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Offline Brian Gillispie

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Hunting Beaver
« on: December 28, 2007, 03:43:00 AM »
Hey all,


   I lived in NC.  A coworker is having beaver troubles on her land.  Seems that you can hunt beaver if you have landowner permission with Guns.

    Can you hunt beaver with a Bow?  Any suggestions on taking beaver with a recurve?
Do you Bait them with Lincon Logs?


Thanks,

Brian Gillispie
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Offline BONE

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2007, 06:29:00 AM »
Talk to Mike (Mikes Archery Leather-Sponser),he can tell you all you need to know.--Bone
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Offline killinstuff

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2007, 06:54:00 AM »
You could try sitting in a treestand at dusk and dawn and you might see them. I'd set up close to a tree they are working on (not THE tree they are working on lol) and you might be able to get a shot when they are on land. If you stick them in the water they'll make for their home and die in it.
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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2007, 07:49:00 AM »
If you are gonna bow shoot them, by all means use a big nasty broadhead like the big Snuffer. As mentioned, they are very tough so good shot placement is crucial.... but they are only flesh and blood afterall.  :thumbsup:
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Offline String Tracker

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2007, 08:18:00 AM »
ive been thinking about this very subject last couple days.  I was actually thinking about getting a few traps and set them up.  think trapping license here if only a few bucks
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Offline BrianfromTulsa

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2007, 08:22:00 AM »
they are much easier to hunt at night with a spotlight.  I've shot several nuisance beavers with a spotlight.  I have also shot two with a bow.  You will definately need heavy "deer hunting" type equipment and it would be best to lure them up onto the bank before you shoot.

Check with a trapping supply co. and get some musk lure.
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Offline foxbo

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2007, 09:32:00 AM »
Locate their damn which shouldn't be difficult. Get there about an hour before dark and bust enough so the water level drops at least a foot. More is better. Get ready for some shooting as the first thing ole Mr. Beaver will do is repair his damn.
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Offline IB

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2007, 10:01:00 AM »
Border Bob Spot & Stalk

 
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Offline d. ward

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2007, 10:11:00 AM »
Nice beaver bd
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Offline Jedimaster

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2007, 11:05:00 AM »
:banghead:    :banghead:    :banghead:
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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2007, 11:25:00 AM »
YEP...I wanna shoot some BEAVER with a BOW!!

So I better go get me a RIFLE  :banghead:    :banghead:    :banghead:
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Offline Gordon martiniuk

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2007, 11:36:00 AM »
Have taken several beaver with a bow the tricky part is retreiveing them after shooting you must get ahold of beaver and throw out of water before they sink if said beaver still has life in him here is where you could have a fight and yes some beaver are 40 lbs so enjoy your adventure and good luck
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Offline Roadkill

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2007, 11:40:00 AM »
I trapped for the state for a two years and the easy way to get a beaver to come to you is what foxbo said.  They are big-I had many 0ver 70#-tough animals.  Hit em hard and sit back. Use bright fletching as many times they don't completely float to the top. Most times you can take two adults and two kits out of a single den.
Mike has success in finding and taking themn with a bow.
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Offline mike g

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2007, 11:44:00 AM »
Beaver Huntin....   :bigsmyl:  
I'm no expert butt I can give a hint or two....
    Out here in the CA we go to the San Joaquin Delta, About a 1000 miles of waterways....
    Go at night, Low tide is better, Use a boat.
Out here  the lights ya use cannot be more than 9 Volts and hand held only....
    Fishing rigs don't work, the beaver will just roll and break the Arrow are turn his head and bite the Arrow in half...
    Barbed arrows are not allowed....
Go out in your boat and cruise real slow and keep an eye out they can be anywhere from the Bank to right next to the Boat....
    I dealy you catch them on the Bank, Personaly I like them about 10-12 yards out swimming, I like the moving targets....
    It the only Hunting I do where you go out and always get action,Beaver Hunting is a blast.
    No offense Iron Bull, butt those Mountain beaver you shoot are Babies compared to ones here out in the Delta....
    My biggest so far is 61#'s....
Maybe Mr Chuck (Beaver Master) and Bill C. will chim in....
 
 
 
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Offline IB

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2007, 11:49:00 AM »
It sure can tune up yer Bow huntin SKILLS  :thumbsup:

Lots and Lots of neat stuff can be done with your TROPHYS afterwords also

 
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Offline trapperDave

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2007, 11:53:00 AM »
You'll lose moere than you retrieve. Adult blanket beav run 60-70 lbs. a single den can have the 2 adults, last years young which will run in the 25-30lb range(could be as many as 4 or 5, plus this years kits which will bw in thwe range of 12-16 lb and could be 5-8 of those. Most beav I ever took from a single den was 11.  JMHO

 
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Offline Mr.Chuck

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2007, 12:25:00 PM »
Hey Mike,  you didn't mention that eighty pounder I always talk about!  lol  Yes,  we've got some big beaver in comparison to mountain beaver.  I've seen the mountain beaver in Colorado, Idaho.  Not even close in size!  And we got a lot of them here, cause the hunting pressure is low.
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Offline curlis

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2007, 01:39:00 PM »
And it's the most fun you can have with a bow and arrow!
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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2007, 02:53:00 PM »
Vance

Why you killing baby beavers?  ;)  

Pick on some your own size!
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Offline killinstuff

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Re: Hunting Beaver
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2007, 03:26:00 PM »
Cause baby Beavers taste so good.
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