can you call beavers?????

Many moons ago I had a electric "beaver call" a 77 monte carlo with a harmon cardon deck{without internal amps} and three harmon cardon ca260a amps {250 watts each}, and speakers galore {sansui, alpine, piledriver and a bass box} and all i had to do was turn up the music at the local hang out and it was like bee's to apple a blossom.




Orson
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The Tree distress call is a good idea. I would suggest baiting the area with sawdust for a few days before trying the tree distress call. Personally I would get the juvenile tree distress call. I think it's called Sad Sapling Squeeler.

Back in the late 80's me and the boyz use to use Polo cologne as a cover scent, and have several Strawberry wine coolers on ice for bait when we went beaver hunting. Many a beaver gave in to temptation due to that scent/bait combo.

 
Download chainsaw sounds into your caller.

They will rear their heads to see the competition.
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Then pop em.
 
I don't know about calling them but the Arkie G&F regs state:"Furbearer Hunting Methods: Unless otherwise specified, furbearers may be taken with archery equipment, firearms no larger than .22 caliber rimfire or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot. Bobcats, opossums and raccoons may be taken at night when treed by dogs"
 
I've killed a lot with #2 steel shot. I've got plenty of BB and T steel shot, but for $20 over the bounty I might splurge and buy a box of T dead coyote. On private property I could probably get a depradation permit and use my 223.
 
Always found that mid summer is the best time. Converting the box of my dually into A mobile hot tub.. Often gets them runnin into the bait so quick they forget to dress appropriately... Seriously though.. Wouldn't worry to much about calling them. Work on your shooting and thermacell location skills. Evenings are generally better then mornings. Mind the wind and set up to shoot wherever they are leaving fresh sign. And I am definitely in the bigger rather then smaller caliber camp. N tntrapper your more man then me. Them muskrats are crazy little shizznits when you get them thinkin their cornered. Had A few of them baring teeth and thinkin of attacking the truck let alone some mad man trying to snag them by the tail.. That is A show I could sell tickets too!!! Good luck.

Rhino.
 
I've got two since this thread started. Little buggers really tear up our oak trees. The one I got Monday got hit by a 75 grain V-max flying 3,700 fps from my 25-06. The effect was spectacular! No need for calls, just patience...
 
I don't really think smacking the water would do anything but make you wait longer, because beavers naturally slap the water to alert other beavers in the area of danger.
 
If you can't "molest the dam" (weird choice of terms, eh?) take a piece of big flexible hose and make a syphon, so there is water running over the dam and splashing. That's what they listen for.
They'll show up to investigate and fix it, whether it's a stick dam or dirt/cement. They ain't really all that smart, it's instinct.
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Originally Posted By: MGYSGTPay for your drinks with $100's. That usually brings them in.

Yup! I wasn't quick enough to respond to this one. MGYSGT you beat me to the punch; however, you made a real funny and I probably wouldn't have done as well.

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Originally Posted By: NcWhitetailI know in 1969 a Pontiac GTO worked pretty good.

I would consider that more of a lure.LOL

Yep - my 69 Mach One worked well too!
 
Beaver!! What's a beaver!!??

Seriously though, I don't know about calling them, but I do know that I shot some a few years back. I was asked to by the Superintendent of transportation for the county I live in, sanctioned by the local Game Warden.

The beavers were causing a real mess, damming up culverts and causing water to back up over the road. People were having a difficult time just getting to their houses. The trasportation dept. cleaned the mess out, only to have the little critters rebuild in short order. It was costing the county plenty to keep that culvert clean.

Road covered by water where culvert was completely stopped up

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Other end of culvert. It's easy to see that very little water was coming through. They were
dam good little builders, 'er, I meant to say they were good little dam builders.

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The county had the culvert cleaned out three times, and the little fur balls built back each time.

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The beavers were resourceful, they built right back again.

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So, my son and I were commissioned for beaver patrol. An AR and a spot light worked
pretty darn good. As you can see, we were doing our patriotic duty.

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The deadly duo. We sat up right beside the old county road. The locals didn't mind since
they knew exactly what we were doing. We were off the beaten path, so everyone on the
main road didn't see us.

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Now, as to the ones that ride around in fancy cars and always reaching
for a guy's wallet, well, that's yet another story.



 
You can get them all in one night with a spotlight or bowfishing boat with generator & lights. Pull up beside them & shoot them with a bowfishing bow & a muzzy fish point, that way you can reel them back in even if you shoot them in deep water. You'll need something to finish them off with after you shoot them with the fish point. You can shoot them through the tail to make removing your arrow easier. For some reason they rarely go under water even if your using a noisy generator, they will swim right along beside the boat. This is very effective & a lot more fun than sitting around in the AR heat trying to wait one out, & a lot less work than trapping.

As for the other type of beaver, I simply shake my big.................

...money bag at them & they come a running!!

Torry
 
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