Tweaking the Beaver Deceiver for Water Level Control

As I battle the Phantom beaver I am learning more about using a beaver deceiver. Cages to guard the inlets are mandatory.

[@kenthorsen4558]

That beaver is thinking "this is one smart old man " hopefully he thinks that is a big trap and stays away from it. Good luck and wash your hands before you eat them cherry pies.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I was waiting for someone to mention me washing up in that mucky water.

[@ReasontoLiveAdventures]

While taking a break from some yard work I noticed the new upload notification, Which brought a smile to my face. The beaver is proving himself a worthy opponent. Our small drought here was alleviated by recent rains. As always sir, God bless to you and your family. Cheers, Ken👍

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He has really added some breath to that dam in the last days.

[@peterstean2138]

Martin, your titles are hilarious - lovely to see you again

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

having a good time with the duel.

[@D11Alpha]

Martin goes head to head with a overly intelligent beaver that is getting into Martin's head. The war has begun! This is gonna be a fun saga to watch. 😁

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He is certainly in my head now.

[@D11Alpha]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1, I recommend trapping the giardia ridden rodents. In a couple years it will be repopulated with em for round 2. lol.

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 ... I hear Sees peanut brittle goes well with marshy tasks

[@billrobbins5874]

Such a nice pond with the beautiful sounds of nature all around. 🪵🦫🪵👍

[@simonlawson2772]

Great work! You are slowly winning.lol. As much of a nuisance that beavers can be, they are phenomenal animals.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I hope we both win in the end.

[@arteeire4364]

Really enjoying watching this project, Martin. Keep up the good work!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

At least I got to work in a cool place.

[@waynek921]

Martin when are you going back to the cabin . We miss you a lot.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Missed my spring trip when Vonnie had issues with vertigo.

[@harrygoodwin8998]

Mornin Martin First off we’re hoping that Vonnie is doing well now …secondly..I’m almost rolling on the floor laughing with your on going vendetta with the phantom beaver ..now I’m trying to stay positive and stay in your corner lol..but damn I think he’s winning this fight .. lol..I’m thinking almost to the point that maybe someone might trap the critter out of the pond ..or at least till a new one moves in ..anyway wishing you some more luck lol have a great day

[@waynek921]

So sorry to hear, hope vonnie does well and I'll pray for her, miss you all..

[@kevinharding2099]

I admire your positive attitude and tenacity. Here in Maine you cannot mess with a Beaver dam without permission of Game and Fish. We have a great number of beavers that sometimes cause problems with flooded roads and septic systems, but I love having them around.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I think the houses are protected here.

[@geraldnichols1853]

Hey great to see ya back doing videos! Hope all is well. My Saturday and Sunday morning coffee hasn't been the same! Saw your comment about Vonnie having vertigo. Yikes. Hope all is well or getting better. I think those red wing black birds in the background are singing to you.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

All is good here.

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Martin, this is beginning to look like Bill Murray and the gopher...who has the hardest head...maybe it is time for a new job. :) Just hassling you.Good to see you. :)

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I am having fun and we do have plenty of water in this drought so all is good.

[@marshabrown8337]

Wonderful to see you. Have fun. Take care.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Fun it is.

[@paulmyers7078]

Martin, you're on the beaver's turf, messin' with his handicraft. He ain't gonna like it!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I am used to beavers flapping their tails in protest but this Phantom has never shown himself.

[@paulmyers7078]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 This particular beaver may just chew the legs off your shack down by the creek to get even. You know the old adage: "A beaver never forgets or forgives."

[@TurboLoveTrain]

What a Joy Learning to work with nature ...Those daisy dukes though, the moxy!

[@kevintulak9987]

Hopefully you did this on the day that Vonnie made her corn beef hash for supper, good energy food after a hard days work. Do you have an extra game camera you can set up to watch the beaver try and figure out what is going on? Thanks for sharing.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I left all my cams set up on trails at the cabin but may buy one just to be able to his side of this duel.

[@harrygoodwin8998]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 ha ha 😂

[@markleblanc291]

You are a brave person getting in that water with the size of the turtles you showed on the past videos. I don’t know if they will go after you but I would be freaking out. This is definitely an entertaining project you are taking us on. Good luck! 🦫🍀👍

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The turtle was not too far away.

[@dubldee5364]

I've only seen snapping turtles be aggressive when out of water. In the water they are more mobile and will most likely move away. Alligator snappers on the other hand don't move much, but I do not know if they're found that far north. Have seen photos of fairly new born snappers ~2 hours south of the Wisconsin border that look like alligator snappers by the shell design. Definitely possible.

[@karlelliott9254]

These old beavers have more PHD educational years than any man can count. The beauty is they are born knowing how to control water. Experience for thousands of years counts for something. I keep expecting a swamp monster to come up from the depths.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The monster is in there but keeps its distance.

