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Post by iayogi17 on Mar 14, 2013 6:57:31 GMT -6
some times it's just nice to set back and watch the animal you are trapping and what they do. I sat and watched these two beaver for about 15- 20 mins. They where feeding on shelf ice, diving to get stored sticks which was a shock to me I tought they would go for fresh sticks  short vid clip  |
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Post by TRapper on Mar 14, 2013 8:38:38 GMT -6
maybe the water "marinates" the stored sticks and they taste better or they just didn't want to get their feet frozen in the snow
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2013 17:54:36 GMT -6
was planning on starting out this weekend with some and more next wkend, but awful cold out yet, some places froze up. should be able to get few out sat. but might not turn out to be much, maybe get warmer in a week.
i would think castor mound trapping would work much better with lure in warmer nights?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2013 20:13:10 GMT -6
Brad how is the beaver trapping going up your way?
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Post by steven49er on Mar 16, 2013 22:08:07 GMT -6
10 below up here this morning.
Its gonna be awhile lol.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 1:34:18 GMT -6
set out 4 yesterday. banks all frozen and water really running,streams all still way up.planning waiting till next wkend to set more, not sure if going to be any good, 1 weather station predicts in low single digits for 3 nites this week and in mid teens for lows next wkend. and only 3 wks. left next wkend, end of march is already getting late
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Post by iayogi17 on Mar 17, 2013 8:52:45 GMT -6
high fast water and frozen bank just make you think/look a little bit but I'm still out putting beaver in my truck
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Post by steven49er on Mar 17, 2013 21:14:27 GMT -6
high fast water and frozen bank just make you think/look a little bit but I'm still out putting beaver in my truck Yogi, flood stage water and above plus frozen banks should be par. Usually to start I have to use alot of rebar for conibear stabilizers. Around here if wait for the river to recede I'm too late. |
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Post by bradphillips on Mar 18, 2013 19:18:23 GMT -6
High water is one thing, but I don't like climbing around on frozen banks any more than a beaver does. I have seen a little fresh sign around though ;D
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Post by TRapper on Mar 19, 2013 8:14:13 GMT -6
seen alot of freshly peeled sticks yesterday on the way back from a trap exchange
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 17:39:02 GMT -6
just got big female under ice and 2 more over wkend, only set 4 out sat and now down to 2. was called back to work and then high water. should set more sat. but thought would be better weather coming this week. not sure now. sounds like freeze creeks good with single digits and possibly not open up enough this wkend with warmer but not real warm weather and then possibly more snow sunday. got my first ever on snare on drowning rod sunday
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Post by braveheart on Mar 19, 2013 20:08:13 GMT -6
Set out 20 slider's and got 13 today. Wasn't the best weather for beaver.Tried out some new beaver lure I made. Attachments:
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Post by TRapper on Mar 19, 2013 21:34:16 GMT -6
nice braveheart, that looks like..............work lol
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Post by cody13 on Mar 25, 2013 17:33:48 GMT -6
Having a hard time getting the motivation to trap this spring. With NAFA last receiving date coming soon, I don't like the idea of saving pelts till fall. Id hit it hard if anyone knows of a buyer in NW Iowa. Kabeles buying till season end??
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Post by BigT on Mar 25, 2013 17:43:25 GMT -6
Im sure Mike will but I just dont see a very good price for them
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Post by ~ADC~ on Mar 25, 2013 17:54:41 GMT -6
Having a hard time getting the motivation to trap this spring. With NAFA last receiving date coming soon, I don't like the idea of saving pelts till fall. Id hit it hard if anyone knows of a buyer in NW Iowa. Kabeles buying till season end?? You could bring them to the ITT get-together at the end of April. I hear Bruce Hutton will be there and buy a few beavers.  |
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Post by cody13 on Mar 25, 2013 21:26:09 GMT -6
I'll probably sell to mike in spirit lake if I do. Proms and rodeos every weekend of April. Price isn't that big of deal. Bounty money here |
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Post by TRapper on Mar 25, 2013 21:41:35 GMT -6
now that sounds like a winner, selling to bruce at the itt get together, good idea adc, think i will do that, some of them beaver ain't gonna be travelin far to the buyer, lol, maybe a mile at that
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Post by tristank4 on Mar 26, 2013 8:16:20 GMT -6
Amesome Pictures!
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Post by tristank4 on Mar 26, 2013 8:21:52 GMT -6
Got one yesterday hoping for more today Attachments:
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Post by ghost8 on Mar 26, 2013 19:39:14 GMT -6
My question to you spring beaver trappers. Why don't some of these mallards land on these beaver ponds in the fall? Scared over 100 off of one dam the last three days in a row.
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Post by TRapper on Mar 27, 2013 8:19:06 GMT -6
because a duck ain't a quack  |
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Post by bootleggerben on Mar 27, 2013 10:38:11 GMT -6
My question to you spring beaver trappers. Why don't some of these mallards land on these beaver ponds in the fall? Scared over 100 off of one dam the last three days in a row. My guess is they're heading south long after the small ponds have froze solid. The last couple of years all of the big mallards we've shot have been the last week or so of the season. |
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Post by iayogi17 on Mar 27, 2013 11:47:10 GMT -6
when using foot holds and long chains on beaver there's one thing better then just a rear foot catch and thats a rear leg wrapped in chain foot catch.
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Post by bootleggerben on Mar 28, 2013 8:13:56 GMT -6
Anybody still after them? Are they all bit up, or is it worth it to set a small line next week?
Thanks,
Ben
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Post by cottonwood on Mar 28, 2013 9:50:23 GMT -6
I'm still catching em. Haven't seen any bit up yet. Get after it!
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Post by TRapper on Mar 28, 2013 10:40:26 GMT -6
got a decent 2 year old today, only had 2 traps out on one small ditch, waitin til after fbu banquet to set more
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Post by cody13 on Apr 4, 2013 17:51:47 GMT -6
Well I'm out for this spring. Fractured knee in a bull riding wreck. Now would be the perfect time to hit em up here.  |
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Post by billallenisu on Apr 4, 2013 18:35:00 GMT -6
Sorry to hear that Cody. We were down by Cherokee last weekend and the creeks seemed to be running better than up here. How long will you be laid up?
Bill
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Post by cody13 on Apr 5, 2013 8:45:29 GMT -6
6 weeks on crutches. No running/ jumping for 8-12 weeks.
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