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We've had a lot of rain around here the past week and the water levels are high. It's driving the beavers crazy. They're even out all day repairing and building up their damn dams. Which means the trails I maintain on my land are become flooded. I have a like/hate relationship with beavers. If they don't flood my trails and my hunting areas they can stay. However, this spring they've been ridiculous.

Yesterday I decided to thin the herds. I took out a 1918 250-3000 that I redid years ago, actually my first post on the forum I think, with a K2.5 in a Stith mount and 75gr HP. There must have been close to 20 beavers in the pond that's giving my issues. I shot 8 of them. I wasn't able to get them to take pictures and was hoping today they would have floated to the shore but I saw none. Either they sunk or the wolves, bears and/or coyotes got them.

In any case this setup made short work of them. Almost like aquatic prairie dog hunting. A fun day for me, not so much for the beavers.

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Yeah, beavers down here can be a serious nuisance also with blocking lake spillways and whatnot. 20 beavers in one area is crazy, usually we see no more than half a dozen before some wander off.


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Sounds like a fun time. They can be a PIA!!!


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My plan for tomorrow! Beavers washed out a neighbor’s driveway by plugging the culvert. Open culvert, lawn chair, Savage 99 in .300 Savage (dont have a .250 Savage - YET!)

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Don't forget the 6 pack...


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Seems like a lot of gun for a beav and pretty much guarantees to sink them with a hole that big. A buddy had a place up north that the beavers practically made into an island, so something needed doing. Since this is the Savage Forum, a scoped Savage M24-DL .22 Win. Mag from a tree stand overlooking the pond worked nicely. Head shots glanced off with hollow points, but neck shots floated them nicely. Problem solved.


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Miner up here in Alaska said he poured used peanut oil on lodge and dams, bears would tear it apart looking for source of the oil.


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KK, that is an elegant solution. And if you have a bear license you could knock off the bear after he tore the dam apart and ate the beaver.


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It's sure a shame that the fur is worthless. As a kid in northern MN, I was getting $40-$50 for a blanket beaver.
I hate to see a resource wasted but the beaver can sure create havoc.

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People are still selling beaver hides (and a lot of other hides) at the Mountain Man Rendezvous here in Pinedale every July. So there seems to be a little bit of demand for them.


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