Mr Dale, this is your video! You are taking your valuable time to share this information with us. I have learned a lot from you just watching you. I say that so I can say this, please try to sell your products, explain to us when, how and why to use it. This is your time, your business and your lifeline! So please "plug" your stuff as you see fit!!! Have a good one and May God bless y'all,Bo
D-Ray Phelps I really appreciate you. And I know that I can plug my products. The last thing I want to do is cram it down y'all's throats or make these videos into an infomercial. But I will try to be a little better about it just to try to help y'all understand my products better and how they're meant to be used. Thank you. And thank you for watching too
Mike they are 10 dt long. 7 ft of 3/32 7x7 canle for the tail. Then a 600 lb test roscoe crane swivel. Thats important you have to use roscoe crane swivels. Or you can use a regular snare swivel. Then 3 ft of 5/64 7x7 cable for the loop
Well that sure opened up the door for some future sets. I've got a few months to get it together on the setting of snares. Where I'm at its the square shape of the connibear that tips them off I'm pretty sure of that. But those were some really nice sets you demonstrated. The arsenal of sets you've got stored away for different species is truly amazing. A true testament of your desire of the outdoors and your willingness to share those with others is very Honorable!!! THANK YOU DALE, I definitely appreciate it Sir!!!!! Curt
Hello, I’m a new at trapper. I have beavers damming up a culvert (30 inch round) . They start in the middle at joint where two culvert are joined together. What kind of traps do you recommend. I was going to start with foot traps
Kevin if you're using conibears in deep water like that they make tall stands or stabilizers for deep water. If you're using footholds ? Take a tile spade and cut the bank back so you can get the trap the depth you like. Thank you for watching
Since you keep all animals alive do you ever get bit I would like to go out and trap but being in a wheelchair I have gotten stuck big time and at this point, in time I am on hospice care. At any rate, have you ever been bitten by a beaver? What would you do to not get stuck in a wheelchair while in a wheelchair and want to go trapping? What wheelchair would you get? Sincerely! R.S.V.
Richard I personally have never been bitten. I have the pew pew and they don't 😂. That being said I have had 4 different beaver on occasion that guarantee you would have but me if given the chance. Now that's 4 out of the good Lord only knows how many. So it's very rare is what I'm getting at. As for a wheelchair recommendation?? I have a friend of mine in North Iowa that has spinabifida that traps. I will contact him tomorrow and ask him what chair he uses? And I will get back with you here tomorrow. I appreciate you watching. Thank you so very much and may God bless you.
Really like your videos I’ve learned some new tricks to catch beavers. I’m like you on the drowning rods I’ve never liked them always put my leg holds on a 10ft chain like you do
That's so crazy. I have never been a 330 fan myself and I believe I only have 3 of them as well, I do like using them on a castor mound set and that's about it. Snares, in my opinion are easier to travel with, easier to set in deeper water, and ya can set more than one on a single pole. Just all around more efficient in my opinion AND no worries if getting bit by that 330, cause if ya do, ya got some problems. Always carry a rope with a loop on it to slip on your foot and run it threw your levers 2xs to get that thing off. Very good trick just in case ya get nipped because it does happen
Again Dale THANKS for putting this video out after we talked about trap smart Beavers. I have probably watched this video 10 to 12 times soaking in all the info you put out and it has worked like a charm. So far I've taken 7 of them using your techniques early in the season. They started getting really leary so I pulled out of there with a ton of season left. Figured I'd come back this Spring again to pull some more of them. Well went down there yesterday and discovered a guy trapping. Confronted him "not aggressively " and got his name and went to the landowners house to see if had given him permission to trap like he said. Landowner said he told him no I was trapping it and expected the guy wouldn't trap. I told him he was trapping and th e landowner jumped in his trk and hauled butt to the area. The guy was gone which I figured as much but I did get some info out of the Trapper. He'd been trapping 9 days and had 3 misses with toenails or hair. Then they left he said. They did that to me a long time ago also. But they moved 4 dams down to different bank dens back then and did the same thing again. But I'm thinking it would probably be a waste of time now to go back in before end of season to trap. Was just wondering what your thoughts would be on it Dale? With all your experience I figured you have had a similar experience before. THANKS Buddy
Oh no! I sure wouldn't go in there with castor and footholds. And I'd go in there in stealth mode hoyt. Damn it! Be more scent control freak than you would be with coyotes. He just made it way harder for you. When they were hard enough to begin with
Great info! I’m pretty effective with a 330 and foothold and I have caught them in snares but I could step up my snaring game. I’m definitely gonna give this a try. Thanks.
