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Trix has been asking for a new pair of beaver slippers for Christmas this past couple of years. Today I went out and set a couple of conibear sets on water entry slides to see if I cant start the process off and fullfill this wish. I will be adding some snare sets tommorrow after I make a few up.

 

This is the first slide,

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First trap set in. The water drops to around 6 feet three feet off shore.

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Slide number two,

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And ............

 

set number two.

 

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We will see if anyone likes these sets tommorrow morning.

 

NTTF

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Well the first set this morning had a bothersome muskrat in it,.....sorry the batteries went dead before I got a pic.... and the second set. Well the second set looked very promising as I approached. The stakes had been pulled, which means the trap was fired and held an animal. Problem was the beaver that was in that trap must have been a full 60 pounds or more as it fired the trap, pulled the stakes and then pulled out of the trap. It takes a big beaver to pull out of a 280 conibear this trap will kill a 45 pound coon instantly. Funny thing is the tracks that we saw there yesterday were indicative of a much smaller juvinile beaver. While todays tracks show a very large mature animal.

 

Pulled both sets and made a trip to the hardware store for some snare supplies, so will be heading back this evening or tommorrow morning to set some snares. Also have a conibear 330 rusting so that I can dye and wax it, he will not pull out of that one.

 

For the second time in 2 days I put up over 20 ducks as I was walking in, so My eldest, who was dyeing of the flu.....or was until I said I had to go out to check traps :shout: ......and myself spent a half hour putting a small blind together for tommorrow or the next day. Amazing how much better he was feeling :lol::lol::lol:

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You can just make out the poor sick lad in this second one.....he be the one with the big smile :lol:;)

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Well got the boys off to school this morning and then headed over to check out the snares that I set yesterday. This is my first time setting snares for beaver so did not know what to expect. As I was walking in startled a flock of 12 ducks that took flight down the creek. Before they had gone 100 yards all he!! broke loose. There was over 100 ducks in the air in seconds. :good: It was a beautiful site. Know where I will be either Friday or Saturday evening as they are using it as a roost site.

 

When I checked the 5 snares I found 4 of them bumped, and nothing moved at the 5th. Being the first snare sets for beaver that I have made I was not feeling too bad as it is a learning experiance. Reset the first two down lower and the other 2 up higher to see what happens. Think I will add some conibear trap sets to the works tommorrow.

 

Decided to give the creek a little walk to see if all the ducks had left. Ended up dropping 2 brace of wood ducks that are now cooking in a nice blueberry sauce for tea tonight :good:

 

All in all not a bad morning out. :good:

Still have to fit some deer hunting in this week :good:

and Bunnys :D

 

NTTF

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Well the first set this morning had a bothersome muskrat in it,.....sorry the batteries went dead before I got a pic.... and the second set. Well the second set looked very promising as I approached. The stakes had been pulled, which means the trap was fired and held an animal. Problem was the beaver that was in that trap must have been a full 60 pounds or more as it fired the trap, pulled the stakes and then pulled out of the trap. It takes a big beaver to pull out of a 280 conibear this trap will kill a 45 pound coon instantly. Funny thing is the tracks that we saw there yesterday were indicative of a much smaller juvinile beaver. While todays tracks show a very large mature animal.

 

Pulled both sets and made a trip to the hardware store for some snare supplies, so will be heading back this evening or tommorrow morning to set some snares. Also have a conibear 330 rusting so that I can dye and wax it, he will not pull out of that one.

 

For the second time in 2 days I put up over 20 ducks as I was walking in, so My eldest, who was dyeing of the flu.....or was until I said I had to go out to check traps :lol: ......and myself spent a half hour putting a small blind together for tommorrow or the next day. Amazing how much better he was feeling :lol::lol::lol:

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You can just make out the poor sick lad in this second one.....he be the one with the big smile :lol:;)

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Think you have put up the wrong photo mate :good::):blush:

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