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Old 04-23-2017, 02:07 PM
CavinJ CavinJ is offline
 
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Default Foothold trapping beaver

I am interested in foothold trapping beaver I have some 330 conibears but due to the low budget of a high school student I am interested in using some Bridger #3 that I bought for coyotes but then discovered snares work better. Is it legal to use footholds on a drowned cable?
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Old 04-23-2017, 04:59 PM
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I am interested in foothold trapping beaver I have some 330 conibears but due to the low budget of a high school student I am interested in using some Bridger #3 that I bought for coyotes but then discovered snares work better. Is it legal to use footholds on a drowned cable?
Yes it's legal to use footholds for beaver as long as they are setup up to hold it underwater. Sufficient ancher weight (25-30 lbs) and water depth are key.
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Old 04-23-2017, 05:03 PM
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Would a bridger #3 with offset and laminated jaws suffice as a beaver trap?
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Old 04-23-2017, 10:53 PM
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I came across the Ts-85 beaver trap made by the Minnesota trap company a couple years ago. I trap damage control for a large county, 3 highway companies as well as oil companies and landowners. Ive tried many different traps over the years and have found this to be the best out there. Wide jaws make for good catches. And being dogless makes it easy and safe to set.
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Old 04-23-2017, 11:26 PM
Marty S Marty S is offline
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#3 is a great trap for a front foot catch, but front foot setting often ends up with misses. #3 traps are less than ideal for back foot catches. If you use them, make certain you have sufficient water depth for drowning or on a front foot, you won't be treating your animal right.

Much better are the big traps. They are a walk in the park and misses are massively reduced. To-85, MB-750, Bridger #5, etc. The dogless traps have the advantage, zero kick outs, but the dogged traps really aren't that bad to set and use, easier in fact. You will hold your back foot catches steadily with the big traps, therefore you will need increased water depth to deal with those back footers.

Do note, I am talking open water.
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Old 04-24-2017, 11:03 AM
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Yes it's legal to use footholds for beaver as long as they are setup up to hold it underwater. Sufficient ancher weight (25-30 lbs) and water depth are key.
Wolfcrazy, are you referring to a wire slide anchor,
or an attached to trap anchor, when you say 20-30 lbs.

I'm thinking you're a tad lite for the first & certainly heavy for the 2nd.
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Old 04-24-2017, 03:58 PM
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Anchor solidly to the bank and the slidewire weighted down with enough weight to keep the beaver from getting back to shore while being held completely underwater. The weights are just guidelines better to be heavier than not heavy enough.
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