I thought the last one I shot was big, this thing is huge though! I'm 6 ft tall and I'm scared to swim in our damn lakes knowing animals like this are in there....lol

wow nice! What do you do with them once you shoot em?

This is the second one I shot in the head so again, mounting it was out of the question unfortunately, but I would have loved to have him in the living room. I shot him with that AR-15 with a 40 gr ballistic tip at about 150 yds and that was the end of it. So in short, I do nothing with them. They are a nuisance to us because they try to tunnel into our damn at the ranch. A while back we had a dam wash out because of those dang things so we shoot on sight now.

they make some of the best chili you could ever dream of..lean meat with a rich flavor

Hmmm, someone is going to have to show me how to clean one, those things smell awful. I've not even tried to clean one.

This post could have easily gone the wrong direction lol.

It already has on 2 other forums.....luckily, most people on here are somewhat civilized.

Hmmm? Strange how some people think. It's OK to shoot a human that is breaking into your house to do damage to your property, but it not OK to shoot an animal that is doing basically the same thing.

Poor beaver! Just trying to live his life the way he knows best unaware that he is doing something wrong to someone with an AR-15. Probably left behind a wife beaver and little fatherless beaverettes.

That's a beast! I would think the pelt would have been worth some money. You should try to hook up with a trapper or someone that knows how to properly tan their hides. You might be able to pay for your ammo.

i have tried to shoot them with buckshot from a 12 guage and it didnt phase them at 20 yds.. i was reluctant to use a rifle because of all of our horses out there. But they did the same thing to one of our ponds last year. Called a beaver trapper.. nice little trap with spikes that came down on thier little heads and or necks.. did the trick.

We have the same problem at our ranch. They fill the overflow from the upper lake to the lower with debris and mud. One good rain and the dam gets washed out. We hired a local to trap them. Doesn't cost a thing as he takes his payment from their hides.

Vigilance is the key. Our lower lake washes out into the North Fork of the Trinity which is where these beaver keep coming from. Give them one month to themselves and you've got a mess to deal with. However, I will admit that by clearing some of the small timber around the edges these beaver have given me some new spots to cast from.

taxidermist could have fixed that, no problem

150 yards ... nice shot.

You can use the musk glands to trap other beavers.

Yea but I didn't feel like cleaning it at 1 am honestly....

i dont think you want to clean em if your gonna mount em. kid of a lady at work killed 2 and is having both mounted.. 1600 bucks i believe.. they said to bring em in whole..

dang, i wrote that then i took it in a bad direction after seeing it posted..

600 each actually in junction..

600 each actually in junction..

i love big beavers

I'm confused about the kid getting them mounted. Nothing wrong with killing a nuisance Beaver. I've done so myself. But isn't it against the law to "retain" them?

Ok, I found the regulations. This may help to keep some of you out of trouble.

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0065.pdf

Classic!

trade pelts for firewater.....

MEANS AND METHODS
Fur­bearing animals may be legally taken with firearms; foothold, conibear style, live or box traps; dogs; snares; lawful archery equipment; electronic or hand­held calls; artificial light; or by falconry except as prohibited below.
EXCEPTIONS
It is illegal to:
• Shoot at, take or attempt to take any fur­bearing animal from a boat on public waters in Texas. • Take fur­bearing animals by means of falconry
without a valid falconry permit issued by the
department. • Take fur­bearing animals with a foothold or
conibear­style trap except during the season for
commercial harvest. • Take fur­bearing animals with a foothold or
conibear­style trap within 400 yards of any school. • Use smoke, explosives or chemical irritants of any
kind to harry or flush fur­bearing animals. • Take fur­bearing animals with conibear­style traps with a diagonal opening greater than 10 inches set on land or in less than 6­inch deep water. • Take fur­bearing animals with snare, foothold, conibear­style trap, and live or box trap unless such devices are examined at least once every 36 hours and animals are removed on discovery.
SALE OR PURCHASE OF FUR­ BEARING ANIMALS OR PELTS
• Fur­bearing animals and their pelts can only be sold by:
(1) licensed trappers; (2) wholesale fur dealers; (3) fur­bearing animal propagators.
• Fur­bearing animals and their pelts can only be purchased for resale by wholesale fur dealers. • Fur­bearing animals and their pelts may be
purchased by consumers only for personal use
(no resale). • Trappers may sell non­living fur­bearing animals
or their pelts taken during commercial harvest at
any time during the year. • Live fur­bearing animals may be sold only by a
licensed fur­bearing animal propagator, and only sold to persons authorized by permit issued by the department or to another licensed fur­bear­ ing animal propagator.
• A person who sells fur­bearing animals prepared for immediate consumption may purchase the carcass of a fur­bearing animal only from a wholesale fur dealer.
• A wholesale fur dealer may purchase the carcass or pelt of a fur­bearing animal at any time, provided it was lawfully taken during the com­ mercial season.
• Fur­bearing animals offered for sale may only be taken during the commercial season.
• Finished products may be sold by anyone. • No person may purchase, possess after purchase or transport for commercial purposes a pelt or carcass taken in this state unless the person has acquired
and possesses a wholesale fur dealer’s license. • A trapper may sell the carcass or pelt of a fur­ bearing animal only to a wholesale fur dealer or a puchaser outside Texas. Trappers selling fur­ bearing animals to purchasers outside Texas must complete and submit an annual
report accounting for all sales out of state.
A report on a form provided by the department must be completed and filed with the department on or before May 31 by holders of wholesale fur dealer’s licenses. Licensed fur­bearing animal propagators must file reports by August 31 of each year. Failure to meet these reporting requirements will prevent renewal of the dealer or propagation license.
NUISANCE FUR­BEARING ANIMALS
Landowners or their agents may take nuisance fur­ bearing animals in any number by any means at any time on that person’s land without the need for a hunting or trapping license. However, fur­bearing animals or their pelts taken for these purposes may not be retained or possessed by anyone at any time except licensed trappers during the lawful open season and possession periods.
Nuisance fur­bearing animals may be captured and relocated if the person has received authoriza­ tion from the department and the owner of the property where the release will occur. A monthly report is required and must be submitted to the department on number and kind of fur­bearers captured, location of release site, name and address of person authorized to release.

