Anyone here ever dealt with beavers? (Page 2): Must be on the sly, I agree. A quick shot with a 22 on a rainy night is quiet.The first thing the trapper has to do is get Bucky in a...

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

AndyH wrote:

Should and Will are two different verbs. They “might” take care of the dam, but we’ll be underwater by the time they get to it. The lodge is on our side of the line, so it’s our responsibility.

Andy

The trapper will apparently release Bucky and his family in the nearest National Forest. You can’t use a gun to do it - we are within the city limits.

Andy

Must be on the sly, I agree. A quick shot with a 22 on a rainy night is quiet.The first thing the trapper has to do is get Bucky in a trap. He may have other ideas. I hope for the best, but not many areas need more beaver. Your problem is a common one. Not your problem if someone sneaky does it for you. This sounds harsh, but they do a lot of damage now till winter. By the way, I did this for a few people in the early 70's. I was the last resort. The people never even saw me come and go. One a night for a few nights, last in under a week. Bill

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

newtoyou wrote:

Must be on the sly, I agree. A quick shot with a 2... (show quote)

Too bad you're not nearby. The location is remote, despite its proximity to downtown. This guy has a good reputation, and thinks it will be less than a week. You'd be shooting from a minimum of fifty yards to catch them going in or out of the lodge, and be up to your waist in water while you were waiting. There is no dry spot with a good view of the lodge, unfortunately. I guess we'll see how Trapper John does before we look for illegal alternatives. I estimate that there are two residents, and possibly some young'uns as well. As I said in my earlier post, the state basically built a 1 mile by 100 foot dam, and limited drainage to one three foot diameter culvert. It's pretty much a giant neon sign aimed at the beavers saying "Build here!" Ten feet long by about five feet high ought to gain you 40,000 to 50,000 square feet of new wetland.

Andy

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

AndyH wrote:

Too bad you're not nearby. The location is remote,... (show quote)

The state may, as in your case, do more damage than the beaver. If you are adventurous, they are mild meat when done right. Ask Danl Boon to clean it for you. Young are more tender. Good luck. Bill

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Just imagine one 6-7 ft gator just lazing around that pond..... and after he's done.....gator tail!!!!!!! Hopefully all ends well for everyone.... OK, well the Beavers do owe you!!!! You have taken a humane course! Dam Beavers!!!!!

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

newtoyou wrote:

The state may, as in your case, do more damage than the beaver. If you are adventurous, they are mild meat when done right. Ask Danl Boon to clean it for you. Young are more tender. Good luck. Bill

Oh. It may be illegal to release them in a national forrest. Here in Md. you may not release a trapped carnivore . Must be put down. Rabies problems. Bill

Georgews Loc: Wellington, New Zealand

Try a Kiwi trick and use some jelly. Two or three plugs should get things moving! Somewhat illegal though I guess. And no, we don't have beavers here

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

Beavers are remarkable animals.
Amazing the engineering that they are capable of.
There are a lot around here and they have transformed the landscape over the last 20 years.
All they want is a " bigger pond"... and they get it.
Luckily we are on top of a hill here.
Hope that you can solve your problem.
In our town the town employees work to clear out drains, etc... and it can be an every day job.

hookedupin2005 Loc: Northwestern New Mexico

jerryc41 wrote:

They say that beavers often have a beneficial effect on the landscape, but not when houses are getting flooded.

There's a true funny story about a man dealing with beaver dams and civil authorities. Very funny. I'll try to find it.

EDIT: Got it!

https://www.truthorfiction.com/beaverdam/

Dam! That is funny!

SPerlow

I can highly recommend a book called Eager by Ben Goldfarb, which I'm reading now regarding this very situation. It is a brilliant study on ways people are allowing water through the dam without removal of the rodent, which sounds like a vicious cycle once the next residents move in. The book has a 2018 copyright so it is very current. Hope that gives you some insights. Steve

GED Loc: North central Pa

Andy we have a lot of beavers around us in this area. They typically build their dams causing much flooding over roads and other places. The only solution is to break down the dam and trap out the beavers, otherwise they will continue to rebuild the dam. They are generally relocated to areas further back in the forest away from roads where their activity does not cause problems. They are very interesting creatures and I've enjoyed photographing them, however I can certainly sympathize with your situation, both with the beavers and trying to deal with the state. We have known other folks that had problems similar to yours and the state is generally more concerned with the welfare of the beavers than the people.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Yakima has a series of canals for in-town irrigation. Sometimes beavers decide that people's backyards are more appealing than out of town wetlands. Those expensive, non-native trees must be mighty tasty.

tbpmusic Loc: LaPorte, Indiana

The beavers will be back.
We always used TNT to take out a dam..........

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

GED wrote:

Andy we have a lot of beavers around us in this ar... (show quote)

Excellent photos! Thanks for sharing them. Maybe I won't regret choosing the humane trapper rather than Rambo for beaver removal.

Andy

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

SPerlow wrote:

I can highly recommend a book called Eager by Ben Goldfarb, which I'm reading now regarding this very situation. It is a brilliant study on ways people are allowing water through the dam without removal of the rodent, which sounds like a vicious cycle once the next residents move in. The book has a 2018 copyright so it is very current. Hope that gives you some insights. Steve

Nineteen bucks on Amazon. I just ordered it. Thanks for the suggestion!

Andy

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Linda From Maine wrote:

Yakima has a series of canals for in-town irrigation. Sometimes beavers decide that people's backyards are more appealing than out of town wetlands. Those expensive, non-native trees must be mighty tasty.

That's an interesting approach. I would say that the odds of getting the state to spend any significant amount of money on such beaver proofing are somewhat similar to winning the lotto if you don't buy tickets, though.

Andy