Spring beaver trapping

[Matthewfox_45]

With the ice finally breaking up in central iowa, I set a few beaver traps this weekend. Caught 3 in the last two days with the biggest being a 58 lb tank!

 

[tracker]

Thats pretty cool! I'm glad to see guys still doing it.
I remember seeing a 60lb beaver when I was a kid that a guy caught in a 30/30.
I couldn't get over those big yellow nasty teeth lol

 

[Windwalker]

Destructive little guys wish you could trap down this way.

 

[Matthewfox_45]

Destructive little guys wish you could trap down this way.

I travel further than I probably should to trap them. It’s one of my favorite things to do.

 

[Bucksnbears]

Beaver trapping is something I've not done. Seems like alot of hard work.

Appears beaver pelts are at least bringing a decent price now.
You save/ sell the castor glands Matt.

 

[Matthewfox_45]

Pelts have dropped by almost 50% this year unfortunately. I do save and sell the castors too, which also are low currently. Just a few years ago, castors were $60 per pound, now it’s around $20.

 

[JNRBRONC]

I read a "news" article the other day that said real furs are gaining in popularity. Maybe some people are coming to their senses that it might be better to wear real fur (renewable resource) rather than a synthetic oil-based alternative. Maybe the fur market will rebound a bit.

 

[cybball]

58 is a biggun! Nice work. I loved trapping beavers when I trapped.