There are not many ways to catch a beaver compared to hunting a hare or a fox. There are two main ways. Hunting with a gun and catching it on a trap. Each way of fishing is interesting and good in its own way. I prefer hunting with my old single-barreled hunting rifle, inherited from my grandfather. There are several reasons for this. The hunt for a beaver using a trap is inhuman and not very interesting, much more fun you get when using your skills and abilities, you will get this desired trophy.
In this post I will try to display the basics of hunting for a beaver with the help of firearms.
First of all, it should be understood – hunting for a beaver, as well as for any other beast, requires good endurance. This expectation is the beauty of this method. Need to be able to wait. At nightfall, if you are lucky, you will hear a noise. In the dark, to see him is not easy. Even if the night is moonlight, its visibility will be very small. Therefore, taking a flashlight with you is not superfluous.
From the ammunition, I recommend taking a canister size of 6.2 mm and a bullet. The hunting season for this animal runs from October to February. Successful hunting depends largely on training. It is necessary, approximately, in a day to go in reconnaissance to the intended habitat of the beast. It is necessary to find out if there are lodges on the reservoir, whether they are abandoned. If you are lucky and you find beavers, then hide and watch them. Track their behavior.
If you find a beaver’s hut, then you need to know if our goal lives there. How do you ask? There is no need to take it away for firewood. You must carefully inspect the place around. Pay special attention to trees. Fresh zgryzy indicate that this dwelling is inhabited. The freshness of these very “snakes” is extremely simple to determine: the old “snakes” have red spots, and the fresh ones don’t have them.
If the hut is inhabited, you will also find traces of their vital activity. Next, you should determine the beaver trail – the place where the beast leaves the water on land. In this place the grass is crushed, traces of silt are visible.
We learned where the beaver lives. But in order for the future hunt to become successful it is necessary to determine at what time of day the beast goes to feed. This beast is a night and evening lifestyle. It will be necessary to wait for twilight. In most cases, the first to go young beavers before the age of one year. The adult beaver is very careful. Therefore, it is necessary to behave, under observation, very carefully – not to smoke, not rustle clothes and the like.
Should I take a dog on the hunt? On the one hand, if the young one shooes into the water, then the dog will be able to reach us. But the smell and noise of our assistants will scare the beast for a long time. Smelling beavers may leave the place and will not appear there for several days. Therefore, taking a dog with you is not a good idea. This type of hunting belongs to a single and requires a bit of caution and sniper exposure.
It is necessary to come to the place of hunting still before dark. When choosing an ambush site, it is necessary to take into account such a factor as wind direction. As I said, beavers have a well-developed sense of smell and hearing. It is necessary that the wind blew from the beast on you. From the place should be clearly visible trail of the beast and the alleged feeding place. There is no need to build fortifications and dig trenches in full profile. You need to hide behind uneven terrain, a fallen log, or something similar. Since you will have to wait for a long time, do not forget to dress warmly. It is also necessary to choose clothes so that it is not very noisy.
It is desirable to make a shot in the upper body or in the head. The beaver keeps well from being shot, because even a badly wounded beast can get to the water and dive. In this case, it is almost impossible to get it. It is necessary to immediately finish off the beast with the second shot. If it is already in the water, you need to pull it out with some kind of stick. Good luck to you hunting!
