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I hiked all over hell today looking for beaver sign, all the damns are a few years old, no fresh runs and no brush getting chewed on, I don't know where they went.
LOL, we always want what we don't have. At this point, I'd LOVE access to lots of rats,as beavers are wearing me out.
I have a small spot WAY back in the woods where I take 5-10 beavers every year.
A buddy, who has never trapped beavers before, hit it this year.
He only has 2 330s.
Caught 2 the first night, 2 the second, 1 the third, 1 the fourth....
After the first night, and carrying out 2 in the mid-40#s (8/10s of a mile walk, each way), the fun come off a little for him.
Then he started fleshing......
I think rat prices may go up a bit more, as the Dakotas, etc, usually big rat producers, were hit HARD by drought.
This is the year to hit them hard if you can.