This Friday was my maiden trip of the year after beaver. This year has been a tough one.  I was shut out during the deer season. I didn't even have a shot at a legal deer.

The conditions were perfect. The water was calm and the moon was bright. It didn't take long to get into some action.

I was out with a couple of trad gang members Mike G and Mr. C. Mike got the nights frist kill. He shot a very large beaver and put two excellent shots on it but we couldn't find it. We decided to give it some time and come back later to look for it. I was having a little trouble. I couldn't find my good tabs and had to use one I keep in the car for emergencies. Well, this was one. I seemed to be more than just a little off throughout the evening.

After alot of action we decided to go check on Mikes' big boy. As we entered the cove there were two bright white flecthings sticking out of the water. His beaver had expired while tring to get to the bank. It was a real pig.

My turn again. We came up on one climbing out of the water and this time I finally put everything together. I put another anchoring shot into him and we watched him give his last kicks in the water. The only problem is that we couldn't get the boat to him. We could see him, just not get to him. Mike the "beaver retriever" to the rescue. He jumped out onto a clump of exposed bank and tried to get a net on it. Finally we had to put a rope around it and haul it in. Getting Mike back in the boat was another adventure!

Chuck even got into the action with a solid connection on a beaver later in the night.

What a great night out with a couple of real fine gentelmen.

Two big beavers!

sounds like a blast!!

Nice Beavers    (something so wrong about saying that to 2 full grown men)

Try telling your wife you're going out beaver hunting.

Way to go guys,Bill I have to try that some day,Talk soon bud..ED

Nothing like a night of chasing beaver!  You should be glad your wife is so understanding and lets you go.

nice going bill & mike!!!is that your massie?

Very cool.. Better then carp..Tdog

Beaver... Kinda brings me back to my prime...

... mike ...    ...

Very cool...congrats to all!

Miss ya around here Bill    :(

Thanks guys. Mike, that is my Massie. Curt, I'm thinking about the Muzzy.

Beavers?Man thats some cool stuff.Congrats.

Nice job!  This may be a dumb question but does one hunt them for the meat *and* the skin or just the skin.

All right, smarties - that's a serious question.  Get yer minds outta the gutter.  :-p

Lifetime supply of beaver balls there!

That has got to be fun hunting!

I have a leg in the freezer. Some say the tail is really good to eat.

It's always a pleasure to be out on a Hunt with Bill and Mr. Chuck....
   Beaver Huntin the most fun ya can have with your cloths still on....

Thanks Mike for not telling the "rest of the story".

Damn, beavers in the moonlight? That sounds way too cool! I've hunted coons, hogs and frogs at night but never beavers. I think I'd be a helpless addict very quick. Nice critters fella's!
 

Never have tried that before.  Hunting with friends at night and getting away with it is always a good time.