That is a HUGE beaver!
Nice trapping and shooting
Nice trapping and shooting
caught in the act...pics-**Graphic**
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I do skin and sell the hides in the fur season. In the summer the hides arent worth using for anything and I am not allowed to sell them in the off season under my license by law. I dont get too many nay sayers around here because this is a rural area and most people here know the reasons and need for control. The only time I get any flack is around the cities and its usually just from misinformed folks.
I do skin and sell the hides in the fur season. In the summer the hides arent worth using for anything and I am not allowed to sell them in the off season under my license by law. I dont get too many nay sayers around here because this is a rural area and most people here know the reasons and need for control. The only time I get any flack is around the cities and its usually just from misinformed folks.
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Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
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Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
If he isn't trying to force his way in, just checking to see if I screwed up, then I'm inclined to leave him be. I'd rather have a fox than a coyote. But if he becomes a problem I'll take your advice!
The area redtail is actually a bird I helped to rehab last year. I love having wildlife where I live! Keeping my birds safe is my responsibility. Trying to eat them is a part of the natural order. I respect that.
I respect what you do. Some family friends I grew up with do the same thing in their area. I'd just like to try and live in harmony for a while, if I can.
Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
If he isn't trying to force his way in, just checking to see if I screwed up, then I'm inclined to leave him be. I'd rather have a fox than a coyote. But if he becomes a problem I'll take your advice!
The area redtail is actually a bird I helped to rehab last year. I love having wildlife where I live! Keeping my birds safe is my responsibility. Trying to eat them is a part of the natural order. I respect that.
I respect what you do. Some family friends I grew up with do the same thing in their area. I'd just like to try and live in harmony for a while, if I can.
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Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
If he isn't trying to force his way in, just checking to see if I screwed up, then I'm inclined to leave him be. I'd rather have a fox than a coyote. But if he becomes a problem I'll take your advice!
The area redtail is actually a bird I helped to rehab last year. I love having wildlife where I live! Keeping my birds safe is my responsibility. Trying to eat them is a part of the natural order. I respect that.
I respect what you do. Some family friends I grew up with do the same thing in their area. I'd just like to try and live in harmony for a while, if I can.
Dont blame you there, As long as he isnt causing a problem.
Get in touch with your state's trappers association. They can put you in touch with a good trapper who can catch the critters and remove them alive. If I was closer, I would help you out. Fox are easy to release and modern traps are very easy on the animal. No foot damage like most people think. I release them all the time. I dont keep females unless they are causeing problems.
If he isn't trying to force his way in, just checking to see if I screwed up, then I'm inclined to leave him be. I'd rather have a fox than a coyote. But if he becomes a problem I'll take your advice!
The area redtail is actually a bird I helped to rehab last year. I love having wildlife where I live! Keeping my birds safe is my responsibility. Trying to eat them is a part of the natural order. I respect that.
I respect what you do. Some family friends I grew up with do the same thing in their area. I'd just like to try and live in harmony for a while, if I can.
Dont blame you there, As long as he isnt causing a problem.
Can't believe they had you just release the possum on the other side of the property. He was probably right back the next day. I hate to dispose of them myself, but quickly realized they would just return or if you release them far away you are probably just giving someone else the problem.
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That was the biggest for me to date. He went 81 pounds. He lived in a river between two cornfields so he was cornfed. He is an exceptionally big beaver, but I catch them in the 60-70 pound range often. 40-60 is average for an adult around here.
Holy cow~ That was a big beaver... more like a small cub!
That was the biggest for me to date. He went 81 pounds. He lived in a river between two cornfields so he was cornfed. He is an exceptionally big beaver, but I catch them in the 60-70 pound range often. 40-60 is average for an adult around here.
Holy cow~ That was a big beaver... more like a small cub!
Wow! Great work, did you do anything with the pelts?
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I doubt it on this one. The property is about 1100 acres so he was dropped off a good ways away. They havent called me back with any complaints so he must not have found his way back yet.
I doubt it on this one. The property is about 1100 acres so he was dropped off a good ways away. They havent called me back with any complaints so he must not have found his way back yet.
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Today 1:28 pmWow! Great work, did you do anything with the pelts?
Yes I skin and sell all of the hides from the animals that I dispatch during the designated fur season. After the season is out, I am still allowed to trap for the purposes of damage control under my license but not allowed to sell the pelts. The pelts are usually not prime and unfit to do anything with that time of year anyway. I use the meat from most animals for consumption or bait.
Today 1:28 pmWow! Great work, did you do anything with the pelts?
Yes I skin and sell all of the hides from the animals that I dispatch during the designated fur season. After the season is out, I am still allowed to trap for the purposes of damage control under my license but not allowed to sell the pelts. The pelts are usually not prime and unfit to do anything with that time of year anyway. I use the meat from most animals for consumption or bait.
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