How to Easily Locate a Beaver Bank Den

[@crittergetter5045]

Love it when we get ice. Alot of guys pull there traps because it's more work, but I think it gets easier. Great info, thanks again for all the teachings. Merry Christmas!

[@2bonosc]

As always thanks for you sharing your hard earned knowledge and common sense approach that saves a trapper years of trial and error. Your work is appreciated.

[@BigBeavrSlayer]

Great info if I ever get to trap on ice again it's super rare to get enough ice to walk on here around the rainforest in washington sometimes we get it closer to the mountain but only once in the last five years

[@jamestboehm6450]

Great bits of wisdom, you have ponds and lakes, my area has strip pits. You have taught me other ways of setting 330s. Thanks brother, beautiful fur and good eating, yes I do BBQ beaver and it is great.

[@alj4940]

Good advice, we don't have much frozen stuff but it does occasionally freeze over. I have seen the sign before and use it as well. Al

[@scottlien8262]

Last week my son was standing in a bank run feeling around and had a beaver come out of the den between his legs. He felt something hit his leg, squeezed his legs together and then realized it was a beaver and came flying out of the ice hole

[@TheHuntForDinner]

Every time I get down in a run outside a bank den or lodge I always wonder if that will happen to me. It’s got to startle you pretty good.

[@330Maniac]

It definitely makes you walk on water when that happens Lol

[@Savage3OO6]

I was duck hunting once and my buddy decided to stalk some wood ducks that we saw land in the distance. I stood up (wearing waders in the water) to watch his futile efforts and I was standing in the same spot for no less than five minutes. Somehow, I didn't notice a muskrat swim between my legs and set up camp. When I finally moved, I scared the crap out of the muskrat, but he certainly returned the favor.

[@dungeonmaster6292]

He had a beaver between his legs and got scared

[@drewdouglas4883]

Great stuff just isn’t any snow here in south Mississippi

[@OutdoorExperiences]

Super informative good for even fisherman to watch out for if they know beaver are about

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Wow what a great video! Thank u so much for the info!! Love your channel!

[@Wiscobassin]

I'm in Wisconsin, just did my class this year to stay trapping, off work because of covid perfect time to do something! I don't have a spot where beaver r a problem at this time but boy I love watching you trap them! I know if I ran across a spot I found certainly give it a go! Awesome vids stay warm and dry!

[@Охотанабобракапканами]

Beautiful nature. Good luck to all!

[@madpolac]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos. Thanks again

[@nonametrapper4life]

That is great info man. Really appreciate you sharing the knowledge.

[@myronhigh3527]

Great video buddy, THANKS and God Bless!!!🤗👍🙏🙏🙏

[@coyotewacker]

Great video by the way ..Thank you for your insight an Time ..

[@trapperguypremiumgaming]

I like your technique, this will help me in the future, thanks for you help

[@TheHuntForDinner]

That should be a real good producing spot for you. Plenty of spots to set that’s for sure.

[@beaverhunteroutdoors4113]

Great video! I smoked two pair a waders trapping last year. Gotta have them!

[@robanderson2296]

Same here. I punch lots of holes in my neoprenes from creek trapping. I went to lacrosse rubber waders from Fur Harvesters. Not insulated, but very thick rubber. The main thing is stay dry.

[@beaverhunteroutdoors4113]

@@robanderson2296 I did the same. Order them 3-4 sizes too big. Wear my boot liners in them and dress warm

[@keithnavarro2930]

Good education. Thanks.

[@jimf1964]

That's so interesting. Now I know why I got a huge soaker once. 🙂

[@timchristenson3143]

Thank you soo much for this video !

[@dougfairburn2037]

Great video, gonna get my helper to watch it. After i give him a big stick :) thanks for the bank den lesson!

[@gregbowen9546]

Good info as usual!! Thanks

[@schinderberg3394]

Great advice. 👍🏻

[@stringer2420]

What type of spud would you recommend, at a reasonable price?

[@330Maniac]

Honestly any spud bar

[@rogerlarson6144]

Sometimes I see tracks from other critters on the ice. Like mink and so forth. Why don’t you set for a bonus hide while you’re trapping beaver?

