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Post by twomoons on Dec 4, 2012 14:05:04 GMT -5
We are trapping beaver for the City as they have moved in and are destroying the city park. Yesterday we got the mama and it was a 58 pound beaver, I think this is the biggest I have ever caught and its the biggest I want to haul up a steep bank to the jeep for sure! Billl what was your biggest?
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Post by jabba on Dec 4, 2012 14:07:01 GMT -5
I am not going to say what MY biggest beaver was... but I'll tell you she way a lot more than 58 lbs.  Jabba |
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Post by deputydon on Dec 4, 2012 14:31:52 GMT -5
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Post by Jack on Dec 4, 2012 17:04:58 GMT -5
Nooooooooooooo comment!
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Post by deputydon on Dec 4, 2012 18:46:27 GMT -5
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Post by deputydon on Dec 4, 2012 18:48:04 GMT -5
Or was it ??
"Keep ya warm in the winter and shade ya in the summer ........" ?
LOL LOL
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Post by Jack on Dec 4, 2012 21:14:12 GMT -5
I confess I do remember that song, D-D.
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Post by Bill on Dec 5, 2012 10:09:04 GMT -5
The biggest one I ever caught weighed in at 92 lbs. Was with my father in law and had to carry it up off of Uncles bottom land to the east of his place up to the road on top as it was too muddy to get down along the creek. Never thought much of it that morning when I caught it. Went to carry it back and had to stop every so often. Father in law asked what was the matter. I said I don't know, I must be sick or something as I keep getting winded and sweaty. Ended up finally making it and then took it to Deans to have him skin it out. He called me later and asked if I knew how big that beaver was. Told him probably around 60 lbs as it was pretty heavy. He said You dumb a$$ it weights 92 lbs. I said no wonder I kept getting winded and sweaty carrying it out. This one was a big old bachelor beaver that I caught on property that had not been trapped for about 10 years and I caught it on a scent mound on the edge of the bank. He was kind of pissed about the whole thing was chomping his teeth at me when I went up to him and shot him. His hide was almost black with a hint of red. Was going to get the hide tanned so I stretched the hide and let it dry in the garage. When I went to get it to send it to the tanner's the dam thing had gotten bugs in the hide and they ate the center out of it. Would of made a beautiful hide to hand on the wall or over the back of a couch. Not sure anymore but seems it stretched pretty big as it would cover the whole kitchen table I had which was one of those old round antique oak tables.
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Post by twomoons on Dec 5, 2012 10:38:39 GMT -5
I remember Dean talking about the 90 pound beaver buut I didn't know for sure who caught it. Right now dragging a 60 pound beaver up the hill makes me puff and pant.
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Post by jimh on Dec 5, 2012 12:56:03 GMT -5
i saw the title of this thread and first thought it was something pertaining to Red's latest dating adventure. a 90lb sure would make a fine hat or two.
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Post by Jack on Dec 5, 2012 13:31:53 GMT -5
" i saw the title of this thread and first thought it was something pertaining to Red's latest dating adventure. a 90lb sure would make a fine hat or two. "
I am SOOOOOO not touching that line! ;D ;D
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Post by jmarriott on Dec 5, 2012 14:03:00 GMT -5
I remember running the trapline with dad for fox and coon. We had long trec's of walking on some good property. I remember him skinning them in the field. He always said do you want to carry it all the way to the truck with 4 more sets to run. We often used to rest around dirt hole sets with the body somewhat buried.
We would cayy muskrats out but if it got to be a load we would skin them out. He always said he had to do it anyway.
I also remember his trap basket, I will have to see how the straps attached to it. I have an idea for my 6 gallon bucket seat setup. Not nearly as big as a trap basket but should be handy in the field.
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Post by Bill on Dec 6, 2012 10:02:37 GMT -5
If you had ever skinned a beaver you would not mention skinning it on the trap line.  Well that might be wrong if your talking about PBR and some of his exploits. ;D ;D The only easy way I have found to skin one of those greasy Bstd's is on a wooden spool about 4' across where you can get all the way around it. Once the cool off it seems to be a bit easier to do. When warm and wet it is like dealing with a pig, Ya pertly near have to cut the hide off and you need to be especially careful around the legs and head. Tails easy, just whack it off. Stretching is a PITA. Pack baskets are great unless its too big to put in the basket which can be a problem or if you catch more than one then your in trouble. If you catch more than one the easiest thing to do is to tie them together and hang over your neck and start walking. ;D ;D God there has to be something funny in that line. ;D ;D Coons,Coyotes, and Rats can be skinned pretty easily on the trap line if you carry some #9 wire with you so you can hang them from a tree branch and have your tail stripper along. Otherwise I just always waited till they cooled off and then skinned them. I remember one time Dep-Don took on a job of skinning coyotes for a fur buyer. Those suckers had been dead for a week or more and they all had become what we called green bellied coyotes. Man they stunk. When Dep-Don came to the office and if he farted he smelled just like a green bellied coyote. No one could stand to be near him till at least a month after he finished skinning them all.  |
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Post by jmarriott on Dec 6, 2012 13:24:56 GMT -5
Yep he would tie them in the tree and stin them. Yes we have no real beaver population here to speak of. I have seen them just not in my area so we never trapped them.
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Post by deputydon on Dec 6, 2012 23:44:27 GMT -5
If you had ever skinned a beaver you would not mention skinning it on the trap line. Well that might be wrong if your talking about PBR and some of his exploits. ;D ;D The only easy way I have found to skin one of those greasy Bstd's is on a wooden spool about 4' across where you can get all the way around it. Once the cool off it seems to be a bit easier to do. When warm and wet it is like dealing with a pig, Ya pertly near have to cut the hide off and you need to be especially careful around the legs and head. Tails easy, just whack it off. Stretching is a PITA. Pack baskets are great unless its too big to put in the basket which can be a problem or if you catch more than one then your in trouble. If you catch more than one the easiest thing to do is to tie them together and hang over your neck and start walking. ;D ;D God there has to be something funny in that line. ;D ;D Coons,Coyotes, and Rats can be skinned pretty easily on the trap line if you carry some #9 wire with you so you can hang them from a tree branch and have your tail stripper along. Otherwise I just always waited till they cooled off and then skinned them. I remember one time Dep-Don took on a job of skinning coyotes for a fur buyer. Those suckers had been dead for a week or more and they all had become what we called green bellied coyotes. Man they stunk. When Dep-Don came to the office and if he farted he smelled just like a green bellied coyote. No one could stand to be near him till at least a month after he finished skinning them all. I made GOOD money, but man even I couldn't stsand myself !!!! |
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