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Offline barber

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why beavers dig holes?
« on: November 21, 2010, 06:47:37 PM »
 I'v been trying to get a shot at a beaver, and I noticed that it digs holes about 6 inches deep and about 7 or 8 inches across. It doesn't fill them in or anything.  Can anyone tell me why they do this?  Thanks
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 07:28:06 PM »
 Barber,what state are you from?
 Hard to say why it is digging holes, never really noticed this in the areas I am in.
 They may be looking for gold or certain roots. I know they feed on cat tail roots,but I am not sure what they are after.
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2010, 07:50:12 PM »
Tom your killing me!I snorted coffee all over the keyboard when I read the "looking for gold" comment.barber I've never seen beaver in my area dig holes like you describe.I have seen old,partially caved in bank dens but that's about it.
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 04:34:41 AM »
they do it here all the time.they are digging up roots.i watched a real big beaver swimming up the middle of the river this morning.
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 06:11:06 AM »
  Thanks. Some of these holes are in the sand that built up before we tore up the dam. the others are up on the bank.  There are just weeds growing there, I guess it could be for roots. I didn't know beaver ate roots, but there's a lot I don't know,   Thanks for the answers.
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 02:52:21 PM »
Its possible that they are digging out areas in order to build castor mounds in a nearby location.
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 06:29:14 PM »
   Forgot to say, I'm in WASH state, only llive trapping is allowed
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Re: why beavers dig holes?
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2010, 07:03:08 AM »
They also dig holes into the sides of creek or river banks to build their dens.
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