NYHuntFish

I would say if they're using that crawl-out then yes either type of set would work but I would prefer foothold there. Look for recently peeled sticks, look for "feed piles" which are often near the house, many things. The farther you stay away from the house the bigger beavers you'll get And the less you'll spook them. I was taught it's not about where they are, but knowing where they'll go. On Youtube I have gotten a lot of help from 330Maniac on 330 sets. There are a bunch of trapping channels I like at the bottom of https://www.TrappersReport.com .Tim Roper (MeatTrapper) also has an Excellent bunch of videos on beaver trapping (including the best butchering video I have ever seen, ever, anywhere, and it changed my life). Tim also has a podcast which is at Patreon and it is excellent in my opinion.

Yes it's called "Trapper Talk" https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/1/page/1 Also for fun I run this Trapping news site: https://www.TrappersReport.com

Many things I could add here but on safety: 1.) Do not mess around with the 330. Getting trapping license will help everything 2.) Practice the rope method and toss your setters aside for a second, it would save your life if you needed it as you could get out of them one-handed or even no-handed if you had to. Thicker poly cord the best.

If you'd like to get into trapping, just get an account on TrapperMan. They will help you with whatever you need. My name there is NYHuntFish, hit me up if you want. UPDATE: I just saw this forum had a trapping section too. Whatever works. I did not know that. Interesting.

Thank you all! You made difference between me keeping that meat and not. Thank you very much! On why I only kept the backstraps: 1.) It was after midnight when I got done. I had been up since early AM and was tired. 2.) I had every intention of either gutting it or taking the front legs. Probably should have done the latter. But the guts were coming out its butt and it smelled like poop....so I just decided to take the backstraps. 3.) I was in a public-ish place. On private property but "town like" for sure. I didn't want people oogling at me. I did drag the deer into a ditch by a culvert so the coyotes could eat in peace. If I had this one to do all over: I would have kept the front legs too.

Can anyone confirm this is ok? I hit a deer tonight with the car, went back later to get the back straps. They look fine. But look at the head is it okay? Every deer I've ever gotten has either been a buck with horns, a doe, or a spike of some sort but I've never gotten a deer where the antlers are gone. This is okay? Those holes are normal? Thank you very much. For your help.

If this aint' CGI then wow... https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/981141681616465921

I know, that made me so mad.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/steve-ecklund-cougar-alberta-1.4459546 ...From Les Stroud's Twitter page.... (https://twitter.com/reallesstroud)

My friend has an ad in this magazine. Fall issue free to download: http://betheadventuress.com/wp-content/uploads/fall17.pdf I'm under the distinct impression this issue is free for everyone but if I'm wrong let me know. #SexyChicksHunting

Not sure. 3x3 points (or 6 point as I used to say). Thanks!

Thanks. I'm more looking for legitimacy of the current specimen for the purposes of human consumption.

Thank you for a reasonable response. I've hunted for over 30 years. About 5 years ago I decided I would try to "actually be good at it." Now I'm trying and trying to learn "self reliance." To answer your question, I've never prepared kidneys. I'm thinking about this. I've only really eaten small-game liver. this is new to me, but deer hunting is not. So I need to make sure this is good. Thanks

End to this story: I went out about 2 hours later and it was gone. So who knows. I know when "something is up," and......something was up.

I got a deer this morning but my father isn't around to tell me if the liver is definitely good. Can someone help me here? I see it's not "perfectly dark red" in that it has some white areas. And, There are two "small Brown patches" on it. I kept the kidneys too but different topic. thanks!