Large beaver in 32 inch cage and small fish in a 5x5x24Today we broke the size record for beaver taken in a 32 inch trap, 52 pounds.   Also there was a new record for small set in the squirrel trap in the form of a 1-1/2 inch sunfish caught in a 5x5x24 inch...

Smaller 12x12x36 Live Comstock Beaver Cage Traps work Great for Beaver too.Developing a clear cut preference for one size Comstock beaver cage trap over another is a tough call, something that is taken from many catches made over time, a slow learning curve....

Muskrats caught in the new 5x5x24 squirrel traps.Local trapper Mike W. set 5 of the newest 5x5x24 double door, panel triggered, squirrel traps in bottom edge and run sets for muskrats day before yesterday.  Today, on the first check, he caught 3 muskrats in the 5...

60+ Pound Beaver taken in a 12x15x36 Comstock Swim Through Double Powered Door Cage.  As you will notice, the beaver is almost as large as the cage.  This trap recently took a 50 pounder.  Fifty pound beaver measure about 32 inches from the tip of the...

More Large BeaverToday netted 3 more big beaver and brought closure to two more ADC locations.  The smallest beaver was 41 pounds at the first location, while the next spot produced a 45 and 60 pounder.   Again, the smallest trap took the largest beaver....

Testimonial: New line of double door, swing panel traps, 5x5x24 squirrel trap, 8x10x36 rabbit trap.Homeowner Lou C. in New York took 8 squirrels and 96 chipmunks in the 5×5 traps last year and this year caught 16 squirrels and 56 chipmunks.  He also...

More about Double SettingDam crossovers are very obvious and easy to spot.  Except where theft is an issue or someone might disrupt your traps, dam crossovers are hard to beat.  Where beaver have multiple dams forming several ponds, they will, of course,...

Tips on Beaver Cage Trapping with Comstock Cages, Top SettingBeaver swim on top as much as they do on the bottom of runs, perhaps more.  When setting runs top sets are no less effective than bottom sets.  This can be accomplished with snares, body grippers...

Beaver and beaver damsCreatures of habit, like most wildlife, beaver are quite predictable.  If you are breaching dams with the intent in placing traps of any type, it is best to keep the holes “small but noisy.”  Beaver respond well to the sound...