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Offline Alex7mm

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Cutting Ice??
« on: December 03, 2009, 02:57:34 PM »
What is the best and easiest way to cut though lake ice to trap beaver?
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Offline Bogmaster

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Re: Cutting Ice??
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2009, 05:11:19 AM »
 Ice saw works well. Some guys also use chain saws.
 My favorite way--other than having someone else do it--wait till the sun of spring takes care of it  lol.
 Tom
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Re: Cutting Ice??
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2009, 08:13:15 AM »
Once you get your holes opened up and traps set  I use an axe head that is welded to an old broken d-handle shovel to reopen them....
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Re: Cutting Ice??
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2009, 05:15:02 AM »
I've used a chain saw on really thick ice but most times just use a spud bar. I know some guys use an axe but when I tried an axe I got a lot wetter than any time with a spud bar.
A spud bar is also good to use for sounding for runs and thumping for bad ice. If the ice is questionable spud bar is my first tool of choice.

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