..decided to do some trapping this year...

[MT_elk]

Wow! That is a huge beaver!

 

[Mudranger1]

good lord that is big looks like a good time

 

[johnp]

RUT JUNKEY , Great catches ! I never carry my setter if I am a ways from the truck . What I do is swing the springs out , find a beaver chewed stump that is high enough and the right width to place one of the round spring ends through the point of the stump. Then push down on the top side of the spring until the spring is compressed enough to flip the safety latch into place . Once you have one side latched , repeat with the other spring . Pull the beaver out as soon as enough tension is released from the jaws .
After I'm done skinning the small beavers I fillet off some backstrap and thigh meat . Good stuff.
Don't know what the otter situation is around there , but they have a way of eventually finding their way into 330's if they are present in the area. John

 

[RUT JUNKEY]

RUT JUNKEY , Great catches ! I never carry my setter if I am a ways from the truck . What I do is swing the springs out , find a beaver chewed stump that is high enough and the right width to place one of the round spring ends through the point of the stump. Then push down on the top side of the spring until the spring is compressed enough to flip the safety latch into place . Once you have one side latched , repeat with the other spring . Pull the beaver out as soon as enough tension is released from the jaws .
After I'm done skinning the small beavers I fillet off some backstrap and thigh meat . Good stuff.
Don't know what the otter situation is around there , but they have a way of eventually finding their way into 330's if they are present in the area. John

Thanks, good info. I dont believe we have any otters at this spot, but I know south of here they do have them.
I told the wife I was going to cook some up. . .she made it perfectly clear that I probably should pass....lol

 

[El Jason]

Wow! That is a huge beaver!

The immature side of me can't help but giggle when I read this.

 

[El Jason]

Nice! You saving and eating any beaver?

Oh my, I hope Mrs. Fin isn't reading this!

 

[Reeltime]

67 pounds!! Wow!
Great thread!

 

[RUT JUNKEY]

not a great weekend for trapping, unseasonably warm. I took my 67 yr old Mom with me to run the traps Friday, she loves the outdoors and is one heck of a shot with a pistol or rifle. We did catch a mink on Sunday, not a big one though.

 

[1_pointer]

Kudo's to getting Mom out there!