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Predator Hunting => Trapping => Topic started by: Leglifter on July 13, 2010, 12:37:30 PM

Title: Beaver encounter
Post by: Leglifter on July 13, 2010, 12:37:30 PM

Setting turtle hooks one night, I walked up to the lake edge and saw
a beaver swimming, 20 yds out,he then slapped his tail and dove.
As I looked to my left, there was a huge beaver on shore, feeding, about 15 ft away.
I snuck back up to the truck to get the camera, and he busted me on the way back down , and slipped  into the water.
I did get a few pics of him as he swam towards me to check me out then swam away.
I tried to get pics of him slapping and diving, but he was fearless and even as I kicked stones towards him and hissed, he still wouldn't slap.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/Leglifter/HPIM0949.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/Leglifter/HPIM0950.jpg)
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y189/Leglifter/HPIM0951.jpg)

Title: Re: Beaver encounter
Post by: Lookn4Fur on July 13, 2010, 01:47:17 PM

See, Turtle fishing is turning out to be a good thing.  Now you know where there are some beaver.

Title: Re: Beaver encounter
Post by: uncle buck on July 14, 2010, 08:18:39 PM

Neat to here that slap on the water.. It sounds like ??????A Beaver slapping it's tail on the water... However it's neat...I have heard that on NEPA PGL I hunt on.. Actually fished those same ponds as a kid so it was so nice to return...Hearing the slap of the tail was an added bonus to returning to the old stomping grounds..

Title: Re: Beaver encounter
Post by: bootmud on July 14, 2010, 11:22:32 PM

Great pics LL!  Can you let those canines alone long enough this winter to go after those beaver? ;)