Yesterday, I learned something interesting. There's a beaver over at my sister's farm. It built a dam to block two drainage  culverts in the ditch and has made a home by a roadside dugout. I went walking out back and found the story. Cut down trees all over the place.

Now, the culvert is the town's problem. They're going to come over with some industrial stuff and clear the dam. What I'm trying to do now is give a hand in catching the beaver before the town shows up and shoots it. We're going to trap it and relocate it to some wild area.

Talking to conservation officers in the area and I think we're shit out of luck for live traps which means we'll have to have some fun and construct our own.

Beavers, classified as Canada's largest rodent, can weigh up to 50 pounds. Will take pictures if we can figure out how to trap the bugger.

Update 1:

Got a hold of a trap from some really damn far off conservation officers. Taught me how to use it. Drove around the area all day today and found a suitable release spot.

The problem with my area, is that if I let the beaver loose in any old puddle of water, farmers would shoot it right away. Too obvious of an area, and trappers would get him. An area with other beavers, and he'd be run off. Spent all day searching the northern forested areas up north away from my town, and found a good location.

The trap is nifty as well. Essentially, it functions exactly like a bear trap, except there's mesh in the gaps. When closed, the trap is essentially a giant suitcase. On Monday evening I'm going to set the trap, and check it on early tuesday morning, and head out.

It's a damn shame I didn't bring my camera today either because I passed through some damn incredibly nice forest. Rare for my province. Risky as well. Saw evidence of bear activity, recent. Now's a bd time to be out in the wilderness because there's no berries yet and the bears are hungry as shit.

#2:

Took some pictures of things and finally got around to setting the trap up today. Baited with an apple and potatoe.

The trap, like I said, essentially a big closing suitcase modified from the concept of a bear trap or such.

One of the drainage culverts the little bugger blocked off.

Things the little bugger enjoys eating.

And the rather poor area he's located himself into, which is why he needs to be moved.

Theres a bear that keeps going in front of my apartment. I REALLY wish the DNR would do something, because Bears are fuckin scary

You know what you need? Something loud. Bears aren't fond of loud things. The dump, a few miles off from town here, gets lots of visits from bears. The fellow who works there keeps a fog horn around and wards them off that way.

Quote from: Sep7agon machine on May 21, 2015, 10:49:23 AM

Theres a bear that keeps going in front of my apartment. I REALLY wish the DNR would do something, because Bears are fuckin scary

Piss on it. Assert dominance.

Im not a fucking dinosaur, Lemön.

Theres a bear that keeps going in front of my apartment. I REALLY wish the DNR would do something, because Bears are fuckin scary

You've got to punch him right in the nose.

Ur life sounds like a skyrim quest line

Will take pictures of shit on Monday.