Large Beavers and Coyotes - Come trap them - PLEASE!

[Irondadrob]

We have several large beavers that are damming up our creek and culverts. Coyotes are everywhere too and we have an overpopulation problem . Anyone interested in trapping them and keeping them? If so, please call me at 770-530-7272. They are BIG!

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[ole ed]

Don't know about coyotes. but, I believe beavers are protected.

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

Trapping them and KEEPING them?

How does that work, exactly?

 

[41mag]

Isn’t Beaver pelt valuable , somewhat ? Just curious

 

[MajinLaRue]

Don't know about coyotes. but, I believe beavers are protected.

not protected in GA, but you will most likely need a license from DNR if you are a hired trapper.

The best thing to do, Iron, is to find a local Wildlife removal service that does beaver and/or coyote. You will most likely have to go with one of the smaller ones, because the larger ones like Arrow, Northwest etc. don't do that kind of stuff. The best and most cost-efficient way to get rid of the coyotes is to shoot them at night using thermal. Live trapping them is VERY difficult, costly and time consuming, and also poses a risk to neighborhood pets. They will need to be shot if trapped anyways because it is illegal to relocate coyote in GA as they are a rabies vector. As far as the beaver, they can be trapped pretty easily using Conibears (which will kill them, unfortunately), not sure anyone will be up for live trapping them. Someone local just might see this and chime in soon. But that should be some good info to let you know what to expect.

I will add that it's likely the coyote will move on later in the winter / early spring. I used to work for a small wildlife removal company doing this kind of work and we would always get a lot of calls at exactly this time of year for Fox and Coyote, they are just on the move. As far as the beaver are concerned... I'm of the mindset that you just let em stay 😁. They offer habitat enrichment by creating wetlands, and most of these urban streams around Atlanta are crap and full of sediment anyways. But I do realize the real estate impact, loss of acreage etc., so do what you must!

 

[bubonic]

No season or regulations on beaver in ga

 

[Just Plain Bill]

There are no seasons but there are regulations. Types of legal traps, where and how they must be set, the fact that they must be marked with the owners name etc. even how often they need to be checked are regulated.

 

[Plinker66]

Be careful with all that. Angry beavers can be very dangerous.

 

[Just Plain Bill]

https://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/wrd/pdf/management/2008_Beaver_Management_and_Control.pdf

 

[alleycat]

In for large beaver pics