Beaver Snare Sets and Results

[@dnnyso]

Best beaver video I've seen so far!!

[@Meattrapper]

danny saucier Thank you.

[@dnnyso]

you really know all the tricks, u make it seem sooooo simple. Guess you been at it a while lol

[@princeedwin4386]

instaBlaster...

[@reelestatejeremy]

Agreed!

[@scottdelaughter7781]

I just found your videos. Just got into trapping, just ordered my first few traps from southern snare. Your videos are fantastic. You’ve spent a lot of time editing and producing a fine series of videos. Thanks a bunch. I’ll be joining patreon shortly. Take care and thanks again.

[@HoosierHmstrdr94]

Hello from the Hoosier state! Your videos are pure gold! Thanks and keep them comin'! God bless and Merry Christmas!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

The meat looks really good.

[@Meattrapper]

It really is! The Trapping Radio Crew is having a big get together next weekend and we'll be eating some of my burgers. Take a good look at how many trees that beaver cut down while snared - and think about what would happen to a paracord snare!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Yeah, that was really surprising! Paracord snare a beaver LOL! I do think I could probably catch one by hand if I really tried hard enough, but I'm not sure I would come out with all my limbs hahaaha.

[@Meattrapper]

The Wooded Beardsman The Indians would make break in a dam knowing the beaver would return to repair it. They would have a long spear and stand motionless for hours at night, the spear the beaver as he got close. That requires Patience and self control!

[@TheWoodedBeardsman]

Bad ass. I want to try it LOL.

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

hey look at you chris! just happened to see you here!!!!

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Nice and most definitely a man willing to work can do just that feed his family .

[@sub_zerotv3877]

Wow meat trapper you are great at what you do!!!!

[@jamestboehm6450]

Some of the best meat around, muskrat too. Love the BBQ!!!

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

i wish i were there - i could go for some crock pot beaver. meat cuts looked nice too! thanks for lessons! liked and thx!

[@superd222tube]

Great Video! Beaver meat is incredible! A trapper friend eats his trappings and promotes others to do the same. I've eaten a lot of critters thanks to him. Keep up the good work!

[@Meattrapper]

Yes sir nothing like wild game! Thanks for watching!

[@cr500mike]

Fun video's -thanks . Subscribed & liked , I hope we don't have another winter with early fall temps here in the deep south .

[@Meattrapper]

Amen brother. My catch was down hard last year but I'll hit it hard again this year. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@user-bi5if1ip6t]

Awesome technical and I’m drooling to eat

[@Darkwoodsoutdoors1]

Nice job with the snares, the miss mound and plastic cup were messed up, good video, keep'em coming.

[@daniellegrandpa]

Great and informative video, very good channel.

[@BravoDelta-jb2pc]

Good video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@idahomike100]

Very informative,thanks

[@jerryjacobsen5680]

I do really good snaring beaver with cable restraints too. nice vid

[@SuperGsrider]

you sure can as long as i get the credit lolol just keep the beaver snaring videos coming and thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@SuperGsrider]

great video when i saw how you marked the snare with marking tape thought i would share my way of marking traps i go and buy clothes pins the value pack then paint them with high visual paint thay clip right to a branch and are reusable one hint i dont put them right on the trap or snare about 5 feet away that way the thieves have to look for them just a thought thanks again

[@Meattrapper]

Man that is a great idea! Thanks for sharing. I bet you could even apply some reflective tape and use them as night time reflectors to mark trails to your deer stand or limblines, etc. If it's OK with you, I'd like to use that idea in one of my 'tips and tricks' videos and give you credit for the idea. Have a good one!

[@davejan744]

The Meat Trapper , Out in the Alaska bush we had NO $ so i cut up reflective license plates & nailed them to trees. Or used bailing wire to anchor them to tree limbs. Getting lost out there at night is life threatning. Had markers on both sides of trees for coming/going & within line of sight of each other. Thick forests easy to get lost in. Last a lifetime. Great lady trooper gave me a whole boxful of turned in plates & went from 2 inch squares to half license plate. SOOO much better/easy to see during blizzards! Another upside. Lost sledders would follow my reflectors to our cabin & saftey & after storms blew over could lead them out to saftey. Storms hit fast & w/o warning & its easy to die out there.

