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Post by jdc510rocks on Sept 5, 2010 19:19:15 GMT -5
I was wondering if it was legal to remove a couple of sticks from a beaver dam so that a little of water flows through and place a foothold drowning set there or even a 330 afterwards knowing that the beaver will come back to fix the hole in the dam later??
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Woj
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Post by Woj on Sept 6, 2010 7:11:09 GMT -5
nope. Right in the rule books. You can not disturb the dam and must be a certain distance away while setting for beaver.
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traps82
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Post by traps82 on Sept 6, 2010 7:58:10 GMT -5
Cant disturb ie; rip a hole in it LOL ;D But if you have an open otter season, and it is open at the time, you can set on the dam. And I think the law was also changed that you can set the dam with 1.5s traps (4.75 jaw spread) for other animals... Coon, mink, rats.....
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Woj
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Post by Woj on Sept 6, 2010 8:09:10 GMT -5
Water •You may set a trap in a permanent body of water only when the mink, muskrat, otter, or beaver season is open. •You may not disturb a beaver lodge, beaver dam, or muskrat house or den. •You may not set a trap on or within 5 feet of a muskrat house. •Traps may not be set on or within 15 feet of a beaver lodge at any time. •You may set a trap on or near (within 15 feet of) a beaver dam ONLY under these conditions: ◦You are trapping during an OPEN otter season. ◦If the otter season is CLOSED, you may use these traps: ■Body-gripping trap that measures less than 5.5 inches ■Foot-encapsulating trap ■Foothold traps that are 4.75 inches or less ■Cage or box traps
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Post by jdc510rocks on Sept 6, 2010 10:32:55 GMT -5
allrite thx
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cooper67
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Post by cooper67 on Sept 6, 2010 16:54:54 GMT -5
use caster mound sets to draw the beaver to your traps some fresh cut poplar behind it to draw them , you cant touch the dam , & if you did it would destroy all the perfect sets you have to work for you , find the food sorce & set the runs with 330 as this is a killer set as they will hit your traps on the way to the food, i had a guy with a nuisence permit. i had set that day & he pulled the dam out that afternoon , looks really weird when you come back the next day & your traps are all out of the water.
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Post by jdc510rocks on Sept 6, 2010 17:44:19 GMT -5
ok. i figured it was illegal but just wanted to make sure
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