2021 Spring Beaver

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2021 Spring Beaver

Unread postby bigbuckhunter88 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:13 am

The kiddos loved the fall trapline so much I decided to build some drowning rods and get set up for some spring beaver. Have only set 1 creek system so far. Have caught 5 beavers in 4 checks with 4 sets out. Kids are having a ball and it is reigniting my love for trapping. Going to move and add some more traps this week.
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Re: 2021 Spring Beaver

Unread postby Trout » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:59 am

Awesome! :clap:

I always loved spring beaver trapping more than the fall season, they're really on the move this time of year.
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Unread postby seazofcheeze » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:00 am

Nice work! Kids look like they are having fun. :clap:
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Unread postby palmashooter » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:22 am

Good for you. Love the pics with the kids.
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Unread postby bigbuckhunter88 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:29 am

The little man is a sponge. I was remaking a castor mound and came up the bank to find him setting his own "trap". Had the hole dug and guide sticks. Told me to put some lure in the hole.
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Unread postby john1984 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:43 am

8-)
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Unread postby Ryan549 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:05 am

Great job getting the kids out here!!!
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Unread postby bigbuckhunter88 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:46 pm

1 more tonight.
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Re: 2021 Spring Beaver

Unread postby mipubbucks24 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:10 pm

Good work, I have not had time to do any spring trapping, my focus is now on finding turkeys on public, but I enjoyed the winter trapping and I’m looking forward to next season going to start early in December and pound the public, also want to try and get permission on private.

What’s your heaviest so far? Mine was a 49 pound male.

Are you putting them up yourself or selling in the round?
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Unread postby bigbuckhunter88 » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:12 pm

Have not weighed any yet. Mid to upper 40s female on the biggest so far I'd guess. If I get a real big one I'll weigh it. I'll be putting them up. Drying the castors out also.
Got another 3 weeks of season and ill pry keep after it til its time to switch gears to kill turkeys.
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Unread postby muddy » Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:26 am

You eating any of the younger ones?

Beaver... not kids
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Unread postby Moose » Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:38 am

:clap: :clap: love seeing kids outdoors! Congrats on the beavers!!
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Re: 2021 Spring Beaver

Unread postby Sailfish_WC » Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:51 am

Nice beaver

Kids look happy
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Unread postby bigbuckhunter88 » Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:45 pm

muddy wrote:You eating any of the younger ones?

Beaver... not kids

Got the straps and hams saved out of 2. Have had it before and it was good and the kids like eating stuff they've seen killed or butchered so we will cook some up one of these days.
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Re: 2021 Spring Beaver

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:36 am

bigbuckhunter88 wrote:
muddy wrote:You eating any of the younger ones?

Beaver... not kids

Got the straps and hams saved out of 2. Have had it before and it was good and the kids like eating stuff they've seen killed or butchered so we will cook some up one of these days.


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