adc guys

[southwestmotrapper]

Going to do some beaver trapping in a couple weeks, two ponds about Ten acres each, no dams. A couple lodges and bank dens. Some very deep runs, and possibly some educated beaver. What kind of lure do you guys like to use in summer time? Any hot weather tips from you beaver guys? I'm personally not a big fan of trapping in the summer but need to get this done.

[Bogmaster]

 Beaver are attracted to castor at almost any time. I have adc customers castor mounding their problem beaver any time there is open water. THEY ARE STILL SUPER TERRITORIAL--NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT IS.
 some will argue this point with me--but then ,I am a bit hard of hearing.
 Go in set up heavy and reap the results. I hope you are being --well paid.
 Tom

[Asa Lenon]

I agree with Tom, territorial is ingrained in a beaver's instincts regardless of what time of year it is. Get some of Tom's noted Moundmaster lure and go get 'em!

[RdFx]

Asa and Tom are right on castor.  If you catch some and know one or some are still there , go with blind sets or a set  like you would for castor but no mound, no  popular bait or what ever you WERE using and use just   a drop of  oil sac oil.  When i say a drop , i mean just one drop  approximately back about two feed fm edge of water and trap.

[Mike Tucker]

I agree with all posted above. When initially setting up a beaver job, at any time of year, I will set castor mounds where I want to catch the beaver. Generally, that approach is all I need to take care of most typical nuisance situations. Occasionally, if they have been played with, other tactics must be employed, as mentioned. 

[southwestmotrapper]

Thanks guys, should go smooth, so long as the water snakes leave me alone LOL. I know the land owner had a kid in there trapping in the spring and he caught two, so there is a good chance there could be some shy ones. I've never really trapped during summer time, at least not beaver.

[Asa Lenon]

Wouldn't catch me trapping in the water along side of water mocasins !!!!! Sure glad I trap upper Michigan that has no poisonous snakes on land or in water I've ever seen.

[RdFx]

Asa, i thought you had those Timber Rattlers up there.  We have them down here in Wis in certain places. 

[Asa Lenon]

Lee: They have those Missaugua (spelling?) rattlers a few places in the lower peninsula but I've never heard of any here in the U.P., at least in my area. A few miles in the U.P. can make a difference though, they have big pine snakes just 30 miles from me but I've never seen on here.

[fishdaddy]

ive been out root digging and have already killed 14 copperheads havent seen any rattlers yet

[Asa Lenon]

No place for me Fishdaddy! How do you guys ever take a dog along with you without the dog getting nailed?

[fishdaddy]

my brother had a beagle that got bit atleast 15 times a summer it would just lay around for a couple days and would be alliright

[fishdaddy]

oh yeah killed another today