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Post by jahwarrior on Feb 19, 2008 22:17:35 GMT -5
so I'm new to this whole trapping thing and well prune has showed me what to do and i am doing it, to no avail. so every day after work i go and check my traps and there tripped so i call prune he said turtles! i think soup he said nope got to work on catching beaver first so i continue to try and still i go and traps are set off and well today i went and walla i had 2 turtles caught in my traps snappers. so so for my first catch just to ensure they wont return to mess my traps up i did them in so now I'm thinking soup again. point is wish me luck as i continue to try to get my first beaver. thanks.
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Post by Ldsoldier on Feb 20, 2008 6:29:36 GMT -5
Newt buys the snappers. Keep them alive and give him a call. Since you already killed this one, there's a thread on here somewhere on how to clean one. I think Sdavis did it. Pics and all. I hear they're tasty.
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Post by jahwarrior on Feb 21, 2008 19:01:02 GMT -5
so i went today and wow i got one!!! i was so stoked! i about fell out my kayak but here is the pic of my first beaver, i took the picture in my man cave that not not to clean at the time but i will be working on it AFTER i clean this monster! WOOT!  |
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Post by g3trappernc on Feb 21, 2008 19:04:26 GMT -5
If that is a "Man Cave" Why is there an excercise jumpy thing and a pink car?  ;D Just kidding man. Good job on the catch. Hooked yet? |
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Post by jahwarrior on Feb 21, 2008 19:25:37 GMT -5
the jummpy thing is the wifes she just throught it there and well now i have to deal with it. and the car is my gas powered r/c car. and yes i am so hooked i think i got it a littel better.
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Post by Bottomline on Feb 21, 2008 20:03:20 GMT -5
Nice catch man!!
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 21, 2008 22:52:09 GMT -5
Nice one, Good Job...  |
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Post by UncleFester on Feb 22, 2008 16:59:20 GMT -5
Good Job!!!
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Post by jahwarrior on Feb 23, 2008 19:37:41 GMT -5
i got another, but a bit smaller there is a big one every time i go he swims around a taunts me! i think i found a Castor mound of his and its fresh how do you suppose i set a trap on it? there is no really clear path he is using to get on it and there are more nippings then i know what to do with in the water around the land. here is a picture to help.  |
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Post by rye on Feb 23, 2008 20:00:53 GMT -5
I'm still new to this beaver thign too, but I'd put 330's in the those fingers off to the right of the castor mound depending on how big(wide) they are. As for setting on that mound, don't. Make your own a few feet/yards away where the terrain and bank are more conducive to your set.
Just my .02
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Post by mountainman on Feb 24, 2008 18:40:56 GMT -5
Nice catch, grats on the 1st!!!
On some points w/castor mound and a landing on both sides I set both sides w/#5s or similar size footholds. One of my favorite beaver locations!
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