Setting a beaver snare on a dry side dam crossover.

This dam doesn't have a crossover going over the top of it. What it does have is a side crossing going around it on dry land. Seems to be the perfect spot to place a snare.

[@rogerpeyton8000]

You tell Josh I was watching you reset the snare. Just about that time, I said the damn beaver running off. Then I saw him pulling him off. He's messing with my mind. Good dry set.

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Lol. Watch it again and you will notice a big chewed nob right behind him. I had to edit a few things out and he learned a lesson about pulling a beaver backwards through a beaver feeding area.

[@MikeBarryBees]

Snares, to me, have to be one of the ways of trapping that takes a lot of skill and experience to use. Understanding paths and sizes and such. Cool set and catch.

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Just like the bees. the key is understanding the animal's behavior that you're after. A lot easier than the bees. lol. Think I have them figured and they show me that I don't.

[@pprspanishgoats]

Nice set n catch

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Thanks

[@iowaoutdoorfamily]

Nice set!

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Thanks.

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Thank you for sharing my friend!

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Thanks for the view and support my friend.

[@cowman540]

Nice beaver.snaring is a art . and you have to know what to look for an how to set the to be successful be safe Chris

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Very true and a good skill to learn for a trapper.

[@trophyhunter8615]

Nice job

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Thanks!

[@chrisspanks7750]

Gonna try some snaring next season for predators. I'm surprised it works for beaver, figured if one animal would chew out it would be them.

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Snares are a great tool to learn for all critters. Thanks for watching.

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

Great Tips.

[@tallybeaverman9462]

I like snares best, down here there are a lot of ADC trappers who don't know how to set Conibars properly. So they attack the dens first, catch 1 or 2 beaver and educate the rest of the colony to stay away from those square things.
I have a dozen Belisle 330s, but have never used them. I primarily use snares & footholds. I set for educated beaver and assume they're all very smart. On a pond, you never set the dens first. Always start with water sets, caster mounds and dam breaks. You can use a bodygrip on the dens, but I think snares are better, harder to see & aviod and look like a breakable vine. You can use snares any place you like on land or in the water. Here bodygrips have to be under water. Snares are also faster to setup, I can do about 30 in 2 1/2 hrs. Oh and almost forgot, you can carry more snares than you can bodygrips. 😁👌

[@AnArkansasTrapper]

I agree! They are deffinatly a great tool to know how to use. when first setting up and I am wanting the whole colony, I try to go in with the least amount of disturbance by me and only set blind sets in their travel ways. After a few checks I will start with scent and breaks to pick up the rest. Snares are the only way to go after educated ones.

[@iowaoutdoorfamily]

First!