Thank you Dale it wqas a learning video for me I dont do much beaver trapping because where i am I have not found any beaver places to catch them .I live in northern mi and I know that they have to be places out there but dont know what i am looking for if is in a woody area or swamps or what would you please give me and idea where to look for and when to look for ..I really thank you for your time dale and also how can I see your products that you have ..Thanks again .Mario
Mario start by looking for their chewing. It's the easiest sign to spot. Look in the creeks and swamps after the ice goes out this spring. If you're on Facebook send me a friend request and I'll add you to my group or send a text to 319-217-0655 and I can send you a list of my products there too. I appreciate you watching Mario
At least with coyotes you can always up the enticement factor to make them overcome their fear, beaver don't care...there's nothing you can offer a wise beaver that'll force a response, aside from a blind set snare or foothold
You're making me think back on how I would handle educated beavers, when we could trap here in California. Thanks for this series and bringing back old memories!
I like it ! Not a snare guy, but I can see that being top notch ! Last one I had to deal with got #14 victor on his back foot in 20 inches of water at a dam break . Good stuff ! ! !
Nice video 🤘 i love the new snare set ideas. I like to get a snare on what i believe to be the best spot so all the surrounding sets are waiting when that first beaver is splashing around in a snare in the hot spot. Another thing ive found that works good for trap shy beaver is the pine oil that you cant get for a bowhunters cover scent. Its purely a food lure that can spike interest in the laziest of beaver.
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 I've never had to deal with a super wise beaver, we have ALOT of country up here and not a lot of people, so all the smart beaver I've dealt with were of my own making lol
Do u paint your beaver snares? I hear some guys boil em in baking soda but would a coat of paint slow them down at all or are they just as fast? Appreciate it
I paint everything Flintlock 25. My footholds and conibears get dipped in paint. Snares just get rattle canned. I dont like to boil snares in baking soda. It eats them from the inside out. Any left over from the previous year are basically shot if you boil them. Thanks for watching this video
Good info. I use all 3 type of traps. what ever the area calls for. Yes you gave me some ideas on some places to set and also help on the use of snares in the water. I seen that below the spill way of the dam that you have a channel that you can put a 330 and get those smart ones at that you would get above the dam. Yes I got some smart ones that was trap shy. There is always a way to get them and need to think outside the box of what you would normal do . That is how I would get them , The pole set with the snare on it , remind me for how I trap beaver under water, it is a deadly set. Thanks for shear how you do it and clear up for me on set snares in water . The shortest time it took me to take out all 6 beavers out of area is about 15 hours, Set the traps in the afternoon and the next morning I had them all. I was thinking there was more but none I got them all. I know it is easy to trap 5 to 6 beavers then the only 1 that been smart up one way or another .
I've set two 330, 1 foothold drowning set and 6 snares in my pond and...nothing at all for couple of weeks. They are apparently trap shy/trap wise ones and avoid all my traps. Conibears are set in bank runs, snares on trails, slides and... no catch so far. What should I do? I had trapped one beaver back in the summer in 330 placed under a wire fence, but i checked it after couple of weeks. His ralatives probably have learned to avoid conibers, but they also avoid snares, set for the first time. I'm in despair, these pests ruined my pond, dug dozens of holes in pond dams, drained majority of water, all terrain around is demolished, lot of trees downed. Fishes probably will not survive this winter as a result of "activity" of these nuisance rodents. How to get rid of them?
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 They are still there for sure. 2 days ago I've noticed two oaks cut down. Week ago they were intact. One of these oaks is almost chewed and all brenches cut out. There are fresh traces of beavers, leading from these oaks to the pond. I've set two snares on this trail. One on slide to the water and another 1 yard from fallen oak. checked them yesterday. Beavers ceased to used this trail and abandoned fallen trees. I've set one more snare underwater in a bank run I've just discoverd . In the meantime two otters were cought, one in snare, one in 330, instead of beavers
Mr Dale, this is your video! You are taking your valuable time to share this information with us. I have learned a lot from you just watching you. I say that so I can say this, please try to sell your products, explain to us when, how and why to use it. This is your time, your business and your lifeline! So please "plug" your stuff as you see fit!!! Have a good one and May God bless y'all,Bo
D-Ray Phelps I really appreciate you. And I know that I can plug my products. The last thing I want to do is cram it down y'all's throats or make these videos into an infomercial. But I will try to be a little better about it just to try to help y'all understand my products better and how they're meant to be used. Thank you. And thank you for watching too
Dale what size snares do you use for Beaver ?
