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.