ArashiTsurugi There not 100% humane, it does not always kill them instantly, if it fails, it will be painful, almost as bad as the beartrap(ilegal) or Press trap(ilegal in some states)

PvPandaPanda lol suuurrrreeeee pvpandapanda, if you used 330's regularly you would know that they are capable of killing wolves[ but not good to use] I have never heard of a 330 failing to kill anything the size of a coyote of beaver, you obviously aren't a trapper

ArashiTsurugi remember this, also, these foothold traps made of steel that we use, they DON;T have teeth, most areas including mine they are illegal except as a antique,

Modern trappers use appropriate sized traps and sets specific to the species they are going after too. Our objective is to hold the animal there until we arrive. In order for an animal to be held there the foot needs to be intact and undamaged, that's how you hold an animal in a trap. So we do go out of our way to minimize damage to joints and feet when using foothold traps.

I've been beaver trapping with 330 conibears since I was 12 years old, I've been caught 1 time nothing broken but it hits damned hard and quite frankly hurts like a mother f'er I've caught probably 60 beavers in my time in 330s. I've caught exactly 1 beaver that survived. It was with an older 330 which is now retired. And he was caught by the base of the tail, sitting on the bank waiting for me. He sustained no harm from it and was dispatched by shooting. But yeah even without ice these traps are super super efficient. Most times beavers dont even pull my guide sticks out.

I broke a finger in one of these traps, it instilled a very healthy respect for them, now I always use setting tongs and safety devices, even in smaller 220s

@@BeetleBuns They make tools now days for really handling them safely. I have a spring compressor that looks like a caulking gun and it cost 2 to 3 times more than the trap, but its a serious finger and hand saver. I have Belisle 220's and they are a beast. Whatever tries to go through them are DEAD!!!

Polecatt SRK Thank you for watching and your suggestion. As an ethical sportsman it would concern me if I saw a 330 set on dry land next to a walking trail. In my area the 330 is mostly used as a beaver trap and are always in or completely under water. I would check your local regulations on the use of these traps. If these traps are set illegally I would spring the traps and/or contact DNR. All traps should have an owner tag attached to the trap with all of the trappers info. Likewise if the traps are not tagged I would remove them. A trapper can not afford to loose to many traps and will move on. If they are set legally I would not take my dog to that trail, try to inform others of the situation and always keep my dog on a leash. The incredible power of the 330 does make it difficult to open by hand and trying to do it quickly could lead to disaster for yourself also. Thats why I made this video to inform people who are not aware of these traps. Thank You again.

Polecatt SRK Holy giant F bomb!!! I don't know trapper laws... I like eating critters too, but right off of a "heavily used/popular" trail or in "your area" or any area where people frequent... doesn't feel right... I'd grab a long stick and junk 'em, sad if it's someones dog, sadder if it's mine, but imagine someones kid... oooo and freaks me out to know that these things hang out in or underwater. All those times me and bestie were "swimming in the woods". And I was always freaked out by swimming next to dams.

+Polecatt SRK pop the traps when you see them and call a game warden

+Polecatt SRK need a dog to hunt? this is YOUR problem, not the traps problem..

carry an extra set of shoe laces or short piece of rope with you. if your dog or any body's dog gets into one of these traps you can use the rope to decompress the springs and save your pet.

+michael john protecting birds.. You're alright.

GOD bless! Interesting, do the purple Martin's give you any trouble ?

Ray Walter just one ?

Larger number = larger trap

Unfortunately, it happened again. In my area, someone’s dog just died from this kind of trap in a forest. Sadly, it was not a quick death. The owner said that the dog was yelping for a while, she left for help, and came back to see the dog dead. 😔 It’s why I came to see this video. I have never heard of a conibear trap before.

CanadianRM4 A dog is still a bit large even for a trap that size. Most states here in the US have a law that after you reach a size bigger than 5“ x 5“ the trap Hass to be submerged in the water at least halfway some states half to be fully submerged. There are exceptions where you can put larger ones if it is in the air more than a certain height. It is possible to get it off the dog in time but unfortunately if you do not have the skill and knowledge of how to use the trap then it is very unlikely you will get it off fast enough. Not to mention that the dog will most likely not be holding still for you to remove it more easily. Which is of course understandable. Unfortunately very few people anymore and easy scheme of things know how to use most traps and so they have the wrong view of what they do and how they work. I am myself try to always be aware of animals in the area that I do not want to catch. Sometimes it happens and it is unavoidable. I caught two dogs last year in two separate leg holes. They were perfectly fine and released and had no damage done. Unfortunately sometimes with traps like the 330 body grip trap you may set it in the water and the water level in a creek or a river may drop Exposing the trap. It is why you have to check them every 24 hours. In the state of Missouri you can check body crab traps every 48 hours.