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Good luck!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

The battle goes on.

[@commercialelectrician133]

Great video

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

Thanks for the visit

[@christopherort3045]

Great job

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

And it is still doing the job.

[@Heidishereandthere]

I see you're foolin' with nature. 😂😂😂 My husband says this looks like a "Red Green" concoction (look up "The Red Green Show" on KZbin 😏) LOLOL👍 Blessings to you and THE BEAUTIFUL Miss Vonnie 💕🌸 Washington State 🌲🇺🇸

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Red Green, my mentor. My mind is churning now for bits in the next episode. I can be "handy."

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Hay, Martin ; Making Head Way & Staying Hydrated Too, Thanks For This, Friend ! ATB T God Bless

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

More interesting things each time I check on him.

[@pamelaarescurrinaga8201]

"I love it when a plan comes together."

[@joer5627]

Martin, you are starting to sound like Elmer Fudd, getting after that Wascawy Wabbit! The heat may be getting to you son.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Oh, we are past that.

[@donnavaughn5393]

Martin it's so good to see you my friend have a goodnight buddy see you soon

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

having fun with this battle.

[@nonap5225]

Come on Martin you can win this war with the beaver. I think you are enjoying this challenge. Keep working at it and you will win for sure. You can not have anymore of Vonnie’s cherry pies until you beat this beaver . Ha Good luck from Mississippi.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He has proved a worthy opponent.

[@Regz45channel]

you are great men sir to helping save like

[@retiredyeti5555]

Betcha that old beaver was somewhere in the background, watching you and figuring "Hah! Wait till he's gone! I"ll fix that tonight!" I think your viewers, like myself, are having as much fun watching as you are, fighting the beaver!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

His house is close enough I know he was listening and planning his next chess move.

[@jan6293]

And it’s the Silver Fox Martin in the Lead against Bad Boy Beaver! Stay tuned!!🦫

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

All that water in this drought, we both win.

[@emilyneal7888]

Just knew you’d go head over heals in the swamp. You’re way more sure footed than me. 😂

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I can edit you know!!

[@tongtaing5902]

The beavers finds a new home.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I hope he stays and works with me.

[@richarddemers1750]

Martin. You are working so hard to lower the water but I think I saw the beaver in the background and I really think he was making faces at you and grinning so I think mr beaver has something up his sleeve so you might want to go back to the drawing board. Lol. Martin. You should try to catch him and bring him to hawks pond or not. Good luck

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I left all y cameras at the MN cabin so I can't even get him to do a selfie.

[@GaryBoyd02]

That beaver is going to ask to see your building permit as it affects his dam. Probably ask you to apply for.an easement.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I think I heard a chuckle as I worked today.

[@MarkSmith-on5gg]

lol

[@MarkSmith-on5gg]

this reminds of. caddy shack with bill Murray lmao 🤣

[@jeanadamsick9854]

Do take care. Fl.

[@bobn7525]

It's been 2 years since you posted this video. Is it working the way you planned? Any ideas before i get started on mine?

[@kentaylorsympatico]

Your voice was a little higher when you said the water sure is cool. lol

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Did not get quite that deep.

[@richardlaw2345]

Martin, next round use black PVC {it sinks} and at the end put a 90% elbow and have the riser the hight you want the pond, you wont even need to fence it in.....God Bless

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Maybe next week, can't show him all my cards.

[@bobbynash282]

Im glad to see you this morning. Glad to hear the both of you are okay. .I just wanna know were you having fun? Make you feel like a kid again?

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

Hot day, cool water and mud- what's not to like?

[@bobbynash282]

@@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544 make ya feel like 10 years old again. Cant beat it.

[@moegardner1]

Now, hopefully they won't just chew through the tubes. Beavers behind our cabin made a mess of things once when they chewed through peoples rubber water lines. Maybe it was just one beaver who developed the knack for it, but they would find them under water, guess it was a root or whatever, and chew right through it.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Uh OH

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

Can beavers read?

[@mikeschellhase3123]

Do you have any trail cams to catch your friend in action.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I left them all on MN cabin trails and then did not get up there this spring.

[@pioneerman8467]

Hey im back my old friend", got my old 80cc saws up and running great,ive cut tons of woods so far",and would love to be out their helping yeah on that beaver project. im out today puting new roof on my work shop and was thinking",You being their gives more drive to get him from doing his duty!!stop water from flowing haha hopefully hes gives up

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

He is sure laying in a lot of mud in an attempt to stop the undetected leak.

[@daleolson3506]

Watch out for giardia ,I got it 4 months ago. Still battling it. Beaver crap in water is bad stuff.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Good point!!

[@jabonaelwuo9703]

What is the reason to lower the water?

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

It is flooding a formers crops up stream.

