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Old 02-11-2017, 07:10 PM
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Has anyone ever dismantled a beaver lodge by hand? I have to trap some nuisance beaver and the landowner wants the lodge gone as well. It's fairly big at about 10' or 15' in diameter and I'm not sure if I want to take that job on. I have some tannerite but I'd rather not use it if I don't have to. How much work would it be for a couple of guys to dismantle it by hand?

EDIT: The landowner can't afford to hire heavy equipment.
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Old 02-11-2017, 07:13 PM
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It's tough and time consuming. We tried it a couple of times, and finally brought in a friend that used dynamite.
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Old 02-11-2017, 07:14 PM
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An excavator is the best thing for that. Doing it byhand I'm thinking is going to be a lot of hard work. Maybe use an old chain saw and cut it apart.
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Old 02-11-2017, 07:25 PM
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Have done about 40 with a chainsaw. Just use the environmental bar oil so as not to contaminate the water etc.

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Old 02-11-2017, 07:30 PM
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Leave it there, it creates a nice wetland for other animals and birds to live.
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Leave it there, it creates a nice wetland for other animals and birds to live.
The lodge does???....
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Is it on a frozen pond? Burn it now........before thaw
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Old 02-11-2017, 10:30 PM
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