weird beaver deal

[trappincoyotes39]

I had a beaver job a while back when we had open water set it up like many others, using the Canadian zero gaps modified by Rich K and had it staked what I thought to be solid on a dam crossover, came back 2 days later found trap gone? Look and poked about in the water nothing. Thought I may have hooked a deer or something, 8 days later went in too pull this job a slight skim of ice on the water, up stream I'm pulling a snare and see a small patch of fur in the ice, grab a long stick break the ice and drag in this beaver funny thing is had my trap on a front leg and this was 100 yrds up stream, don't know what finally did him in but found it weird, notice though these traps hold on.

[thebeav2]

Probably drowned can't swim forever with a trap on your front foot.

[trappincoyotes39]

That is what I figured but you would think I would havespotted him at some point prior to death? I sat on that dam one night and shot and didn't see hide or hair of him? Maybe hiding up in the weeds? Just glad I found that trap!!!!!!!

[bobwendt]

probabvly drown right off and sunk. bloated up and floated

[4fur]

I really like the modified Belisles. I attach a short 1/8" cable to them with an end swivel and a barrel swivel in the middle. I usually wire them off with #11 wire to something solid or a 30" stake because foul catching can occur.








It's impossible not to do the math when I catch and hold a bounty beaver by the feet or tail but I'd rather just catch them the correct way.





I really like Rich's new stabilizers which allows me to set the over sized bodygrips right at the mouth of a culvert without using much or any fencing. Also like setting back inside a culvert using a Lefler support and sometimes a rock or two on the springs to stabilize them. We have to be completely submerged in Iowa and I think beaver hug the bottom while passing through tubes which eliminates the need for a dive stick. I know beaver can get square shy but I think they can get fence shy also and thats where the 660's shine IMO.

Bet you smiled and did the math when you recovered you trap and the beaver, TC39!