Snaring Beaver (Easy and Simple)

[nightshadefern]

Good video. To the point, really helpful!

[billadler]

I’ ve used snares for beavers a lot. After speaking to Dale and watching his videos, I’ve also switched to 5/64 7x7 cable, in-line swivels and 8-10 extensions. Since I do a 24-hour check, having a live beaver is fine. The longer extension length gets the beaver in the water or high up on the bank. In either case, they’re not stressed at all.

Bill Adler
Southern MN

[nedqjbg]

Hello Dale, I’m Joel grew up in Oskaloosa, Ia and learned to trap with my uncle who was very good. Now in St Charles, Mo and got a special permit approved for area conservation land for Beavers doing extensive damage. Love you Videos so wanted to simply say Thanks!!

[rednekf]

I am in my 60's and started trapping only 17 years ago. Other than a mandatory trapper education class to get my trapping license, I really had nobody to show me the ropes. There aren't many trappers in my area so I attended seminars given by one of our two State trapping organizations, NJ Fur Harvesters, and I paid a guy $100.00 for full day of running his line with him and learned a lot of his methods. And then of course, there's YouTube!

I want you to know that this video with the boot-made beaver slide and castor mound got me my first two snared beaver this year! Although beaver are plentiful in my area, NJ has a ridiculously restrictive permit system and grants only 200 permits per year for the entire State. We are also broken into zones and where I live there are only 8 permits available. It's a huge area too, spanning over three counties. This year was the first year I got a permit after trying for 5 years or so.

I used your boot method in the State woods near my house and got my fist beaver. I used your method and dressed up an existing slightly used beaver slide that I found. I used a blow-down as an anchor tree and set my snare with the bottom of the loop just touching the water. After 5 days I caught a 50 lber. !

The second beaver was caught on a stream bank at a friend's property where he just noticed beaver activity not more than a month ago. I looked at the site and there was very little sign, just a few small trees recently chewed and no noticeable slides. I was there after work and had my snare gear but no waders so I just stuck my work boot in the water and started slinging mud. I told him about your video and how everything I was doing was all supposed to work. He looked at me like I was crazy. I had to fence down each side of the snare with cut vegetation since the bank was mostly bare. I had my own doubts too since this was my first year trapping beaver. The next morning at 8:30 he called and said "Come get your beaver!" We were both amazed at the quick results.

Thank you for putting your videos out there Dale. I used your skinning video too to successfully skin both beaver. I fleshed and boarded them at a NJ Fur Harvester workshop last week.👍👍

[troyandrus]

Dale I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. Theses are great set’s that really work well.

[kevinmeeske]

LOVE BEAVER LOVE SNARES! Keep em coming really enjoyable Thank you

[dredgermm]

Yep. Simple setup and glad you're sharing (and I will too) with the newbies. 907 Gettin' close!

[WildAboutBeingOutdoors]

Another simple set. Where I'm at I can't use any snares. But I will keep this in my mind in case I go to Pennsylvania. Thanks for sharing Dale👍🏻

[DeanReinhardt]

really like y'r videos ... i've been trapping for over 50 yrs always like to see how the other trappers are doing it.

[floydlenz]

Thanks Amigo I have a great spot for this exact set. I've wondered about using a snare instead of a modified rat set kinda thing.. I'll have a couple of these out this season.. Thank you for sharing this .

[stephenpickard]

Thanks Dale. That Swamp Master smells more like a true beaver than anything else I’ve ever smelled. Anxious to try it and the other lures.

[WestTennessee]

Another good video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Dale.👍🏻

[hoytflhtk]

Definitely putting this one into the memory bank. Thanks Dale!!!

[mountainmanmike]

Love your info Dale Thanks for sharing !!

[beaverwrassler]

I've tried to snare beaver in the past, but have never had them connect. I'll have to give it another try this year. Thanks again for the video.

[ryanassmann]

thank you Dale I appreciate this video buddy !

[markemert]

tried just a couple snares last season without catching anything but this is a new season with new opportunities... :) In MO we have to be half under water so I guess just backing it down the slide would be alright? The second set would work amazing here! Thanks for sharing Dale!!

[smallfarmfun]

Thank you for your videos. I enjoy watching them. When you say lure on the tree set are you still talking about castor lure or some type of beaver feed lure?

[Bearsfan]

do you dye your snares or just put them out like that? didn't know if it mattered

[chrisogan]

Lets say you catch 3 beaver out of 1 crick and then your action slows but you know there are more beaver there . Do you continue to use castor base lure or do you change your lure out? Or do you go to different sets all together? Your set mimics what I do for beaver with either snare’s or foot holds. When I snared them I didn’t use that long of a snare and maybe that’s why my action would slow. Thanks for the videos Dale and looking forward to taking lessons from you.