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Lucky63

Lucky63

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I have a family of 4 in my pond. Last year I made a couple disappear. Trappers say you can’t relocate them so I took the other route. As of now they haven’t been a menace(damage). I kind of feel bad about euthanizing a family.

Edit: disappearing act was 2 years ago
What should I do?
 
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If they haven’t caused any damage you can see, they’re causing damage somewhere. They killed 50-60 trees at the pond next door here before I got them all gone. Friend of mine is a licensed trapper, pm me if you want his info. I actually saw him yesterday and I think I’m gonna get him to come out out a set here as I still see one from time to time.
 
Trap them. My buddy and I have caught several. It will thin them out and keep them from killing your trees. Where you located?


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The 2 young that you see will move out their second year. Usually heading downstream to the next body of uninhabited water they can find. The next year you will have a new "family". And as mentioned above, don't think that they aren't causing damage. You just haven't found it yet. I have seen them cutting over 30 yards from the water. And yes, the meat is delicious.
 
One really did some damage to my yard a couple years ago. Got his ass! Trapper wanted like $500 so I figured .22 ammo is way cheaper!

In the city of High Point and our pond is actually a retention pond. Wonder if I could make them do it.
 
Burt Gummer said:
If they haven’t caused any damage you can see, they’re causing damage somewhere. They killed 50-60 trees at the pond next door here before I got them all gone. Friend of mine is a licensed trapper, pm me if you want his info. I actually saw him yesterday and I think I’m gonna get him to come out out a set here as I still see one from time to time.
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Price range???
 
Eat them, grind them and add bait solution (for fox, bobcat and coyote bait), skin and tan them for a fantastic wall hanger or hat.
You clean them out, more will come, beaver are not in short supply.
 
K Rich said:
Price range???
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I’m not sure. He didn’t give me a price. But I’ll put you in touch if you want, he’s one of the nicest folks I know
 
K Rich said:
Come get em before you leave us!!!
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I would love the opportunity to let you see a hungry, flat lander hillbilly in his natural environs, you'd prolly be better off to let Brian's guy come get em. 🤣

I'd be honored to share a fire wit ya, 'fore I slip away, though.
 
Crazy Carl said:
I would love the opportunity to let you see a hungry, flat lander hillbilly in his natural environs, you'd prolly be better off to let Brian's guy come get em. 🤣

I'd be honored to share a fire wit ya, 'fore I slip away, though.
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I might try to pop some tonight. If I get lucky, you’ll get first dibs
 
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I wouldn't be able to take advantage of yer generous offer, but thank you. We're bouncing off the rev limiter right now, with everything we're trying to get done right now.

Would still be honored to share a fire witcha 'fore we split, which is an honest 5-6 months down the road.
 
Wish I had a few in the cutover swamp behind the house. I could use a few good duck holes. They can eat all the gum, maple and willow they want too.
 
SnowRooster said:
Man I’m a tell you what, beaver slow cooked in a crockpot taste like roast beef. it’s really good.
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Fact. They are GOOD eatin'. I ain't ate a rodent yet that wasn't tasty AF. Tree rat, swamp rat & big ol aquatic wood munchin' rat thus far. I'ma zap & eat me a groundhog one day.

Wonder if I could talk the missus into letting me hunt capybara in Argentina, under the guise of a South American vacay...
 
Crazy Carl said:
Fact. They are GOOD eatin'. I ain't ate a rodent yet that wasn't tasty AF. Tree rat, swamp rat & big ol aquatic wood munchin' rat thus far. I'ma zap & eat me a groundhog one day.

Wonder if I could talk the missus into letting me hunt capybara in Argentina, under the guise of a South American vacay...
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Now that’s a vacation!!!
 
lasttombstone said:
I have a really nice wallet that a trapper friend had made for me from beaver tail. I suspect my great grandson will use it some day if there are still things like folding money and credit cards.
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I've got a nice large tail layed aside for a special project.
 
Ducks like their ponds......just sayin’.
Woodies especially!
 
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Bull Durham said:
Ducks like their ponds......just sayin’.
Woodies especially!
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A campground I stayed at had a pond with beavers.
The ducks were constantly 'chasing' the beavers through the water. The beavs would get frustrated and splash their tail at the ducks..but the ducks were absolutely relentless and never stopped chasing them.
 
SnowRooster said:
Now that’s a vacation!!!
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I know, right? She's a good woman & pretty sure I could get her on board. She wants to see Africa & I told her SA or Namibia only & it has to include a hunt. She's good with that & since neither of us has been to South America, I'm positive she'd be up for it.
 
CarolinaColtCollector said:
You ain’t close, but I have a few tails in the freezer at work I never did anything with. If I can figure out how to get them to you and you can use them....
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Folks on this forum have an uncanny way of figuring out how to move stuff across two states.
 
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