Another big beaver

[dakids]

I gained permission to trap in a refuge to reduce the beaver population.  Nobody has trapped this part of the refuge for a long time.  There are 3 big lodges on the lake where I'm trapping now.  I've gotten an 80,78,and 76 pound adults.  Twelve beaver between 45 and 52 pounds and 3 kits.  I started with the bank dens due to open water around the lodges.  After 10 days the bank dens went dead.  I then set the channels leading through the cattails to the main lodges and snare poles along the shore line.  I will start trapping around the lodges after the next  cold spell.  Haven't seen any feed bed yet but a few of the beavers had Lilly pad roots in their mouths.  I also caught a large male otter and a huge mink.  I couldn't keep them, had to be turned into the refuge.  They dont want them trapped.  I'm cool with it since the beaver trapping has been a blast.

[glenn57]

  so...…..are those pelts worth anything nowadays??????

[LPS]

Hey good for you DK.  I enjoy all of the pics you post so just wanted you to know that.   

[dakids]

so...…..are those pelts worth anything nowadays??????

Nope,  average 10  bucks or less.  Skulls 3 bucks.  Tails for fishing bait ?

Real money is in the castor.  40 to 75  bucks per pound. 

[dakids]

Hey good for you DK.  I enjoy all of the pics you post so just wanted you to know that.   

I love sharing my addiction.  I'll post pictures of how I skin the beavers Sunday if I get a chance.

Also a picture of the castor glands and where they are in the beaver.

[glenn57]

cool!!!!!!!! lookin forward to it!!!!!!!!!

[LPS]

Was at a game feed of a group I was part of and a buddy brought beaver.  It was pretty good as the cooks did it just right.  I had another piece and it was the most rank thing I ever ate.  I didn't want to spit it out in front of people so I swallowed it.  I then had to kill two strong bourbons to try and kill the taste.  Still tasted it all night.  Now I am more careful what beaver I eat.  Thinking he didn't get all of the castor out of it?????

[glenn57]

Have the same thing happen to me too LPS, and I split it out, went to the bathroom flushed my mouth and it sti took 4 beers to kill that after taste.

[dakids]

Was at a game feed of a group I was part of and a buddy brought beaver.  It was pretty good as the cooks did it just right.  I had another piece and it was the most rank thing I ever ate.  I didn't want to spit it out in front of people so I swallowed it.  I then had to kill two strong bourbons to try and kill the taste.  Still tasted it all night.  Now I am more careful what beaver I eat.  Thinking he didn't get all of the castor out of it?????

It's very good.  Tender and extremely high in iron.  Need to be very careful when skinning.

[Boar]

thats qwesome jerry, good for.you! ive taken castor glands out before. it isninteresting .

[dakids]

thats qwesome jerry, good for.you! ive taken castor glands out before. it isninteresting .

Castor works for bears. Beaver are one of their favorite prey.