First beaver

[WildWill]

A lady who let's me hunt her property asked if I'd help her get rid of a few beavers that are tearing up her pond. I usually run a few traps on my property and lease this time of year for fox, bobcat, coyote, and coons for predator control but have never trapped beaver. Unfortunately we can't use snares or conibears in Oklahoma. So I set up some offset Bridger #4s I use for coyotes on some slides staked into the ground. That was a mistake that resulted in one front foot wring off and 3 toes of a back foot. I pulled my sets and regrouped got some cable and cinder blocks and fabricated some sliding rigs. Set them out yesterday checked this morning and had my first ever beaver and to make it better it was the one with a injured back foot. It's a female she was 42 pounds to me she seems big but not sure how that compares with a typical beaver. By the way beavers delicious just finished some beaver stir fry. Hope to get a few more before it warms up.

 

[SG25]

Congrats! That’s a damn good beaver! Never tried it stir fry, might give that a shot next beaver I get. You getting the pelt tanned?

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Ive never had a bad beaver. Call me lucky I guess.

But seriously a 42lb female is a good one. Way to go. Hopefully you can trap a few more.

 

[pabearhunter]

Good thinking and great beaver.

 

[Nick87]

Nicely done!

 

[WildWill]

Congrats! That’s a damn good beaver! Never tried it stir fry, might give that a shot next beaver I get. You getting the pelt tanned?

Yes sir! I'm thinking I'll attach it to a willow hoop with some rawhide for a wall decoration.

 

[sbhooper]

They are great fun. I don't trap anymore, but I had lots of fun trapping them here by my house. 42 pounds is a great beaver. They get a lot bigger, but not as a rule, in most areas that get trapped to any degree.

I had the last nine that I trapped, tanned, because the fur was worth very little. I still have several of them laying across my couch. Some went into a hat and two pairs of gloves, too.

You're hooked, now.

 

[Red Fox]

Great work. I have never eat any beaver just know it works great for bobcat bait

 

[Greybeard]

Ive never had a bad beaver.

Even when they are bad, they are still pretty good.

 

[WildWill]

Ran the line this morning to find my second beaver. A male this time that weighed 37 pounds. It was a front foot catch with a Duke # 3 attached to a drowning rig and everything worked perfect. I also caught two coons this morning on the line behind my house a large male and a female.

 

[WildWill]

They are great fun. I don't trap anymore, but I had lots of fun trapping them here by my house. 42 pounds is a great beaver. They get a lot bigger, but not as a rule, in most areas that get trapped to any degree.

I had the last nine that I trapped, tanned, because the fur was worth very little. I still have several of them laying across my couch. Some went into a hat and two pairs of gloves, too.

You're hooked, now.

I ordered a sleepy creek double long spring #4 1/2 last night definitely addicting. I'd like to have a pair of mittens made for my wife.

 

[sbhooper]

I ordered a sleepy creek double long spring #4 1/2 last night definitely addicting. I'd like to have a pair of mittens made for my wife.

I had a couple of the monster Bridgers one time. I had gotten them as a part of another trap deal. I never used them and sold them. I finally got to where I could set them over my knee. I wouldn't have a chance, now, though! LOL.

Wild Things Fur in Wisconsin is THE place to have fur stuff made.

 

[sbhooper]

Great work. I have never eat any beaver just know it works great for bobcat bait

Yep, and beaver castor is a good lure for about anything-including me! I love the smell of that stuff.

 

[Nick87]

Even when they are bad, they are still pretty good.

Some are just better than others.

 

[TN_Rifle_Junkie]

Nice harvests and pretty cool trapping set up.

 

[Toofdoc]

I had a couple of the monster Bridgers one time. I had gotten them as a part of another trap deal. I never used them and sold them. I finally got to where I could set them over my knee. I wouldn't have a chance, now, though! LOL.

Wild Things Fur in Wisconsin is THE place to have fur stuff made.

Agreed on a Wild Things Fur. They’ve made some amazing garments out of my tanned fur. Had the fur tanned at Moyle Mink Tannery.

 

[sbhooper]

Agreed on a Wild Things Fur. They’ve made some amazing garments out of my tanned fur. Had the fur tanned at Moyle Mink Tannery.

I sent mine to Furs For Fun out of Idaho. Don’t know if they are still in business, but were/are great.

 

[elkantlers]

I've caught a few beavers around here for local farmers that are having problems with them. They usually try to pay me but I just ask if i can access their property for hunting.

 

[kansasdad]

I've caught a few beavers around here for local farmers that are having problems with them. They usually try to pay me but I just ask if i can access their property for hunting.

win win!

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Some went into a hat and two pairs of gloves, too.

Who made the gloves? Mittens?

Ive never had a bad beaver. Call me lucky I guess.

Is there such a thing... I mean occasionally you get one with an off flavor, though I would argue that is more a problem of preparation than the beaver itself.