Snow day at the bogs

[Jon Holcombe]

Standing at the edge of the frozen reservoir, in the cold water on a beaver dam, hearing nothing but the wind for half an hour enjoying the solitude. Suddenly something crashed through the ice 10 feet behind me. Feeling like a seal on an ice flow, I whirled around, almost pulling my set-up into the pond below. 15 seconds later, Mr. Beaver tried to scare me again, 20 feet away. A big brute later watched me from a distance below the dam. I wonder what it's like in Alaska with 1000 lb bears running around?

 

[Toothy Critter]

first time a beaver tried to scare me off I was night fishing in my boat. Heard his tail slap the water and took about 5 frantic casts before I saw him and realized it wasn't a huge bass I thought I was hunting

 

[manumuskin]

If you put a wad of birch bark on a hook could you possibly reel in a beaver?

 

[Toothy Critter]

If you put a wad of birch bark on a hook could you possibly reel in a beaver?

I would not want to tangle with it But it is interesting how they just circle around the boat like a shark, slapping the tail as if to say "get lost".. I think the tail slapping is supposed to be a warning sign to other beavers, but I'm not so sure....more like " **** off pal"

 

[Jon Holcombe]

Back to the same location at sunrise this time, on successive days. The ice was considerably thicker and pervasive this morning.

December 26 -

December 27 -

 

[Jon Holcombe]

Returned to the bogs this morning at sunrise with the temperature about 25 degrees warmer than in December. Beaver sentry's were sleeping and I worked unmolested.

 

[1Jerseydevil]

I guess they were sleeping or on vacation seeing the breach in the dam.

 

[bobpbx]

That's a good one Jon!

 

[Jon Holcombe]

Thanks Bob.