Saving the trees at K-man's

[K-man]

A busy morning on my pond. Had to wait until ice was gone and wind wasn't blowing 40mph. These buggers have already taken out over a hundred trees so it was time to get rid of them.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Fill in the story K-man, how'd you manage to get them?

 

[BRICKBURN]

With three of them going at it you are lucky not to be living on open prairie by now.

 

[K-man]

Well i guess you would call it spot and stalk. The first one was by the opposite bank at 225 yds and the closest gun was my .300 win mag. It is a very small moving target the top of their heads while swimming. The other two were at sunrise on the closest bank at about 20 -25 yards with my .223. I don't normally get them out for pictures but since i had time and they were close to the bank it was simple. Needed to pose them so you didn't see what was left of the top of the head

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Well i guess you would call it spot and stalk. The first one was by the opposite bank at 225 yds and the closest gun was my .300 win mag. It is a very small moving target the top of their heads while swimming. The other two were at sunrise on the closest bank at about 20 -25 yards with my .223. I don't normally get them out for pictures but since i had time and they were close to the bank it was simple.

I was fishing for bass once when I hooked one with a topwater lure..........it was pretty exciting there for a few moments till I cut the line.

 

[K-man]

With three of them going at it you are lucky not to be living on open prairie by now.

You are correct. Trees are a precious commodity here in the open prairie, plus this is a flood control pond so no clogging the drain.

 

[CAustin]

Glad you got them. They can make a big mess.

 

[cpr0312]

Congrats!

 

[Bullthrower338]

NICE BEAVER!

 

[Royal27]

Hornady DGX?

 

[K-man]

Hornady DGX?

Actually my .223 ammo is hornady 50 grn. I don't have to worry about a charge from a beaver or coyote...

 

[Royal27]

Actually my .223 ammo is hornady 50 grn. I don't have to worry about a charge from a beaver or coyote...

And just so people don't think I hate everything Hornady.... I did order a couple of bullet heads myself just last night.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Many many years ago I had a ranch in East Texas with Honey Grove Creek down the middle. The beavers would just show up overnight, dam it up and flood my hay field. I’d have to higher a guy to come in and dynamite it because I couldn’t get the tractor through the muddy field to clear it. Never got to shoot one. They hide really well.

Good job getting 3!

 

[BRICKBURN]

............They hide really well.
..........

Patience Grasshopper.

 

[gillettehunter]

In excess of 50 yrs ago my dad and his buddy raised beaver. At the high point we had around 365. I spent several years feeding and cleaning their pens. Some got pretty friendly. Others not so much. Can still see a scar from one of my bites from a beaver. Moderately intelligent and somewhat vocal animals. We had them for perhaps 3-5 years. Been a long time ago.......
In the wrong place they can do a bit of damage.
Bruce

 

[Philip Glass]

A busy morning on my pond. Had to wait until ice was gone and wind wasn't blowing 40mph. These buggers have already taken out over a hundred trees so it was time to get rid of them.View attachment 274083

Good job! They are terrible especially in West Texas where there are few trees.

 

[johnnyblues]

Job well done.