hey rex to properly clean the beaver you must first shave it...shaved beaver makes some fine..... chili

Have beavers ever ATTACKED a man in the water in TEXAS ?

There are several beaver attacks every 4th of July weekend at Possum Kingdom,usually around hells gate,sandy beach areas.Caution is advised every holiday weekend on PK.

I've never been attacked by a "4 legged" beaver before but I have had them whack that tail on the water while I was fishing out of a tube and got to close to their den. That'll scare the carp out of you!

150yrds at night? HMMMMM I dont know about that one

Try wading into a swamp in E. Texas before dawn duck hunting. All the sudden you look up and see this big V wake coming directly at you. Didn't have the rule book with me 20 something years ago so the beaver which I thought was an alligator met his demise from an ounce and half of #4's. That beaver was in "attack mode" for sure!

lmao i was gonna say SHAVE IT but got scared!

Check out my scope on that rifle....More than sufficient for the shot. 14 power mil dot leupold

i shot one in the head with a bow at luissvill lake in the creek they have a smell of wood and butt , hevvy to haha nice shot

Skin it and save a little of that pelt for cold lonely nights.

Not really a hard shot if you have a steady hand. I've shot raccoons at night at distances similar. Those ballistic tips are nice.

I have a bipod that helps out a bit. Here is the gun it was shot with.



And those Hornady 40 gr. varmit loads are what I was shooting, comes out smoking at 3900 fps!

I shoot those little V-Max bullets out of my .222 ranch rifle. Devastating. 150 yards on a calm night with a little moonlight and a solid rest, noooo problemo.

That and a 3 million power Q-beam are a recipe for beaver disaster.....

I may be the only one on this forum that can honestly say he has hooked a beaver with a yellow magic on 12lb big game line (yes, i was sight casting )..... we fought and it won eventually.... and it was PISS'd when the line finally broke; i was standing at the den and (just like throwback indicated) and it is ready to smack tail and get your attention.

I did retrieve that lure, though (hooks straightened) 1 month later....

I bet that was fun

Hahahaha sarcasim

You could make a hell off a hat out of beaver.

about 25 yrs ago I hooked a beaver with a zara spook, after wasting an insane amount of time & not really gaining anything I finally cut the line

I shot one and had it mounted gets a good response next one measure from nose to start of tail mine was 38 which is very large forms for mounts only come to 36 weighed about 65lbs. If you look up hides they sell extra large and they are 36. Taxidermist said biggest he has seen. Also I have cleaned others and skinned actually working on one now not a pro but really nothing to lose if I mess it up. Personally I think they should be shot especially in smaller ponds they will ruin it in a hurry

I was waiting for pics of Rosie O Donnell

me thinks rosies is a chupacabra

I think you have to have a trapper lic. to shoot them.
You may want to check

That is one big beaver.

And for a second I thought you stole my rifle. Mine looks just like that with a different scope. It's a tack driver.

Only if you sell the fur.

What brand of AR do you shoot? I just sold my DPMS to get a Spike's Tactical. The Punisher lower is sweeeeet.

Rock River Arms. It is sweet.

Got me another one this weekend. Not nearly as big but look at the exit wound on this guy.