[@hossoutdoors995]

Great video!!!! It's been a long time since I've eaten beaver but it's as good as deer!!! My family has gotten fed up with modern food and we are gearing up to be more and more self reliant!!

[@Meattrapper]

Yes it is - it's a little more work and less meat - but there's no limit and no closed season here in Alabama. Also, you can get paid to trap beaver. Getting paid to put meat in the fridge is a great deal!

[@davejan744]

Never snared beaver. Yotes, wolves, foxes, squirrels martin but never thought of beaver. Used 330 connibars & #4 jump traps set underwater @ their slides. Had otters come along & INTENTIONALLY set off the connies by shoving sticks into em. Same one I caught in an offset connie & released because he was to little & the offset didnt break his neck. Lil sucker spent the rest of that winter season setting off all my connies. Would purposely leave a poo pile near my sets. Smart lil S.O.B.! Live & learn. 😁

[@pamtnman1515]

Really excellent video

[@ssc5140]

Trapper, you had me worried you were going to find snake.

[@Joe_Goofball]

Do you use the same snare cable to anchor your snares, or some other type of long wire?

[@Meattrapper]

+Leonard Urban Check out this video about my standard snare setup and let me know if if you still have questions. Thanks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn7ImIFuh9ybhpo

[@mike-yp1uk]

Great work

[@atrlsu1234]

Do you have a parts list or references for this setup. Never done it before but they’re wreaking havoc around my tree stand in a very narrow ditch

[@jrmai7681]

How to cut out beaver caster

[@rangerreno1249]

What diameter loop do you make? How far do you hold the bottom of the loop off the ground on your slide set?

[@rickywagner3551]

I’d like to see some of your recipes.

[@contreeman]

GOOD TRAPPING GREAT INFORMATION AND DANG GOOD EATING.

[@tremont86]

Love your videos

[@Escumbuit77]

Nice movie, thanks:-) How does beaver taste like? And what kind of iron rope (thickness) do you use? How thik is the copper wire?

[@GarrettBrader]

Good video buddy! That's the good stuff...all natural!!!

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks!

[@anthonyharper8161]

THAT MEAT LOOK SO FRESH ! GREAT VIDEO.....LOVE IT WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....

[@dillonlee1836]

What are the traps and how do they work?

[@mechanicandskills7215]

Are snare's one of the best traps ?...what about dead falls,,,, tree spring traps...and figure 4 traps ??

[@Joe_Goofball]

Have been looking at kayaks--I favor the open design because I believe I can carry more stuff, with the hope I might be able to kneel at one end as I attach snares at the water's edge. Have you any observations about the superiority of one design over the other? Is 10' adequate for working in tight places with the plan being to plant snares from the boat, without having to step onto the land?

[@Meattrapper]

The sit on top is definitely the way to go for trapping. But 10 feet is pretty small. Its adequate for setting snares, the issue becomes hauling the catch. My 12 footer is fully loaded with 3 good sized beavers. Look at the weight capacity, then calculate your weight + waders + tools + estimated catch. Then realize that a boat loaded to the gills is hard to paddle, then look at how far you have to paddle. Small ponds is one thing. Open water is another.

[@missouriprepper]

Great video nice job on the beaver's !!!

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks! I need to get a better camera and come up with a tripod for the kayak.

[@muddieair]

Great video , how do you dispatch your beaver?

[@Meattrapper]

I use a .22 pistol with a single shot to the head.

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Excellent

[@dillonlee1836]

Lol, I never do hunting at all (although it sounds fun) but this was interesting :P You are a good hunter

[@JOELCONLEY]

I was out doing a nuisance job today , first day of season. 60mm of rain fell and it was 20 degrees lol. Can't wait for back straps on the barber

[@Meattrapper]

JOEL Good luck! Im starting next week.

