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RollingThunder51

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With trapping season only a couple of weeks away and many preparing for the upcoming season, I thought this would be interesting. This is a 76 pound beaver that was one that a camera was around to capture. They can get up to more than 85 pounds in the North. And, here is an interesting fact, the meat is the best meat for dogs. The vitamins in Beaver meat is unmatched, some say a dog can go 30% farther on the meat and I think that is about right. The guy in this thread is a living legend around here, he traps about 200 miles and takes in around 500 pieces of the rarest a year. Great guy, he makes a folding trap system that is top notch!
 
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That wouldn't make a super blanket, it'd be a super super blanket. I remember the days trapping with my dad in Oregon. Mostly muskrat, mink and beaver. Used to have 1/2 sheets of plywood around with circles drawn on it to stretch the beaver pelts. The pelt stretchers for the muskrat and mink were hand carved from cedar bolts by my dad.
 
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No sportsman ship in traps and snares. Hope you did more than just skin that beaver How about EAT HIM
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RollingThunder51</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you Chiller, just collected $20 as it fell within the first 10 posts.

</div></div> that was a fools bet. Like you couldn't see that coming...
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...but, it was a finely cropped beaver if you ask me. Hirsute if you will
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DAMN, you beat me to it.... Love this scene.

Nice beaver you have there though. What are there pelts going for now?
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WK&U</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> No sportsman ship in traps and snares. Hope you did more than just skin that beaver How about EAT HIM </div></div>

I think the OP wrote about the meat being perfect for dogs. I'm not a hunter, trapper, fisherman or the like but I do have respect for others interests.

Oh yeah, and another thing... NICE BEAVER!!!
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I have been to several parties were beaver and snapping turtle were servad. Some may think it is grose but both are some of the best meat you can eat if cooker properley. Coon opossum and ground take some work to get it just right. but in the end all are some good eats. thanks for sharing. MM
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WK&U</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> No sportsman ship in traps and snares. Hope you did more than just skin that beaver How about EAT HIM </div></div>

Sorry I missed you on this one. Look this is Snipers Hide, right? I fairly confident that everybody here wants whatever they are stalking to have every sportsman like chance. Besides, nobody has used a snare for catching beaver since Clinton (cigar?). It works like the lobstering, poultry and the beef industry...a short nunchuck season (and I mean short, no longer than 6" and made of wood so the beavers have a chance) followed by two weeks of taser (see the big rubber boots? These are wetlands and nobody wants face down floaters). Besides, although one can keep the pelts, in Maine, we are still a "catch and release" state. Personally, I eat as much beaver as I can get in front of.

Furtrader, 2010 was a weak season for Beaver prices. In fact beaver was the weakest of all. After grading and sizing the averages were around $16-18 for all but the monsters and they averaged $22. Beaver castor was around $40. The big buyers are still the cash ladened Chinese and Russians who show up like clockwork and take it all away.

Badger $25
Bobcats $55
Coyotes $45
Ermine $2
Muskrat averaged $6
Marten $35
Porcupine guard hair fetches a premium locally $22 (basket makers)
Raccoon shy of $20
Red Fox $34
Mink $13
Otter $47
Skunk $6-7



 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RollingThunder51</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thank you Chiller, just collected $20 as it fell within the first 10 posts.

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Hell, I am surprised it took as long as mine. That was “low hanging fruit”.