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Post by MRussell on Jan 14, 2006 17:39:59 GMT -6
Yes Musher it is a man made lake. It does have two 24" galvanized culverts in the levee. The setup is several hog panels a couple for the bottom and then a few for the sides . They are support ed with T post and wired together. At the bank there is another hog panel to gaurd that part too. So far it has kept the beavers from packing it full of large sticks. However the panels are large enough for the smaller ones to slip through and they use a mix of grass and mud to plug the pipes as best they can. The beaver have made attempts to plug the entire grill work but have been unsuccessful .they do pile up around the outsides and it never prsents much of a problem there. It is the ones that put the grass inside that cause the grief. The weather HAD been great for trapping. NO rain cool- cold temps and low water. Water trapping was tough for drowning type sets but man was everything pretty much corraled. We got a 3 inch rain the other day. Thus the muddy coyotes& no more trucking through the fields to my K-9 sets.
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Post by nevergivinup on Jan 16, 2006 16:25:59 GMT -6
I am having a dilema with the beavers as well. I have been asked as well to trap them from the neighboring property, in hopes of keeping the flooded water from reaching us this year, (again). I have attached a link to the picture of it, hoping you can give me some insite into it. I have the Alan Probst DVD called Beaverin, and in it he uses footholds attached to a platform attached to a limb, which is set thru a hole in the ice. I really don't care to buy 330's, since I don't have any use for them other than this site. Can anyone tell me how many beaver you think there might be total here? The Den is about 25' in diameter. I don't see only one spot where the beaver looked to have used as an entrance/exit. There are several coyote/bobcat/fox tracks on the ice as well. Would this be about the best area to use the trap? How many would you set in total? Thanks so much, Chris photobucket.com/albums/d197/nevergivinup/?action=view¤t=73be83e9.jpg |
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Post by nevergivinup on Jan 16, 2006 17:04:17 GMT -6
By the way, the traps I have are the #3 Bridger, (currently double coil, but I do have the extra springs to attach to them).
Also, I have the #3 MB 650's.
Would it be suitable to use the Bridgers as is? Or, should I four coil them?
Lastly, can a young guy about 60 lbs. set a 1.5 foothold trap? He's Nine.
Thanks,
Chris
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Post by MadDog on Jan 16, 2006 18:17:23 GMT -6
"I really don't care to buy 330's, since I don't have any use for them other than this site."
nevergivinup, If you plan on nevergivinup then buy you 2 or 3 330's and see how they work for you. I bet you will be very inpressed with them on beaver.
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Post by nevergivinup on Jan 16, 2006 18:55:05 GMT -6
Are they complicated to set? I see them, and they look pretty darn stout. But, are they as easy to set as 1-2-3?
Also, where would you use them? The same as with the leg hold?
Chris
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Post by dj88ryr on Jan 16, 2006 19:01:47 GMT -6
They are relatively easy to set as long as you have a setter, I prefer the Gem setter, they are a lot more versatile than a foothold, when he sticks his head through, lights out!!!
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Post by MRussell on Jan 17, 2006 23:18:50 GMT -6
 On the 330's . I only use foot holds and snares when I absolutely have too.
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