[@JOELCONLEY]

Same to you, I really enjoy your videos and as a newer trapper have used your info to great effect. Keep up the great work.

[@markdavidmadden88]

I'm just learning to trap, your videos have inspired me to do so, so thank you for that. I have one question if you'd be willing to answer, how big are your loops, and on average how far above the waters surface do you put the snares ? I just set my first 3 tonight in a ditch with visible runs and clear choke points just like this video, but realized after I got home my snares are only about half as much out of the water as yours. I'm going back first thing tomorrow morning, so I can adjust to how you have them here.

[@Meattrapper]

Utubeman A bvr swims with just his head out of the water. I use a 10-12 inch loop, 1/3 of the loop out if the water, 2/3 under the water. Good luck!

[@markdavidmadden88]

The Meat Trapper thank you for your reply, as it stands now I think my loops are maybe 4 inches out of the water. With some luck, maybe the beaver will duck his head and I'll still manage a catch.

[@aaronthibert4934]

nice job i don't know if you can use them or not in your area but have you heard of the ram power snare i've watched a few vids on them and they seam to work great for any thing that your traping and very humane 30 sec or less and their dead check them out if you haven't

[@Jay-tk7ib]

The TS 85 is recommended as a hind foot trap. Does it work equally well for front foot? For beaver trapping, that is.

[@Meattrapper]

Yes sir, catches very high on the front foot.

[@riverrat3941]

What kind of "cable" do you use? You mentioned you attached the snares to cable to allow them to get away from the anchor. I assume you have a snare attached to some sort of "cable" which is then anchored. Just curious on the cable.Thanks. Great representation of subsistence trapping.

[@Meattrapper]

Tyrel Sackett Check out my video on my basic snare setup: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn7ImIFuh9ybhpo it should answer a lot of questions. Here is a video on how to make the snare supports I use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/on2QaZiji5Z3iK8 Watch those and let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to help. Thanks for watching!

[@riverrat3941]

All questions answered!! thank you very much! looking to get my first beaver this coming season!

[@kenmartin1211]

Nice Video... How do you dispatch your snared Beavers? Do you shoot them or Drown them ?

[@Meattrapper]

Ken Martin 22 lr to the head. Quick and preserves the meat.

[@TheThorgoesinya]

Hello! What keeps them from just cutting the cable with there teeth? I know you said the length of the cable helps keep them away from your anchor but are they that stupid that they can't get at the cable itself? And what's your opinion on coniber? Thank you for the vid!

[@Meattrapper]

The only time they will chew the cable is when they get it wrapped around a tree or log and wind themselves up next to it and find it next to their mouth. Otherwise they are like a dog on a leash with the cable up behind them or around their middle where they can't easily reach it. Even when they chew, I use 1x19 twist cable which is very difficult to chew because the weave is so tight. I use body grips a lot - just depends on the situation. Thanks for watching!

[@TheThorgoesinya]

Awesome! Thank you for your quick response! Much appreciated

[@kellypeterson5771]

What type of snare lock are you using? Thanks, Kelly

[@Meattrapper]

Kelly Peterson I'm using slim locks. They are my preferred lock.

[@toddmoelker3871]

I've really appreciated your videos. Maybe my question is dumb but I always understood snares as being killing traps. Doesn't the loop slide tighter and not back off resulting in asphyxiation? In Michigan snares are required to have a stopper on them so that if a dog gets in them it won't kill the dog. Unfortunately the legal size is too big to consistently hold coyote and rarely will hold fox.