[@andygreenlees4115]

On the next episode, " Beaver Wrestling"!

[@joer5627]

Beaver Mud Rasslin

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

@@joer5627 Amything for a laugh in this heat wave.

[@kevinkaczowski1254]

Have you thought to use perforated pipe?

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I can cut some holes easily enough if it seems needed.

[@kevinkaczowski1254]

@@TheNorthwoodsman1 I’m interested in visiting your cabin. I think it would be a great experience. You gave me your email address previously as [e-mail] to which I replied but received no email back to verify...

[@marianfrances4959]

Man found wandering in beaver pond...(!!!) 😏👍🦫🇨🇦💜

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

hard to get lost in this one.

[@bobbynash282]

Down here in alabama you're gonna find something mean and nasty in that water also Water Moccasins.

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

Just big snapping turtles here. In the last clip of the video he came up to check my out but it did not show in the video. Left side of the screen out in the water.

[@retiredyeti5555]

@@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544 - I went back and watched the last clip. When his head broke the water, I noted the ripples, but the shadows hid his head.

[@beebop9808]

I hear bullfrogs. Smell them in the frying pan from here. :)

[@dennisrutter1277]

Woundrder how a perforated tile would work any better. Should set up a camera so we can see the beavers hard work also.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Perforations are good as it baffles them even more.

[@brianspencer4220]

Amazing how many times & in how many circumstances we re-invent the wheel. You certainly are not the only one. I'm only ,very slowly, learning to check out the knowledge available on the internet. I admire your attempts to protect our world. Part of ther question is: Do we have the endurance of the beaver? Stay safe & thanks Brian 81

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

It is not raining here at all so his water input is limited.

[@guysview]

The Beaver has his own Utube channel and is he pissed.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

So that's what is going on.

[@gman77gas]

I will bring my 330's

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

I have a few left from the old days. We have some otters around so still want to come to a compromise with this beaver. I know it will be an ongoing battle but for now its still fun.

[@gman77gas]

@@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544 I am in northern Wisconsin..I know all about those deer flys too!

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

Phantom Beavers days are numbered....

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

I suppose I could do a video of how to roast a beaver!!!

[@bobjarvis4376]

My moneys on the beaver

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

Probably a safe bet.

[@fluffyotter1601]

“Beaver deceiver” 😂……I’m rooting beaver:) Beaver 2 Martin 0 Stay tuned!

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

New tally would be 2-0-1.

[@fluffyotter1601]

Enjoy your video’s …….especially this beaver 🦫 series:)

[@NHWildlife]

For anyone else interested in coexisting with beavers on their land, visit the Beaver Institute for beaver deceiver, culvert fence, and pond leveler plans www.beaverinstitute.org/problems-solutions/stream-damage/.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Now this crew knows their stuff.

[@greganderson6584]

Isn't it time to go north

[@vonnieskitchenmartinsshack5544]

He's thinking the same thing, Greg, but now the smoke from the forest fires in Canada is too thick at the cabin. Poor guy, he had to finish all those pies here!!! In fact he shared one with a buddy in our yard after a bike ride. I think he's aiming for September now. Vonnie

[@margitaeglendzija8669]

🎶🍺

[@markdombrowski746]

Watch the squirrel video if you think those little guys can be beat they have had wins to plan for this😀😀😃😃

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I am happy with a tie.

[@samuelspade889]

If you are in a drought, why would you lower the level... uhh the drought will do it fer you. This is a perfect time for a nap.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Water is backing up too deep. A little more time and maybe it will stay where it is when the springs quit flowing into this slough. I am not too concerned with it being a little high right now.

[@samuelspade889]

TheNorthwoodsman1 I would let nature take its course... and perhaps do some sunbathing.

[@mikeschellhase3123]

Don't find a snapping turtle.

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Like when I was pulling debris out of the culvert with the garden tool and one came cartwheeling past my ear. I thought I was getting a rock out of the way.

[@rogered6504]

Severe drought and your draining water?

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

I am keeping the water at a healthy level for all involved. Enough springs coming in that some needs to flow through. I am sure the wildlife downstream enjoys having a little water closeby.

[@fearthesquirrels9428]

Next Episode; Dynamite sends beaver skyward

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

No, be too hard to retrieve the pieces so Vonnie could fix up a few of her recipes.

[@eindon1]

Beaver is an excellent digger. You n need to put in a floor

[@TheNorthwoodsman1]

Yes, I can see that coming.

[@juliegogo2941]

I am told those beaver will wear you out! Out smart you! They can kill a dog literally they mess with them multiple beavers tag team to exhausts the dog. What kind of bird is chirping at you too. You must be by a birds nest with babies. Or warning the beavers! Thanks

[@wendygibson5666]

Never heard of a beaver gang killing a dog. 🤦‍♀️