, and usually I would catch more than my fair share. they will travel both by water, and by land. If there was any way for you to get ahold of some beaver castor type lure, or just plain beaver castor itself, that would be the best way to trap them. They are very curious about the smell of other beaver. If you want to use the killer traps you can find narrow places to set the traps and place castor nearby. I used to like drowning sets using #14 Victor jump traps set next to a small scent mound on the waters edge. Trap set for a hind foot catch in about 5-6 inches of water. | |||
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Thank You for the that tidbit 22WRF! As of right now my count is at 5(that's before this morning's check). A friend told me that to get my count up as fast as I did is unheard of for a new comer. I have been using a caster lure, that stuff I m using is made by a friend who owns his own shop. I think he grids up the sacks after letting them dry out a little bit and put them in glass jar's. I v got 2 25-30 ponders with it. The guy who has been the biggest help on my start up and maybe even my mentor is Dave Wilson. Check out his site, guy is more then willing to help. Probably wouldn't have been able to do what I have done with out him. ![]() ![]() Track and Trap Maine Guide and trapping outfitter's Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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When you skin out those beaver don't throw the carcasses away. I used to chop them up into fist sized pieces and freeze them. They make great bait for fox and coyotes in the late fall. And of course, make sure and cut the castors out and save them. Best way is to hang them up in a dark cool place until they are semi dry. then you can grind them up and mix them with whatever you want to use to mix them with. But be careful what you use to gind them with. I use to grind them and mix them with vaseline to make a paste type lure. | |||
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( Post edited) Sorry Gentlemen, I completely misread the thread title. Regards, GH | |||
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Thats alright, but you make a good point! ![]() Disabled Vet(non-combat) - US Army NRA LIFE MEMBER Hunter, trapper, machinest, gamer, angler, and all around do it your selfer. Build my own CNC router from scratch. I installed the hight wrong. My hight moves but the rails blocks 3/4 of the hight..... | |||
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