Beaver hut question

[Single_shot]

When beaver build a hut and dam a creek/river up,and in some instances screw things up,then either move on,get killed etc., do you have to leave the hut/dam there? Can or will DEC remove it for you? Just curious as to what can or cannot be done.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

When beaver build a hut and dam a creek/river up,and in some instances screw things up,then either move on,get killed etc., do you have to leave the hut/dam there? Can or will DEC remove it for you? Just curious as to what can or cannot be done.

whether it is active or not you can not disturb the dam or hut. The DEC will not remove it but in some instances a county , town or village will because of a danger to infrastructure such as a road or culvert.

The beaver is around our state now like rats and the DEC has no desire to live trap them out and transplant. They will EASILY give you a permit to remove the dam....take the beaver and remove the dam and hut. It is easier if there is justification like a flooding of access into your property of such. The permit is good for the year from Jan to Jan and must be renewed. When I said the permit allows you to take the beaver it will specify how. Mine was any method...shoot....with lights at night....trap out of season...basically just kill them. Your regional DEC office will help you with the permit

[Single_shot]

When beaver build a hut and dam a creek/river up,and in some instances screw things up,then either move on,get killed etc., do you have to leave the hut/dam there? Can or will DEC remove it for you? Just curious as to what can or cannot be done.

whether it is active or not you can not disturb the dam or hut. The DEC will not remove it but in some instances a county , town or village will because of a danger to infrastructure such as a road or culvert.

The beaver is around our state now like rats and the DEC has no desire to live trap them out and transplant. They will EASILY give you a permit to remove the dam....take the beaver and remove the dam and hut. It is easier if there is justification like a flooding of access into your property of such. The permit is good for the year from Jan to Jan and must be renewed. When I said the permit allows you to take the beaver it will specify how. Mine was any method...shoot....with lights at night....trap out of season...basically just kill them. Your regional DEC office will help you with the permit

Very good information,thank you much.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

and FYI...we were able to get the beavers out in a weekend. during the day they are usually in the hut. if you can identify the exit channel and set a body hold trap in front of the channel.....a little stick poking and hopping up and down on top usually sends them scampering out

[Single_shot]

Haha...a sight to see I'm sure. They like to "sharpen" the fangs on nice cherry trees....this one is firewood now. No idea other than that,as it is a larger tree than I have seen them gnaw on.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

Haha...a sight to see I'm sure. They like to "sharpen" the fangs on nice cherry trees....this one is firewood now. No idea other than that,as it is a larger tree than I have seen them gnaw on.

Thjey want the tops...but typically they focus on the soft wood. Are there many alders, cottonwood or willow around? I have seen them go 200 yeards to get at them once the lodge is established. nothing is safe from those water rats.

how big is the lodge?

[Single_shot]

Not sure how big as I have only seen a pic or 2 of it...it's up stream a few hundred yrds. It's creating no major problems, other than creating more marsh.There are other soft woods for it to eat though,instead of a cherry tree that's 12" across,lol. Is this pic of trees from a beaver or porky? They are a few feet away from the cherry. I'm leaning toward porky....as they are completely girdled from ground up to about 2 1/2'...but not sure right now what kind of tree they are and didn't pay attention when taking pics.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I think Porky too. I have never seen a beaver eat just the bark. They are very persistent. My father and I did the whole "let's just put a hole in the dam and they will discouraged and move away" thing...   time wasted. they just don't give up and since we are remote from our lease it would be built back bigger than ever until we permanently "addressed" the issue.

once trapped out the mini excavator made short work of the dam and lodge. They put their 2 dams down stream from our access road that crosses the creek. when the water got over  the bumper of my truck I knew we had to do something...and quick.

While the dam they have there now may not be in your way...the flooding will kill many of the trees in the area of it and the beavers frequently will construct a chain of dams once the lodge and main dam is well established. I wish I had 1/10th of their ambition......good luck

[shu9265]

After you catch them, be sure to skin them out and enjoy the meat !

Just have to be careful when you remove the oil and castor sac's so it doesn't contaminate the meat.