Look what beavers did to a 12-inch corrugated drain pipe at one of my ponds. They ate out the bottom of the pipe for about 10 feet from the outlet where it dumps into a creek. I can't wait to blow them away.
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Hutch
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I thought this was going to be another one of Crowders links!
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You got that right, hutch!
Looks a he!! of a lot like the metal's been corroded by acid to me.
Looks a he!! of a lot like the metal's been corroded by acid to me.
mtncows
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Full Moon + .30/06 = problem solved
Nowland Farms
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IluvABbeef":2kmft2yl said:
Ahhhhh, errrrrrr, thats a plastic pipe.
gabby,
If it were me i would not wait to blow them away. I would get me a couple of double spring #4 steel traps and set them just in side the drain and tie the traps chain solid. You more than likely will not have a beaver the next morning once they get in it. But will probably have ones foot. Unless you set the trap so that the beaver will be able to drown itself they will chew their leg off and will then bleed to death.
That is a little cruel but very effective and if you dont want to do it the cruel way you can always use a connibear trap which kills them immeadiately although thoes traps cost a little more.
And then if you know someone who knows how to trap beavers there are ways to make drown sets fairly cheap. I am sure you can put a light on them of a night and blast a few of them but it might take a while to kill all of them.
If it were me i would not wait to blow them away. I would get me a couple of double spring #4 steel traps and set them just in side the drain and tie the traps chain solid. You more than likely will not have a beaver the next morning once they get in it. But will probably have ones foot. Unless you set the trap so that the beaver will be able to drown itself they will chew their leg off and will then bleed to death.
That is a little cruel but very effective and if you dont want to do it the cruel way you can always use a connibear trap which kills them immeadiately although thoes traps cost a little more.
And then if you know someone who knows how to trap beavers there are ways to make drown sets fairly cheap. I am sure you can put a light on them of a night and blast a few of them but it might take a while to kill all of them.
allenfarms
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I bet your gonna take alot of pride in slaughtering "Bad Beaver"!
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Nowland Farms":aibi4zqz said:IluvABbeef":aibi4zqz said:
Ahhhhh, errrrrrr, thats a plastic pipe.
Yeah, I'd hate to tangle with a beaver that could chew through a metal one. ;-)
allenfarms
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Save a tree, Eat a beaver! :lol:
Jogeephus
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If there is a lodge in the pond, put some dynamite in it and disturb the beavers when the come out ie shooting at them. Wait about 10 minutes and blow the lodge. This should get most of them.
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Jogeephus":1gr2kccu said:
I bet you'd be a blast to hang out with! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
This method works well, when we did it (neighbor was an explosives man) we blew the dam and the lodge and some other stuff we thought needed adjusted. 8 sticks is the magic number. That way you don't have to wonder.
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Nowland Farms":2mjn0nis said:IluvABbeef":2mjn0nis said:
Ahhhhh, errrrrrr, thats a plastic pipe.
Well, it LOOKED like it was metal, from when I quickly looked at the pics...
Thanks for that, btw.Yeah, I guess them beavers that chew thru metal are the ones to REALLY watch out for! :shock: :lol:
But plastic?? Really?? THey must be either awfuly bored or they ran out of trees...<shrug>
IluvABbeef":35il162m said:Nowland Farms":35il162m said:IluvABbeef":35il162m said:
Ahhhhh, errrrrrr, thats a plastic pipe.
Well, it LOOKED like it was metal, from when I quickly looked at the pics...
Yeah, I guess them beavers that chew thru metal are the ones to REALLY watch out for! :shock: :lol:
But plastic?? Really?? THey must be either awfuly bored or they ran out of trees...<shrug>
I guess PETA would say it's my duty to put out better feed for the poor little critters!! :roll:
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Beef11":k7qhmo9j said:
Don't be tempted to spice things up with two bags of saturated nh4no3 on it - its a bit of an overkill and you'll draw concern from your neighbors - even if they live a mile from you.
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