Many trappers like to get their feet wet with one or two traps the first time just to see if they work. We get frequent calls from first time users Comstock Cages, who express how happy they are with the results. A couple of days ago we got another call from an older fellow from Iowa. He got a 12x18x39 beaver trap early this year and has already “caught 15 beaver in them.” He says he will be expanding his line and getting more traps in the fall.
Though it is more trouble to carry or drag the beaver traps into a pond off the road, I do it myself, not to make a point, but because the success ratio is higher than any other device I have used and I have used most of them. You have to compare. Is it more work to carry a larger trap in and place it or more work to make extra trips into a pond because you have sprung traps?
I continue to experiment with shorter traps. Both beaver caught yesterday were taken in 32 and 33 inch long traps. I have taken at least 8 in the shorter traps up to 52 pounds. The pond is still frozen except near the dam. Went in after dark in the rain, not much fun, but working under the worst testing conditions provides first hand info on what others may encounter.
