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I have a beaver problem

Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:19 pm
Posted by FelicianaTigerfan
Comanche County
Member since Aug 2009
26059 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:19 pm
I have at least two Beavers on a piece of property and they frickinh suck. Every dam I tear down they build another in a week. It floods about 15 acres which isn't a big deal till we get a decent rain then it makes most the propert inaccessible.

I have some steel traps (not sure what size but they are recommended size for coyotes). I was told to make a small pedastal and put it in the water with some debris covering the trap on it and they will crawl up there and get caught. Not sure if it will work. I also found a small narrow spot and put a snare where they are traveling under a log.

Does anyone else have suggestions on how to get rid of them? I don't want to have to sit out there all night waiting with a .22 but that may be my only option.
This post was edited on 11/23/15 at 10:38 pm
Posted by ChatRabbit77
Baton Rouge
Member since May 2013
5865 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:27 pm to
Trapping and shooting them is the best you can do. Buy a bunch of tannerite and blow up the dam. See if they rebuild after that.
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
14258 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:33 pm to
330 conibear, you can make a dam set which is pretty easy. Another productive set is at the hut or bank den. I'm no trapper and can catch them. Search YouTube for some how to vids. They're our hogs before we had hogs, now we have both. Just be careful if you've never messed with 330's, they will hurt you.
Posted by bpinson
Ms
Member since May 2010
2668 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 9:39 pm to
Hire a trapper
Posted by TexasTiger01
Lake Houston
Member since Nov 2013
3215 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 10:50 pm to
Watch Duck Gynostars, they deal with them often...
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
3666 posts
Posted on 11/23/15 at 11:35 pm to
That sounds like more of an opportunity than a problem.
Posted by DownSouthDave
Beau, Bro, Baw
Member since Jan 2013
7402 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 4:52 am to
I've heard that if you take long sections of pvc and lay it in the hole after you tear down the dam works. They rebuild over the pvc, not realizing that it is continually draining the pond. Eventually they just leave.

Not sure if that makes sence. It's early.
Posted by biggsc
32.4767389, 35.5697717
Member since Mar 2009
34209 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 7:52 am to
My family has dealt with them for centuries.
Put out traps for them and blow up the dams.
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22239 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 9:13 am to
Whatever you do, don't buy it a ring and fiddle with it too much. It won't leave.
Posted by slinger1317
Northshore
Member since Sep 2005
5944 posts
Posted on 11/24/15 at 10:16 am to
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