Don’t get stuck making the same set time after time when trapping beavers. Beaver trappers have many sets at their disposal depending on the situation. And it always seems as if every situation possible comes up on a beaver line. At times, you might need to set a foothold for a hind-foot catch, and at the next location the terrain will cause you to target a front foot. A castor mound might be in the “perfect” location, and other times you will need to make an artificial castor mound to lure beavers in. Let’s take a look at some sets that I have used successfully over the years and how to make them.
CASTOR MOUND SET
Beavers are territorial animals. The creation of castor mounds on a shoreline is the most popular method for beavers to mark their turf. A castor mound is simply mud and other debris that the beaver has collected from the bottom of the water source. Once the mound is built, the beaver finishes it off by depositing castor on it.
If a beaver comes across a mound and recognizes the castor odor as being left behind by a beaver from the same colony it is not likely to be a problem. It is when a beaver smells castor from an intruding beaver that there is likely to be a problem. One of two things will happen. First, the beaver could destroy the mound completely to get rid the intruder’s odor. The second thing is that it could cover
