Otters in a beaver set

[buckpasser]

Thanks for all the advice that the veterans have given me so far! Another new trapper question:


How often does it occur? What are measures to eliminate the possibility of it, or lessen the chance? Has anyone here had it happen? I worry about it setting in the creek runs and slides with the 330. I don’t want to catch otters and more importantly, my boss likes them. Thoughts?

 

[jakebuddy]

Yes you will catch otters, if I was going to attempt to just catch beavers I would use footholds in castor mound sets. Even still would likely catch an otter. But if you block up runs with 330s... standby. Otters are more active throughout there environment and cover more ground or water.

 

[JonathonJEB]

You may just try to find the beavers den and block it. Nothing will be 100% though. But like mentioned above if you were targeting otters you would set 330s in the runs. Good luck.

 

[Dusty Roads]

You'll have better fishing catching otters.

 

[benellisbe]

I run 330s, snares and footholds on drowning rigs. I have caught Otter in all. I would rather leave them alone in my creek, but climbing the dam into my pond is a no go. I actually don't mind catching them in a 330 at the waterline of a slide in the pond as it does help the fish.

Edit: I have only caught 1Otter in a snare. I set my snares at the water line where beaver are feeding mostly, and use a castor lure or something similar to draw their head through the snare. If you want to try snares, they better be anchored well!

 

[buckpasser]

I run 330s, snares and footholds on drowning rigs. I have caught Otter in all. I would rather leave them alone in my creek, but climbing the dam into my pond is a no go. I actually don't mind catching them in a 330 at the waterline of a slide in the pond as it does help the fish.

Edit: I have only caught 1Otter in a snare. I set my snares at the water line where beaver are feeding mostly, and use a castor lure or something similar to draw their head through the snare. If you want to try snares, they better be anchored well!

I bought a dozen beaver snares yesterday as a matter of fact!