If you don't want to buy the set tool at least look up using a rope to set. Much easier than by hand. Its not a strength thing to set by hand, its technique but not worth learning unless your planning on doing a lot of it.

As far as luring a beaver, look for something called backbreaker made by dobbins lures. My favorite so far. Use it with a castor mound set. Right now is the perfect time for them. Lots of first night catches, just make sure you stake the trap very well. For the most part they are dead almost instantly, some of the big ones still fight. This was a 68# from last year that pulled a 10 foot cable taut before she died.

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Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

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Posted on 2/15/14 at 11:00 pm to smoked hog

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This was a 68# from last year that pulled a 10 foot cable taut before she died.

damn...I didn't know beavers got that big...

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Posted by CHEDBALLZ

South Central LA

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 2/15/14 at 11:03 pm to smoked hog

That's a big ole beaver. How big do they get and are the giid table fare? How long would it take for one that size to chew through a 3" log?

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Posted by bigolecatfish

God's Country

Member since Jan 2007

1319 posts

Posted on 2/16/14 at 10:53 am to smoked hog

Thats insane. We are having hell with beavers on our farm lately. Damming up some drainage ditches, holding water on a couple fields. Had a guy come in and shoot 3 night before last. Tried trapping them last year with a couple conibear traps, no beavers but did manage to not lose a finger so i guess thats a success.. To say we didnt know what we were doing trapping is a huge understatement.