[@Meattrapper]

Thats a good question, and there is no single answer. Whether a snare kills or not depends upon many factors. A snare lock can be relaxing or non relaxing, depending upon the lock being used. A non lethal snare set can be made by using a relaxing lock, and most importantly - making sure there is nothing the animal can entangle themselves in. Also, the type of animal being snared has an impact. For example, a coyote when neck snared almost always freaks out and will strangle themselves, whereas domestic dogs will usually lay down and be waiting on you when you get back. The stops you speak of are actually deer stops, designed to let a deer who gets their leg caught in a snare to pull it out and go on their way. As you correctly state, they suck. In fact, most of the regulations around trapping are idiotic and made by people who have no idea what they are talking about - which is why I have no use for game laws. I respect nature, I respect the animal - but I have zero respect for law enforcement revenue collectors who don't know shit about trapping. Thanks for watching - hope this helps.

[@randybradley7427]

Nice very useful

[@KettlePointHobo]

I see what ya mean about leaving meat beavers until capture. After subscribing I have seen your snaring videos and such as well Verry well thought out and presented subject groups thanks

[@Meattrapper]

Thank you for watching. Trapping season opens in November, so I'll have more videos out later this year.

[@scottcomella2264]

How do you dispatch your live caught beavers ?

[@Meattrapper]

Scott Comella I use a 22 pistol.

[@exercisemyrights]

good stuff

[@fredgreenwood8451]

Is There a reason your snares are set at 10 / 11 O clock ?

[@bugzziee]

what do u do w the beavers

[@Meattrapper]

I eat them, sell the pelts and harvest and sell the castor glands. You should watch my channel and you'll videos on how to cook beaver meat.

[@bugzziee]

I shall. thanx

[@manuelch.4381]

Like and enjoy 👍🍀👍 Greetings from Germany 👍🍀👍

[@calvinhoward2407]

Good meat mix with hog meat that has all that stuff in it ?

[@jrmai7681]

How to cut beaver caster

[@daisymay6505]

Delicious 😋

[@dvoz9023]

Wy are the snares useless after one catch.

[@Meattrapper]

Because the animals twist, kink and chew the cable and it will no longer slide smoothly through the snare lock.

[@KettlePointHobo]

Why do you not use a killing snare is it not legal where you live?

[@Meattrapper]

Sometime I will put a beaver snare on a drowner if I'm concerned that it may be a while before I can do a check; but when trapping for meat I like to keep the beaver alive until I arrive so the meat is as fresh as posible. Thanks for watching sir!

[@jonathanboerema7849]

Great video I eat beaver meat, I love it!

[@Meattrapper]

Yep if more people knew about it there'd be a lot less of them! Thanks for watching!

[@gordonmcnaney1280]

Do you eat beaver?

[@13fastfred]

I am the only one that will eat wild meat in this family

[@АлександрШевченко-т3к2щ]

Лайк!!!

[@crawwwfishh3284]

But he would need to come down hill for the snare to work wouldn't he. Seems going up hill he would back out.

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

never eat beaver before but it looks like good eating meat

[@Meattrapper]

It is very good eating. Much like buffalo or grass fed beef.

[@parrotbill]

Why did you go with a Kayak over a Canoe? A kayak can't carry near the weight that a canoe can carry but is easier to handle, but still a canoe has a 700 pound capacity. So I really wonder how that works out for you?

[@Meattrapper]

The kayak/canoe debate is tough. A kayak is easier to paddle, less susceptible to wind - but has a lot less capacity compared to a canoe. If I had it all to do over again, I would choose a canoe for trapping; but since I also go to the beach in the summer, a canoe would never work in the ocean like my kayak does. I guess the bottom line is that there is no perfect solution. My kayak will work in the swamp as well as the ocean. whereas a canoe will not. I wish I had the money to buy a canoe and a kayak, but unfortunately I have to make one boat do both. Hope that makes sense,

[@parrotbill]

That is what I was thinking, I never owned a Kayak before, so I had nothing to go on other than the specs. I'm looking at a 14.5 ft Old Town with weight capacity of 750 pounds. They're a good stable canoe too.

[@rickywagner3551]

I’d like to see some of your recipes.