Two things. First of all I'm very pleased with my new beaver trapping partner. Neither of us knows squat about beaver trapping but this guy is first class. He's energetic, enthusiastic, does his fair share and most important he owns a bunch of 330's ( I don't) and he has disposable income so he buy's whatever gear we think we'll need. We work together but on different shifts so we split trap tending duties but I've been appointed as skinner and fur prep half of this partnership.
Today while checking our 1/2 dozen sets I am pleased to report that we caught our first beaver. Pretty pleased. We have also picked up a number rats which brings me to the second item. The first set I checked had a rat in it. When I picked up the trap I knew it didn't look right. I wasn't until I got it out of the trap that I found that the entire head/face had been chewed off all the way to the neck. What would do this? My first thought was a mink but would they feed on a submerged carcass?