Pest Control Answers, Treatments and Solutions

Call the Pest Control Hotline at 1-800-877-7290 Now!

  • HOME
  • TARGET PEST
    • ANIMALS
    • INSECTS
    • EVERYTHING ELSE
  • DOCUMENTS
    • LABELS
    • SDS
    • PRODUCT MANUALS
  • VIDEO
    • DUSTERS
    • FOGGERS
    • SAFETY FIRST
    • SPRAYERS
  • SAFETY FAQ
    • CHILD SAFE?
    • PEOPLE SAFE?
    • PET SAFE?
    • WILDLIFE SAFE?
  • ABOUT
    • NEWSLETTER
    • PROMO’S
    • PRIVACY
    • RETURNS
    • OUR SERVICES
      • SERVICE COMPANIES WE TRUST
    • ZIKA
  • CONTACT
    • 800-877-7290
    • E-MAIL
    • STORE LOCATION
    • STORE HOURS
You are here: Home / best / beaver attracting lure scent

beaver attracting lure scent

November 13, 2009 By Tech Support 4 Comments

Hi,
I live on a 90 acre lake that is rising dangerously due to a beaver dam at the end. I would like to live trap the beavers (state law requirement) and relocate them. I personally live about ¾ of a mile from the dam where all the activity is. Is there a way I can attract the beavers to my property so I’d be able to set the trap convenient to where I live? I see no beaver activity on my end of the lake.

To attract beaver to your side of the lake, see if you can determine what they are eating. It could be some kind of vegetation or tree bark. Fast growing trees like Poplar are commonly preyed upon and if the lake has some around the shore, it would be a good starting point.

When something they are feeding on is identified, you can then use this as a bait to get them to a “feeding station”. Beaver will many times stop along the shore on ledges and shallow water close to or on the shore where they will sit up on their hind legs and feed. If you spend some time early in the morning or late in the evening close to dark, you may spy some feeding. Take care to note any locations they like to use and then find a similar location on the land you’ll be able to access and use. At this location you can then place out some bait and lure attempting to attract the beaver close enough to live trap.

For example, if you learn they are feeding on Poplar, you could then round up some Poplar twigs and use them for bait. Set up several just off shore, out of the water, and add some POPLAR OIL to the sticks. 5-10 drops of the oil should do the trick. Renew the Poplar every 3-4 days till you get some beaver activity. Once they find the placement they should come around on a regular basis if you make the offering generally available and fresh. After 3-4 baitings, you can then introduce a good BEAVER LIVE TRAP to let them get used to seeing it before you actually use it. Try to make at least 2-3 “false settings” and once you see them coming around with disregard to the trap, you’ll be ready to “live”. This will help prevent trap shyness.

If you are lucky, you’ll be able to find them already feeding on the section of land you can now access. If that’s the case, you may be able to forgo extensive luring and pre baiting before you do a real live trap set. Just be sure to use the food choice they seem to prefer as this will increase your odds of success.

Alternatively, BEAVER CASTOR can be used to lure them to the shore and into a beaver live trap. This lure would take advantage of their natural instinctive behavior and generally works best in the winter and spring. With that being said, we’ve had people use it all year long in some regions so it could work anytime. Like the food lure, you would identify a likely place where beaver will be comfortable coming to shore. There you place some Castor Lure on some sticks, above water, to see if they have any interest in “checking out” the activity. If you note beavers are coming around, you can then introduce the beaver live trap, pre bait some more and ultimately get them to enter with a little patience.

Attracting beaver to a specific section of shoreline is best achieved when it naturally lends itself to them using it by their own choice. Changes can be made to the landscape to help lure them in  and with the right food or scent lure employed, you should be able to live trap some.. If you have further questions, give us a call on our toll free 1-800-877-7290.

Filed Under: best Tagged With: attracting beaver, best beaver lure

Comments

  1. wade marcrum says

    May 3, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    i need to trap a beaver and i have tried everything carrots to tender vegetation what else can i use besides beaver scents and attractants . What could i use to trap them in a live trap?

    Reply
    • Tech Support says

      May 5, 2011 at 6:38 am

      @wade marcrum: If you read through our Beaver Control Article, you’ll learn you cannot trap beaver with any kind of lure other than Caster or Poplar Oil. Beavers are territorial which is why their scent (Castor) can be used. And since they eat trees, the Poplar Oil can be effective. You might try using some of the trees they’re eating locally but in general, this usually does not work for many reason. In fact this is why the concentrated Poplar Oil is so effective and popular. Here are direct links to this information and products:
      Beaver Control Article: http://www.bugspray.com/articles99/beaver.html
      Castor Lure: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/lure/beaver-castor
      Poplar Oil: http://www.bugspraycart.com/traps/lure/poplar-oil

      Reply
  2. Reid Paxton says

    December 7, 2013 at 6:11 am

    Seems like beavers are attracted to noise (water moving). Could something be built that would cause a little water to move, say a small pump or even a little invention with a small propeller and little electric motor , etc. ? Or would this be illegal?

    Reply
    • Tech Support says

      December 7, 2013 at 8:36 am

      There are many types of electric motors and pumps used in water all the time and we’re not aware of any such usage as being “illegal”. Now are you maybe asking about using something electric to attract beavers to a given area and not a trap?

      Well, if that’s your question, we don’t see any reason why it might be illegal but you’ll have to check with your local fish and game office to find out for sure. In general, most people don’t want beaver around so they’ll be needing a gland or food lure to use in a trap. And since these options are so effective, there is no need for something “electric”.

      More information on Beaver control can be found in our article here:

      Beaver Article: http://www.bugspray.com/articles99/beaver.html

      Give us a call if you need more help. Our toll free is 1-800-877-7290 and we’re open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Mon-Thur; 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Friday and 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday, Eastern Standard Time.

      Customer Care
      http://www.bugspray.com

      PS: Please show your support for our business by purchasing the items we recommend from the links provided. Remember, this is the only way we can stay around and be here to answer your questions and keep our web site up and running. Thanks for your business!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published.

Monthly Newsletter Signup

Email:
 

SAMPLE NEWSLETTER

RECENT COMMENTS

  • Tech Support on cougar urine repel feral cats
  • Angela on cougar urine repel feral cats
  • Tech Support on What’s that noise in my attic!
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • instagram
  • youtube

SHOPPING CART

CHECKOUT


OFFICE HOURS

MON - THUR       9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
FRIDAY              9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SATURDAY         9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

LOCAL                770-985-9388
TOLL FREE          800-877-7290
FAX                    770-985-9319
EMAIL

SITEMAP · Copyright www.bugspray.net © 2023 · Log in