Hey Zepf,
Got a beaver like that myself that just refuses to give up out by Genesee. Can always manage one adult and 2 or 3 kits each year (the lodge is fed by the North Sask) but can never manage to catch the other adult - a female I believe judging by the skinning of the other adults I've caught; they just don't seem to have the goods (pregnant?). Every year it (she) manages to stick some lumber in at least one of my 330s on the castor mound including this year last week.
Two years ago I photographed this beaver (or at least I believe it to be the same beaver) after trappin' was done by setting up a castor mound and had her come up real close. She growled at the lure and actualy crawled on top of it (she may have been scenting over top of it - not sure) while I was just a few feet away. It was pretty neat to watch.
Never thought of using a slide wire set. Thanks for the reminder Zepf.
By the way - have you got any carcasses yer lookin to sell? I've got a guy looking for half a dozen. I've got 7 left, he's lookin for a doz or more total. Give me a call when you get the chance.
Rob
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