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Title: Beaver
Post by: curlis on February 15, 2008, 06:40:00 PM

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/P2090166.jpg)

Shot this one in the Stocton, CA area. Black Widow bow, Easton Powerflight arrows, Muzzy broad head.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: TexasAg on February 15, 2008, 06:56:00 PM

Well done! Does Black Widow put the snake skin backing on the bow?

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: curlis on February 15, 2008, 08:10:00 PM

They do but they didn't do this one. These are the skin eze covers.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on February 16, 2008, 11:28:00 AM

what are you going to make with the hide?

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: curlis on February 16, 2008, 01:23:00 PM

I'm not sure yet. I'm going to have them tanned and then make up my mind.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on February 19, 2008, 05:14:00 AM

Nice Widow! You could make lots of string silencers out of that fellow.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: Seeking Trad Deer on February 19, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

Neat stuff.  How did you retrieve that bugger.  How about some details of the hunt   :readit:

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: LEOPARD on February 20, 2008, 09:57:00 AM

That's one nice beaver! Great job!  :thumbsup:  Nice bow too!  ;)   :D

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: curlis on February 20, 2008, 04:47:00 PM

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y162/bcurlis/DSCN1471.jpg)

Here is a picture of me hauling it out of the water.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: Arwin on February 20, 2008, 05:08:00 PM

Nice beaver!!!   :D

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: carparcher on February 27, 2008, 09:01:00 PM

Those things are so spooky.  How in the world did you pull that off?  We had a problem w/ a couple of them at our pond a few summers ago and it took me FOREVER to get them w/ a shotgun.  What is the story?

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: curlis on February 28, 2008, 01:00:00 AM

We go out at night and try to time it for the low tide. We put along the shore line and use 9 volt flashlights to spot for them. Some times it works out well. We usually see quite a few of them. We've had them run into the boat at times.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: JEFF B on March 02, 2008, 05:55:00 PM

real nice beaver   :thumbsup:   would make a nice quiver.do ya eat those things?

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: rxhntr on March 07, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

Nice beaver, How much did that one weigh?

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: curlis on March 08, 2008, 09:32:00 AM

That one was mid to high 60's. Didn't put it on a scale, just compared it to others that we knew the weight. I should really start keeping track of their weights.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: Elmer Keith on March 28, 2008, 08:29:00 AM

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Originally posted by Arwin:
Nice beaver!!!    :D  

LOLLLLL! Reminds me of "Naked Gun" Part NNN, no idea.

curlis, do you eat the vension. Redently I saw a film on a dvd that came with my German hunting magazine I subscribe. The film was about beaver hunting in Finland. Even the meat within the tail can be eaten and according to the hunter should be the most delicious part of the beaver.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: Lawrenceu on September 04, 2008, 10:03:00 PM

I know this is an old thread, but I had to respond to the fellows question about eating beaver meat.  I trapped beaver growing up.  They actually are very good.  Just be sure and get ALL the fat and 'second skin' off.  It is NASTY!!  They make great stew meat and barbecue.  About 12 hours on a good smoke and the meat will fall apart.

Title: Re: Beaver
Post by: tarponnut on September 14, 2008, 08:53:00 PM

What a rare trophy! Well done.