Conference vmsnet::hunting$note:hunting

    I am sure it is unlawful to shoot a beaver and trapping is the
    only lawful way that it can be removed.
    
    You may ask the local conservation officer to suggest some local
    trappers that you could call to have the beaver removed..
    
    I know that the price of beaver pelts has gone down so low that most
    trappers don't want to be bother with them...
    
    Now they are becoming a nuisance in many areas and isn't it somewhat
    odd that many people who wouldn't dream of letting you harm a hair
    sure change there tune in a hurry when they start becoming damaging
    and cause distruction and property damage..
    
    I am in no way insinuateing that you were one of these people
    I'm just running off at the fingers and keyboard.
    
Bear

>>    One thing you want to avoid and thats drinking water that has beaver
>>    droppings in it. 

I try to avoid all water with any droppings....   ;^)

Scott

    	Although it doesn't always work, if you keep destroying the
    dam, they'll often move on to a different location.
    
    	George

I had this problem a few years ago and destroyed the dam several times
and they finally moved.... Now they're back. I will wait 'til trapping
season which is from Nov15 to Feb28. What better time to chalk up
some trapping experience. Who knows maybe the price of pelts will be on the
rise.

Mike

    
    RE:5
    
    Don't forget the to put the smell down, they won't come around without
    the smell.

    Another Jeramiah Johnson fanatic... 8^)
                      
    Fra
    

    
    
         I allways used connibear traps when trapping beavers, and also
    the jumping leg hold traps are good. if you use a leg hold trap
    use a mettal stake. and what ever you do DONT GET NEAR THE BEAVER
    these buggers got a nasty bite I was with the PA. game comm. and
    we were live trapping a beaver and the other deputy crawled in
    one end of the drain pipe and we held the burlap sack over the 
    other end and then all we heard was holy____-________ and rummy
    came running out of the culvert all covered in blood, and some
    200 odd stichs later we were on our way home and he was back for
    the dreaded shots cause we couldnt find the beaver after it happened.
    
    
                                                  Lee.
    

If he is affecting your well I would assume that you could dispatch (I kinda
like the sound of that) him/her (equal rights ya know) post haste. I know
that s the case inregards to crops, water has to be as important.

Jack

    re:0 
    If you don't absolutely have to get rid of the beaver, then it might
    be a good idea to leave him alone. For one it creates wet land,
    which is protected from developers, who will do more harm to your
    well then the beaver will.
    
    Jim

    If a a Beaver backs up tarditionally meadows and "upland" it is
    not considered wetland is NOT protected under wetland acts.
    
    At least not here in N.H .
    
    and I suspect the same is true elsewhere.
    
    It has to be wet with out Man or animal manipulation.
    
    Bear
    

    re:11
    Well, like I said, it "might" be a good idea. 
    
    
    Jim

    Nothing like re-opening an old note.
    
     I had a beaver problem this season. Actually let them go for the last
    two years. Figured they were in the back corner of my lot so no big
    deal. WRONG. This season they started moving up the creek to where they
    started felling tree 200 feet away from my house. Upon further
    inspection, two new dams had been created. No lodge or feeding
    supplies, yet. So I track on back to the corner where I know the main
    lodge is. Not much activity. I see two dams, figure on maybe one
    family. The area is thick with sapplings and laurel. Spooked a couple
    of does out. Nice and relaxing this back yard. Truck up the hill I had
    come down, after I follow stream 100 yards up. Bad move. Got a little
    disoriented. Can you say LOST. Man all them trees look the same.
    Starting to sweat a little. Hey, the house is only over that hill, why
    can't I see it? About ten minutes later I find my trail, nice circle
    Mike. Try it again sometime for fun. Chuckle to myself. Damn sapplings.
    
     Well that was my backyard. About two weeks after getting "lost" I
    returned to find, CLEAR-CUT. I mean, C-L-E-A-R C-U-T. Darn near 1/2
    acre is now Beaver food. Well it is trapping season. 
    
     I set my traps, good feeling. Haven't done management in quite a while
    and my area (sub-division) really needs it. I scoped out about 60 acres
    next to me, and low and behold do we have beavers.
    
     I got three this past weekend. Got one this past thursday, 20 pounder.
    And two of Friday, 22 pounds and 35-40 pounds. Great feeling, somewhat.
    Seems something got the big one. Kind of ate in big time. Now I feel
    really bad. Trapping is one thing, something getting at your animals
    in the trap is something else. Even though the beaver was killed
    instantly, I have this bad feeling about it getting ate out of my trap.
    
     I did salvage some of the hide, ;^) They are curing now. Also spotted
    a very big dog, with tags, on the scent trail. I'll have to talk to the
    neighboors about that. That really pisses me off. Damn loose running
    dogs. Nothing worse for ruining my day is loose running "pack" dogs.
    
    -So this is what we do in Virginia!
    Mike Z.

    If anyone traps, or knows anyone who traps, in NH, I have a co-worker
    who would like to have a beaver(s?) removed.  His Hollis NH backyard 
    is in the process of being defoliated.
    
    Send me a note and I'll put you in touch with him.
    
    -donmac

re: .-1

Fancy meeting you here, Don! :^)

I will also enter a plea for anyone who has experience trapping (or
even hunting) beavers. They have apparently increased their population
in my area to the extent that they think they own the place. I can't
keep up with destroying their dams, and they're killing just about
every hardwood on my 20 acres. NH Fish & Game has granted me permission
to shoot or trap NOW. I have neither the expertise, the experience, nor
the equipment, but would be glad to have some help in exchange for some pelts.

Best bet is call me at home (603-673-1175) or reach me via internet at
[email protected] .

These beavers be in Mont Vernon, NH.

Thanks,
-Jack