[KegRiver]

You can feel the bottom of a beaver run with a stick. The soil will be harder under the run and most of the time there will be no debris.

You can find the entry into the lodge with a curved stick, Find the run, use stick to find lodge entry and with those two bits of information you can then determine the exact path of the run.
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That makes it easy to place your set centered on the run and at right angles to the run.

Hang a large piece of Beaver carcass near your Marten and Fisher sets.
It needs to be out of reach of anything on the ground and on a thin enough branch that Marten and Fisher can not reach it from the tree.

It will attract Whiskey Jacks which will attract Marten and Fisher from much further then scent or visual attractants can. And it will keep the Whiskey Jacks busy and out of your set.
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Don't overstretch your pelts, it thins the fur and reduces the value.
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You can dry off a Beaver you've just removed from the water by repeatedly dragging it through soft snow.

I do this by grabbing one front paw and then swinging the Beaver back and forth in front of my rather like waving a flag, but pulling it through the snow on each pass. Think of drawing a figure eight in front of you with the beaver.
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If your hands are cold, immersing them in ice water for a moment will get them warmed up. Yeah it sounds crazy but it works. I believe the shock stimulates increased blood flow which then warm your hands.

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Many fur bearing animals sleep in Confer trees during the day. A patch of spruce is a good place to set because of this.
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Beaver meat is the best bait you can get.

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Mink like to check out Beaver Lodges. A set at the base of the Lodge will often catch those curious Mink.

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Beaver Castor and Vodka make a basic call lure that will not freeze.

Dry the Castors, crush to a powder, add enough Vodka to make a paste and you're ready to make sets for Marten, Fisher, Mink, Weasel. It might even work on Fox and Coyote but I've never used it for that purpose.

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Beaver Castor do not spoil. Dry them and keep them if the prices are low.
Sell them when the price is higher.

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If you plan on freezing a raw pelt for an extended period, first fill the bag with water, then put in the pelt and squeeze out the excess water. This will do a lot to prevent freezer burn.

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For sets made off the ground, Marten and Fisher, if you can tie your anchor chain as far as possible out on a branch, that way when a catch is made it will hang out away from the tree which will help to stop rodents from damaging the pelt.

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If I think about it I can probably come up with more tips.