I apologize for any miss spelled words or improper grammar. I am voice texting on my iPhone lol

Trapperdude, it’s fine. I understand everything. Thanks for the info.

Carry a piece of rope to aid in releasing yourself or a pet from a conibear, and talk to the game commission in you area about what their trapper ed program is like and maybe suggest improvements in areas where it is lacking, because dogs getting caught in conibears is a trapper ethics problem. 330s shoulde NEVER be set on land, 220s should only be used in cubby sets if on land (and even then I think 220s are a little large for land use) and a good trapper never sets a kill trap where there is a high chance of catching a domestic animal. PERIOD. Anyone who does otherwise is an unethical trapper, and should not be accepted in our sport.

On a 110? That's some bad luck right there, something really weird must have happened.

Lol I've been there...

I’ve caught them much bigger.

Thanks, I just had it stuffed.

Every part of the animal can be used. Plus they will dig out banks of rivers and lakes or flood areas out. All of which can cause lots of problems.

@@JunkmasterJay231 Where are you located? Is this your idea or the state pays you to do it?

Im from Northern Michigan. I have trapped since I was a kid sometimes like in this case I was asked to remove this beaver because it was undermining the owners dock.

I trap them because they destroy my hunting property by damming a small stream and flooding the land.

I add safeties to all conibears, even the 110s. Use old steel tent stakes to make safety hooks for the smaller traps that don't have them, it's worth it.

Not every time.

I’ve caught beavers in these 330s and they look like they barely even moved once caught. But I caught a fisher in one and it was very much alive when I got there although hopelessly injured. I felt bad about that. I also once caught a coon in a 220 that was still alive, but barely.

Damn, that's sad. Where were the traps set? Most states limit the size of traps that can be set on land, and most trappers are ethical enough to limit themselves. But this sounds like some idiot was setting too close to trails with unselective sets. This is clearly an ethics problem that should be dealt with through a better trapper education program.

Yes I had my pelts tanned so they will keep for many years.

JunkmasterJay231

+THE UNKNOWN This was a nuisance beaver that was digging out someones dock. But yes you can eat beaver if you like green meat. Yum.

JunkmasterJay231 Im guessing it has a disgusting sewer/mud smell/taste then? :D I read somewhere you can cook the tail. I only kill to eat, That's why i was wondering.

+THE UNKNOWN i agree

+THE UNKNOWN i know some hunting is used to get the fur and make it into a coat. I would guess the conibear would make it easier to get the fur and not put a hole in it like shooting. And i guess it would be more humane because some people beat the animal to death by beating them with a club or by other means and the conibear trap pretty much snaps the vertebrae giving an almost sudden death. Though i do not hunt or trap, i have read this type of stuff.

+THE UNKNOWN To make PETA cry

Seppo Grönfors saa saa

I;ll catch mine and leave it your apartment.

Wow, you're the type of trapper that give us all a bad name. Kindly quit trapping, and leave it to professionals such as myself.

Not big enough for humans dumbass. Meant to kill pests. Go cry to Peta

It's as humane as a mousetrap, and works the same way. Better than poison by far, and better than letting them damage property.

Get carried off by a Hawk, toyed with, torn to shreds and eaten while still alive. Nature is violence. This is probably the most painless way a wild animal will go out.

oh my gosh, its NUISANCE beaver trapping, and we have to keep population in check.

Daniel M idiot

GOD bless! I disagree!

Necessary to kill them sometimes.

Why, so that the beaver will slowly die of starvation and disease? Thats way more humane and faster than the instant cull of a 330! Lol. This beaver was compromising the structural integrity of the local infrastructure and if not culled would have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, potentially flooded homes and killed crops as a result, and caused a power outage from the flooding of power lines.

Sometimes it’s necessary to kill.

No this is life get out of the city and actually do something productive. All you're doing right now Is being a tree hugger. If we weren't killing the animals they would be getting diseases and dying on their own

+Frank Johanson This is not a snare, it is a deadkill trap. They're only inhumane if used improperly ie as a leg trap for larger animals. Hunting animals is natural. Needless torture (like leg traps) is inhumane, but this isn't that.

No I'm gonna set mine in my front yard wtf

Our ancestors used tools.

You think the native Americans caught beavers with their hands?😂

Nonsense