Mike they are 10 dt long. 7 ft of 3/32 7x7 canle for the tail. Then a 600 lb test roscoe crane swivel. Thats important you have to use roscoe crane swivels. Or you can use a regular snare swivel. Then 3 ft of 5/64 7x7 cable for the loop
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 Thank you Dale
You're welcome Mike. Thanks for watching these videos. I sure do appreciate it
Well that sure opened up the door for some future sets. I've got a few months to get it together on the setting of snares. Where I'm at its the square shape of the connibear that tips them off I'm pretty sure of that. But those were some really nice sets you demonstrated. The arsenal of sets you've got stored away for different species is truly amazing. A true testament of your desire of the outdoors and your willingness to share those with others is very Honorable!!! THANK YOU DALE, I definitely appreciate it Sir!!!!! Curt
You're welcome Curt. Thanks for watching.
Hello, I’m a new at trapper.
I have beavers damming up a culvert (30 inch round) . They start in the middle at joint where two culvert are joined together.
What kind of traps do you recommend. I was going to start with foot traps
I prefer the #3 Bridger coil spring traps. Gordon go into my playlist and look up my beaver trapping videos. Lots of information on there
Still no luck at Cumberland's Northwest Trapper Supply what do they call it, Thanks so much
Billingsley Brand Lures Douglas. You can also call or message me at 319-217-0655
What if the water is deeper than my arms are long? Seriously 😅
Kevin if you're using conibears in deep water like that they make tall stands or stabilizers for deep water. If you're using footholds ? Take a tile spade and cut the bank back so you can get the trap the depth you like. Thank you for watching
Since you keep all animals alive do you ever get bit I would like to go out and trap but being in a wheelchair I have gotten stuck big time and at this point, in time I am on hospice care.
At any rate, have you ever been bitten by a beaver?
What would you do to not get stuck in a wheelchair while in a wheelchair and want to go trapping?
What wheelchair would you get?
Sincerely!
R.S.V.
Richard I personally have never been bitten. I have the pew pew and they don't 😂. That being said I have had 4 different beaver on occasion that guarantee you would have but me if given the chance. Now that's 4 out of the good Lord only knows how many. So it's very rare is what I'm getting at. As for a wheelchair recommendation?? I have a friend of mine in North Iowa that has spinabifida that traps. I will contact him tomorrow and ask him what chair he uses? And I will get back with you here tomorrow. I appreciate you watching. Thank you so very much and may God bless you.
Richard my friend says to check out the actiontrak chair. That's what he uses. I hope this helps you some
I had a 330 under ice it was going to go thru and then vered to the right.😂
Yes they'll do that on you sometimes Jack. Thank you for watching
Really like your videos I’ve learned some new tricks to catch beavers. I’m like you on the drowning rods I’ve never liked them always put my leg holds on a 10ft chain like you do
Thanks olboytrappers. I appreciate it. Thanks for watching too
Great videos as always Dale!! Surely appreciate what you have done for the trapping community.
Thank you James. I greatly appreciate you taking time to watch
Thank you @ keeping it real. And thanks for watching this video
we call them "educated" beaver ..
Yes Dean that's right
So where do you get the lure, you sell, Looked on the Billingsley site and don't see it. great video ,👍👍👍👍
Douglas you can get it from Cumberland's Northwest Trapper Supply
Thank you for your interest in Billingsley Brand Lures
Love the xover snare set.
That's a deadly deal Kevin. Thank you for watching
That's so crazy. I have never been a 330 fan myself and I believe I only have 3 of them as well, I do like using them on a castor mound set and that's about it. Snares, in my opinion are easier to travel with, easier to set in deeper water, and ya can set more than one on a single pole. Just all around more efficient in my opinion AND no worries if getting bit by that 330, cause if ya do, ya got some problems. Always carry a rope with a loop on it to slip on your foot and run it threw your levers 2xs to get that thing off. Very good trick just in case ya get nipped because it does happen
Yes you can sure get out of a bind that Drew.i appreciate you sharing that method of setting conibears. And I appreciate you watching too
Great video with great information Dale. I have got one to get after with some snares once I get back to the house.
