Why wouldn't you clear those trees out on the down side of the bridge? They are creating their own dam situation. You had the equipment there. I just don't know why.
I would park the machine near by just so the beavers don't get the upper hand. Just don't leave the keys in it, you wouldn't want them to figure out how to use it.
The reason beavers can rebuild a dam is because the dam is sloped under water about 10 ft out from the sticks that are above ground. When the water drains as soon as it hits the slope the water slows to a crawl. Then they start building it right there. If you are busting beaver dams reach out and find where the slope ends and starts. Then start digging the mud on the slope first. Then bust the dam on the furthest point from you. When the water stops you’ll see what I’m saying
I kept on thinking you would take a chainsaw to those little saplings - they are the fresh material needed. Your bucket keeps getting caught up on one of them, must be frustrating, and I'm guessing you are not supposed to touch standing trees ?
+Nathan Fether thanks Nathan. yes it's a 60XT. it has been a really good machine to us. even tho we have tried kubota now it still gets used regular as our yard machine.
The guy driving the skid steer should have had his bucket up aboue 3-4 feet and tilted back so the front lip of the bucket would be as high as the back top of the bucket.
I understand safety, but could you swing that bucket any slower? This was painful to watch. The beavers could build the damn back while you emptied the bucket.
Thanks! We actually where there yesterday clearing it again. But this time they trapped all the beavers. To make a long story short we just did what we were told the first time. Thanks for watching!!
We have snakes here. Only 1 of the venomous kind and as far as I know they are all North of us. It's called the massasuga rattler. I have heard rumors that they are near the area we are working but have never seen one. Thanks for watching
sorry you feel that way. if you look through my videos i have another video of removing a beaver dam from the same spot a few years later and does show the water flowing on the other side.
+Mark Mortensen no there isn't much trapping here but a trapper was hired to take take care of these ones. now he did have a problem getting these ones and I don't think he got any here. I'm thinking we will be back in the spring doing the same job. thanks for watching!!
Smooth move taking the dam and dumping it some distance away, that’ll slow down a rebuild - now sit there with a gun and wait for them to come to repair it.
+Jim LePeu they are small enough that they won't cause any flood down stream. I agree with you about waiting and shooting them and I suggested it too but they just can't do that on these properties.
+troy skeese not exactly sure Troy. I'm going to guess a few days. I was saying to the boss it would be cool to have a camera set up to time lapse them building it.
I'm sorry this video frustrates you. And yes we were paid by the hr. And how we did it was how the customer wanted it done. It is unfortunate people don't know all the back ground info on the job, and that is the stuff I have to keep private.
Literally over night due to the sound of rushing water. These little bastards will flood and build dams in places they shouldn’t. If your road ways really get flooded when they shouldn’t theirs a dam some where thats needs removal. Makes a good dam explosive video.
Dynamite doesn't work well on these dams. They are hard to load sticks and not packed very tight for good lift. Does little damage but fun to watch blast.
