You’d be surprised perhaps, as far as using the castor to lure them in. But that also depends on where you’re trapping. Here in Montana I am mostly trapping through the ice, but on the spring creeks I can do it because there’s no ice. It’s pretty much getting past “prime” pelt season at this...
I like using a sled to haul them out, but I’ve also floated them downstream with paracord attached to a foot while I waded with waders on. Love Big Michigan. I was a blueberry farmer in South haven area for a decade.
Love it. Good work. My biggest so far in 3 winters of beaver trapping is 60lbs on the mark. That’s a huge tail on that beaver. What kind of trap did you get it with? Keep at it. And yeah, that freezer fills up fast, be careful because you’re gonna have a lot of work in front of you if you’re...
Love Steelheading. Used to live in Michigan, and while the species isn’t native, it has become wild and self sustaining, no more stocking needed. Beast of a species.
I started a thread of the same nature last winter for beaver trapping, so let’s keep it going. There may not be many of us trapping beavers, but maybe. It’s been a tough go to start the season for me this year, but after 6 weeks with steel in the water, I finally got two last night. And luck was...
No, not selling the fur as of now. I am using the pelts I’ve put up for a personal projects as Marmots said as well. My main goal is to make a real blanket for my bed. After that I am planning to make all of my winter hunting gear out of beaver fur.
The work is real. I volunteered my trapping over the last two years on the same ranch in exchange for duck and goose hunting access. The amount of work that goes in to the trapping alone is significant, then you have to take into account pelt care. Stretching and drying is significant in its own...
Ha. Not likely, but that belt was definitely in my inbox. They get bought out by Vista Outdoors and then suddenly I am getting their unsolicited emails. Seems pretty direct to me that they are now purchasing contact information. I’ve never bought a single piece of their gear nor will I, and I...
I emailed them yesterday and they responded by saying that they’ve taken me off the subscription list but yet today I still receive the emails from their official email. It’s quite annoying, but you could be right.
I’ve never once signed up for Stone Glacier emails to my account, yet they are sending me emails advertising their wares. Seems suspect to me that they were bought out by a big national brand and now I am getting their junk emails. Anyone else?
I’ve trapped over 40+ beavers in the last 14 months, I’ve had about 7-8 50 pounders, still chasing the 60 pound mark. 80 pounds is dang impressive, that’s a big damn beaver. The North American record I believe is around 110 pounds from Iron county Wisconsin. They are decimators if left unchecked.
This is either the 21st or 22nd beaver this winter/spring. This one required a castor mound bait set. I had the pond cleaned out but then this inbound migrating beaver showed up this week. He had to go.
The pronghorn scored about 74 inches green, and I didn’t bother scoring the muley. It was a good season for me. The beaver fell last March, 50+ lb beaver.