cost for beaver removal?

Good one Kickingfrog. Ain't that the truth.

I always amazes me that people never question paying a plumber when the pipes are leaking or the electrician when the lights go out, but expect trappers who are trained and licenced, to work for free!

I am at the same price point as previously mentioned. I do so the odd freebie for hunt and trap privileges, but most times I am driving a distance to the location. Did the trapper trap any for you or just knock out the dam?


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when im doing nuisance work its $150 for my initial set and $75 per trap regardless of beaver or rat or mink in the 330 plus 35 cents per kilometer for travel. have to remember its time and wear and tear on vehicle and equipment.

Is it legal to do it yourself?

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Originally Posted by seabast

Is it legal to do it yourself?

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If they are destroying your property it is no longer trapping, have at it.

I personally would try to find a trapper that wants to hunt my land, if I had issues with beaver I would try to make it mutually beneficial to have the trapper there all winter. The more eyes on the property that better your situation will be for trespassers.

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Originally Posted by Talvis

when im doing nuisance work its $150 for my initial set and $75 per trap regardless of beaver or rat or mink in the 330 plus 35 cents per kilometer for travel. have to remember its time and wear and tear on vehicle and equipment.

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Thanks for some numbers Talvis....now I can tell the wife that is what it's worth for me to go and spend time removing them from the front corner. I'll sell it as we're saving money but won't tell how much I enjoy it. :)

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Originally Posted by MikePal

Thanks for some numbers Talvis....now I can tell the wife that is what it's worth for me to go and spend time removing them from the front corner. I'll sell it as we're saving money but won't tell how much I enjoy it. :)

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Nothing better than loving your job :)

As far as beaver creating possible flooding of rds .It can be very expensive if it happens.A few yrs ago on my line north west of Huntsville .The beavers had built a monster dam, the MTO notified the owner to do something about it.He was told if it burst and created problems he would be liable.And low and behold the next yr when I went up over a hundred yrds of highway had be completely rebuilt.The dam was about a 1/4 mile back in the bush, and you would swear a tornado had come through.The owner got a bill with a lot of zeros on it.

My duck pond has a good size beaver dam. This new one is huge. Must be a family because last year there where two little dams and now one masive one. They just named down a few large trees dropping them into the water for their winter food source I assume.