Matthew T.
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You gotta use a .22 or smaller for beaver in Arkansas. .22 LR, .22 WMR, or .17 HMR?
don't laugh - rimfires and beaver
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R.W.Dale
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Provided you stay within the proper range for all three and or use the 20grn 17hmr load, All of the above will work fine.
stevelyn
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Most bushkins and trappers I know use .22s on beaver. Stay within range and take head shots.
Jackal
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LOL, i'm sorry, i laughed.
I vote for the 17HMR 20gr. Hornady XTP's.
I vote for the 17HMR 20gr. Hornady XTP's.Bullet Bob
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If they're in a trap, .22 lr to the head so you don't mess up the pelts. If you're doing some sort of beaver control and shooting them in the wild, go for the .22 magnum. Beaver are big (for rodents) and tough.
borrowedtime69
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Beaver with .22 LR
i took this 44 lb beaver in the mountains of colorado a few years ago with a Marlin 880 SQ. used CCI Mini-mag HP's, 2 of 'em.
good luck -Eric
i took this 44 lb beaver in the mountains of colorado a few years ago with a Marlin 880 SQ. used CCI Mini-mag HP's, 2 of 'em.
good luck -Eric
rangerruck
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you didn't say rimfire. otherwise I'd go 22 hornet. if it is rimfire, I'd anchor them with a 45 or 50 grn 22 mag.
Jim March
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No, there are larger rodents in North America.
Many are serving in the US Senate.
Many are serving in the US Senate.
Stiletto Null
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Are you required to use rimfire, or are you only limited to .22 caliber and below?
(And others with more know-how have already made recommendations, so I won't bother.)
(And others with more know-how have already made recommendations, so I won't bother.)
Don't Tread On Me
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He said rimfire.
My vote is for the .17HMR, 17gr VMAX.
My vote is for the .17HMR, 17gr VMAX.
mc223
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I sure popped my share of ground hogs with the 17HMR. Would be fine for beaver.
R.W.Dale
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You are required to use a rimfire, Centerfires are VERBOTEN.
Jim March
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You know...it's still possible to get .44Henry .
.Matthew T.
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Actually, after taking a second look at the state regulations, I'm restricted to .22 rimfire only. The .17 HMR sure does sound like fun, though.
Selfdfenz
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I fully grown beaver is way bigger than a nutria.
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VA27
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I've shot lots of beaver with both the 22lr and the 22 mag. The 22 magnum is the way to go.
Well since it is now .22 lr only, that's what to use.
For those of you recommending the .17 HMR, what's the largest beaver you have ever seen? I am wondering if maybe you think that they are all in the 10 lb. range or so. Biggest one I have seen in Nebraska was 53 pounds. I have seen pictures of beaver in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that the trapper said went just shy of 70 pounds.
For those of you recommending the .17 HMR, what's the largest beaver you have ever seen? I am wondering if maybe you think that they are all in the 10 lb. range or so. Biggest one I have seen in Nebraska was 53 pounds. I have seen pictures of beaver in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that the trapper said went just shy of 70 pounds.
R.W.Dale
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From the 2006 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook
Furrbearer hunting methiods: Furbears may be taken with archery equipment ,firearms NO LARGER than .22 caliber rimfire or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot.
So in other words 17 HMR is perfectly legal.
Furrbearer hunting methiods: Furbears may be taken with archery equipment ,firearms NO LARGER than .22 caliber rimfire or shotguns with shot no larger than T shot.
So in other words 17 HMR is perfectly legal.
Matthew T.
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Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver
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2006-07 Season Dates
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Hunting
September 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007. Day hunting only. No Limit
Information: During furbearer season, only snares, box traps, smooth-jawed steel leg-hold or Conibear-type traps may be used for trapping. Furbearers cannot be hunted with rifled slugs, shot larger than size T or any ammunition for rifle or handgun other than .22 caliber rimfire except during the daylight hours of modern gun deer seasons.
Or you can scroll halfway down the page at http://www.agfc.com/rules_regs/hunting_regs_all.html
Description
2006-07 Season Dates
Limits
Hunting
September 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007. Day hunting only. No Limit
Information: During furbearer season, only snares, box traps, smooth-jawed steel leg-hold or Conibear-type traps may be used for trapping. Furbearers cannot be hunted with rifled slugs, shot larger than size T or any ammunition for rifle or handgun other than .22 caliber rimfire except during the daylight hours of modern gun deer seasons.
Or you can scroll halfway down the page at http://www.agfc.com/rules_regs/hunting_regs_all.html
Samuel_Hoggson
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Circumstances are the key to success with the lowly .22. Chances are good you haven't spent well over $10k on a beaver hunt. You haven't been out for 7 days on horseback looking for one, only to finally spot one quartering away at 350 yards with failing light in a blizzard on your last day.
See what I'm getting at?
You're more likely able to wait till you get exactly the placement opportunity you need. That goes in spades if you're trapping.
.22 Minimag HPs have worked great for my wife and I.
Sam
See what I'm getting at?
You're more likely able to wait till you get exactly the placement opportunity you need. That goes in spades if you're trapping.
.22 Minimag HPs have worked great for my wife and I.
Sam
R.W.Dale
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Most interesting, I would like to see if the new 2006/2007 guidebook says the same thing and I wonder why the change?
Matthew T.
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allow me to correct myself
I picked up the hard copy of the 2006-07 hunting regulations, and it has the exact same verbage you posted. I guess we are both right.
I picked up the hard copy of the 2006-07 hunting regulations, and it has the exact same verbage you posted. I guess we are both right.
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