cuppednlocked
Ten Pointer
The beavers are flooding our lease and making things a mess. There have been periods of intense trapping on the property, but I had never done it before.
My wife really wanted a beaver pelt so I combined the two and set out to remove a beaver and get a pelt.
My first 2 attempts were foiled and the 330 was buried in mud. I had cleared a culvert they blocked, used sticks for a funnel, and laid a dive stick to entice it to dive into the trap.
Based on my failures I switched to a slide crossing a road. I put the 330 on the down side of the road halfway submerged. I opened the dam to create a little flow and let it sit.
My wife was really excited about the trapping so she had been going with me to check the first 2 sets. I planned to duck hunt first light and check the trap after.
Once we got to the spot to duck hunt she couldn’t wait and headed off on her own to check the trap. About the time the ducks stopped flying she came back with a beaver slung over her shoulder.
We found a new activity to share and will definitely be doing more trapping after duck season ends.
My wife really wanted a beaver pelt so I combined the two and set out to remove a beaver and get a pelt.
My first 2 attempts were foiled and the 330 was buried in mud. I had cleared a culvert they blocked, used sticks for a funnel, and laid a dive stick to entice it to dive into the trap.
Based on my failures I switched to a slide crossing a road. I put the 330 on the down side of the road halfway submerged. I opened the dam to create a little flow and let it sit.
My wife was really excited about the trapping so she had been going with me to check the first 2 sets. I planned to duck hunt first light and check the trap after.
Once we got to the spot to duck hunt she couldn’t wait and headed off on her own to check the trap. About the time the ducks stopped flying she came back with a beaver slung over her shoulder.
We found a new activity to share and will definitely be doing more trapping after duck season ends.