[@330Maniac]

When I'm beaver trapping I usually concentrate on just the beaver

[@coyotewacker]

So I'm thinking there has to be a vent somewhere right ?? Entrance under water only makes sense there would be ... Any way to locate that vent ???

[@330Maniac]

it usually appears as a small hole above the bank

[@chrismorgan7550]

@@330Maniac when the snow is deeper can you normally see the vent on the bank? In northern Ontario and really looking into bank dens to learn more about trapping beaver! Great information on your channel!

[@330Maniac]

@@chrismorgan7550 yes you can! Ice is generally really thin still as well. Thanks for making watching bud!

[@Well_I_am_just_saying]

​@@330Maniac When the ice freezes solid, do the beavers have any way of coming out from underneath the ice to cut down more trees? Or are they stuck in their dens until the ice melts?

[@rangepro]

Awesome!...... thanks

[@fellow7091]

I love beavers.

[@greenpea9412]

OK so I have to ask because I can't figure it out. When you are out like you are now in this video setting the traps, where the heck are those land sharks? They have to be there somewhere while you are there filming right? If they are in the bank dens or that main den are they swiming away while your walking up? I don't know I just can't figure out where their at while your setting the traps and busting holes in the dens.

[@zulu9170]

They could be at a different hole or lodge, or just laying in the same den. I caught my first beaver while setting a bank den and accidentally stepping on a soft spot pushing him out.

[@330Maniac]

They are always present. Walking on or by the bank doesn't always force them outta the lodge

[@robanderson2296]

Judging by what them beavers did to that oak tree I sure wouldn't want to get bit. Their jaws are like swartzenagers biceps!

[@buck19]

I have a bank den i want to trap. Checked it our last weekend and found out its about 4 1/2ft at the entrance. Didnt see bubbles, so i put off setting it for this weekend. Any tips on deep conibear sets?

[@330Maniac]

You could make an old school Tee Pee set. Use longer sticks to reach bottom

[@josephdanielwatkins]

So what is the purpose of a bank den for a beaver? I always thought it was a different form of a lodge. It sound like your saying it's just an alternate place for them to hang out away from their lodge? So all beaver using a den will have a lodge as a home base or will some beaver just use a den?

[@330Maniac]

You are correct. They will sleep in some of these dens. Also just feed in some

[@fellow7091]

The many dens they can escape from danger in one.

[@Erated78]

Great video, what exactly is the purpose of a bank den? Is it another spot the beavers store food for the winter? Man that oak must make their teeth ache 😂

[@330Maniac]

It is just another spot they sleep or feed besides the lodge. Especially if there are a lot of beavers in the pond

[@middlelinebacker57]

Is there an ideal time of day to set for beaver?

[@330Maniac]

No it doesn't seem to matter

[@Dunlap-uj5zl]

👍

[@leakyfaucet6]

Trapping on a budget here, just bought 2 traps cannot afford a spud being as they are 50 or above, what else could I do in its place?

[@330Maniac]

ive used an axe before

[@thomasdenoyelles1784]

Beaver can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes.

[@michaeldemny612]

You are a freaking maniac

[@jporter504]

Trapper J sent me.

[@330Maniac]

Trapper J is the man!!!!!

[@robanderson2296]

I better get Arnolds name spelt correctly Schwarzenegger. Sorry about that Arnold.

[@jacobherrmann8140]

Another thing New Yorkers can't do because of our stupid laws. I need to move, lol.

[@Savage3OO6]

I had a buddy in town (Michigan) from Long Island a couple weeks ago to do some duck hunting and beaver trapping. He was saying the same thing that you say. I helped him get his first beaver, a 51 pounder. He was pretty happy.

[@jacobherrmann8140]

@@Savage3OO6 Awesome. I bet it was exciting. I just caught my 10th one of the season acouple days ago. It's really hard not being able to trap some of these ways. We also can't use snares, so no sets using a bait pole.

[@fellow7091]

Why not letting beavers live?