Thank you @ An Arkansas trapper. I appreciate it so much
Again Dale THANKS for putting this video out after we talked about trap smart Beavers. I have probably watched this video 10 to 12 times soaking in all the info you put out and it has worked like a charm. So far I've taken 7 of them using your techniques early in the season. They started getting really leary so I pulled out of there with a ton of season left. Figured I'd come back this Spring again to pull some more of them. Well went down there yesterday and discovered a guy trapping. Confronted him "not aggressively " and got his name and went to the landowners house to see if had given him permission to trap like he said. Landowner said he told him no I was trapping it and expected the guy wouldn't trap. I told him he was trapping and th e landowner jumped in his trk and hauled butt to the area. The guy was gone which I figured as much but I did get some info out of the Trapper. He'd been trapping 9 days and had 3 misses with toenails or hair. Then they left he said. They did that to me a long time ago also. But they moved 4 dams down to different bank dens back then and did the same thing again. But I'm thinking it would probably be a waste of time now to go back in before end of season to trap. Was just wondering what your thoughts would be on it Dale? With all your experience I figured you have had a similar experience before. THANKS Buddy
Oh no! I sure wouldn't go in there with castor and footholds. And I'd go in there in stealth mode hoyt. Damn it! Be more scent control freak than you would be with coyotes. He just made it way harder for you. When they were hard enough to begin with
Great info! I’m pretty effective with a 330 and foothold and I have caught them in snares but I could step up my snaring game. I’m definitely gonna give this a try. Thanks.
Thank you for watching this video @ Keeping it real. I appreciate it
Thank you Dale it wqas a learning video for me I dont do much beaver trapping because where i am I have not found any beaver places to catch them .I live in northern mi and I know that they have to be places out there but dont know what i am looking for if is in a woody area or swamps or what would you please give me and idea where to look for and when to look for ..I really thank you for your time dale and also how can I see your products that you have ..Thanks again .Mario
Mario start by looking for their chewing. It's the easiest sign to spot. Look in the creeks and swamps after the ice goes out this spring. If you're on Facebook send me a friend request and I'll add you to my group or send a text to 319-217-0655 and I can send you a list of my products there too. I appreciate you watching Mario
I’ve done beaver control work for 14 years now, I can say this video is spot on. And I learned somethings. Thank you for sharing. Excellent video👍
Thank you @ Heartland. And thanks for watching
At least with coyotes you can always up the enticement factor to make them overcome their fear, beaver don't care...there's nothing you can offer a wise beaver that'll force a response, aside from a blind set snare or foothold
There are things you can do to trip a beavers trigger just like you can coyotes Parker
I've enjoyed watching several of your videos.
Thank you Joe. I appreciate it
You're making me think back on how I would handle educated beavers, when we could trap here in California. Thanks for this series and bringing back old memories!
I hate that y'alls right got voted away from you Patrick. I sure do appreciate you taking time to watch this.
I like it ! Not a snare guy, but I can see that being top notch ! Last one I had to deal with got #14 victor on his back foot in 20 inches of water at a dam break . Good stuff ! ! !
Thank you Otter cat. I appreciate you sir
Thank you Dale, i have learned so much from your videos , so much is just common sense stuff , that we never think of.
Thank you Mike. I sure appreciate it
b12 yes i believe had a doctor give me that inravenious 3 days in a row not for sure but check on it no matter what they say do it it works
Absolutely it does
Nice video 🤘 i love the new snare set ideas. I like to get a snare on what i believe to be the best spot so all the surrounding sets are waiting when that first beaver is splashing around in a snare in the hot spot. Another thing ive found that works good for trap shy beaver is the pine oil that you cant get for a bowhunters cover scent. Its purely a food lure that can spike interest in the laziest of beaver.
Yea thats works Eian. Thank you for watching
I enjoy and learn a lot from your videos & I have been trapping for 52 yrs. Keep it up !
Thank you PopPop. I appreciate you watching
Awesome,how about some trick sets for spooky yote.
