Post by trappnman on Dec 12, 2014 13:28:21 GMT -6
I don't have a lot of beaver on my creeks, 3 decades of trapping the same streams, eliminates the chances of finding an established colony like it was when I started here. Not uncommon to find setups back then with multiple dams, and even multiple houses on the small creeks- but landowners want them gone, and while I don't make any super kind of effort, I do trap what I find, almost always a 1 dam situation, with a pair of beaver and perhaps a few kits.
usually the pair are 2 year olds, but these 2 today were in that 60+ range so not 2 year olds. I'd expect to have another or two, but with the other sets untouched, guessing not.
I set this up a week ago, came back next day and a corner of the dam had blown out overnight, and the water dropped almost 3 feet, leaving everything high and dry. I pulled everything, figuring I'd wait a bit and see if they repaired it, went back Wednesday and saw they had, so set it up and checked it today.
usually the pair are 2 year olds, but these 2 today were in that 60+ range so not 2 year olds. I'd expect to have another or two, but with the other sets untouched, guessing not.
I set this up a week ago, came back next day and a corner of the dam had blown out overnight, and the water dropped almost 3 feet, leaving everything high and dry. I pulled everything, figuring I'd wait a bit and see if they repaired it, went back Wednesday and saw they had, so set it up and checked it today.
