So I have now used this tactic several times and am pleased with how well it works. Simply put, you break open their dam so that it releases a goodly amount of water and lowers the pool level. The beaver will take note of this and attempt to repair it that evening. You wait for the beaver to come in to the damaged area and when they are on the dam is when they are moving the slowest or may even be stationary. The beaver is there to either inspect what has gone wrong with the dam or is working to repair it. That makes for the optimal time to shoot. So the tactic works to attract the beaver to a specific location and to slow down it movements.
Here is a video of this evening's hunt. The shot was just under 50 yards.
Here is a video of this evening's hunt. The shot was just under 50 yards.
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