I can do that Jimmy. Thanks for watching these videos.
Another great video as always Dale!!
Thank you Brian. I appreciate you taking time to watch it.
You sure aren't wrong there, if there's a shape all beaver learn to recognize eventually, it's a 330 conibear...no matter how good you blend it lol
Yes thats a fact Parker about the conibear. There things you can do and use to trigger a wised up beaver same as you can a coyote
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 I've never had to deal with a super wise beaver, we have ALOT of country up here and not a lot of people, so all the smart beaver I've dealt with were of my own making lol
mr Dale can you tell me where is a good place to dispatch a beaver with a 22...thanks lots
In the head Mario. If you're saving skulls you need to drown them
In the head Mario. If you're saving skulls you need to drown them.
Great video Dale,i enjoyed that a lot!!
Thank you Larry Gene. I appreciate it
Thanks for a lot of great information.
You're welcome Troy. Thanks for watching i hope it helps a little
Excellent little video. Keep ‘em coming!
Thank you G Schacht. I appreciate you taking the time to watch
Lots of info, great video
Thank you for watching Paul
Do u paint your beaver snares? I hear some guys boil em in baking soda but would a coat of paint slow them down at all or are they just as fast? Appreciate it
I paint everything Flintlock 25. My footholds and conibears get dipped in paint. Snares just get rattle canned. I dont like to boil snares in baking soda. It eats them from the inside out. Any left over from the previous year are basically shot if you boil them. Thanks for watching this video
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 i did not know that about baking soda. Glad I asked. Thank u
Good info. I use all 3 type of traps. what ever the area calls for. Yes you gave me some ideas on some places to set and also help on the use of snares in the water. I seen that below the spill way of the dam that you have a channel that you can put a 330 and get those smart ones at that you would get above the dam. Yes I got some smart ones that was trap shy. There is always a way to get them and need to think outside the box of what you would normal do . That is how I would get them , The pole set with the snare on it , remind me for how I trap beaver under water, it is a deadly set. Thanks for shear how you do it and clear up for me on set snares in water . The shortest time it took me to take out all 6 beavers out of area is about 15 hours, Set the traps in the afternoon and the next morning I had them all. I was thinking there was more but none I got them all. I know it is easy to trap 5 to 6 beavers then the only 1 that been smart up one way or another .
Im glad you liked Paul. Thanks for watching
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 You welcome , always looking forward to see what you will show what works for you and pick up ideas from you . Thanks
Another Great video
Thank you Kevin. I appreciate it
Thanks Dale
You're welcome Tim. I appreciate you taking time to watch this video
Thank you!!
You're very welcome David. Thank you for watching
Helpful
Im glad to hear that. Thanks for watching
Were do u find that lure
I make it Shane. I own and operate Billingsley Brand Lures. 319-217-0655
Ty for your number when im ready to get started ill give u a call
We appreciate it Shane
I've set two 330, 1 foothold drowning set and 6 snares in my pond and...nothing at all for couple of weeks. They are apparently trap shy/trap wise ones and avoid all my traps. Conibears are set in bank runs, snares on trails, slides and... no catch so far. What should I do? I had trapped one beaver back in the summer in 330 placed under a wire fence, but i checked it after couple of weeks. His ralatives probably have learned to avoid conibers, but they also avoid snares, set for the first time. I'm in despair, these pests ruined my pond, dug dozens of holes in pond dams, drained majority of water, all terrain around is demolished, lot of trees downed. Fishes probably will not survive this winter as a result of "activity" of these nuisance rodents. How to get rid of them?
Are you absolutely sure they are still there? Are you seeing fresh activities? Are you finding fresh chewing on the trees?
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 They are still there for sure. 2 days ago I've noticed two oaks cut down. Week ago they were intact. One of these oaks is almost chewed and all brenches cut out. There are fresh traces of beavers, leading from these oaks to the pond. I've set two snares on this trail. One on slide to the water and another 1 yard from fallen oak. checked them yesterday. Beavers ceased to used this trail and abandoned fallen trees. I've set one more snare underwater in a bank run I've just discoverd . In the meantime two otters were cought, one in snare, one in 330, instead of beavers
Are you using any lure? On these sets?
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 I'm from Central Europe. There are no lures available.
@@billingsleybrandtrappinglu1531 Ok. Thanks