beavers a pest in Sask??

saskgunowner101 said:
Am I right saying that beavers are considered a pest in Sask, and it's open season on them?? Someone is trying to say it's illegal to shoot beavers here. Whatcha think?:p
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I've hunted beaver in some of the darkest, stinkiest and dingiest bars in Regina. No one gave me a bounty for singling one out of the crowd and taking one for the team.
 
griffin86 said:
This year they have a $20 bounty on them. I'm going to be out there pickin' them off soon. :ar15:
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Ya it varys from rm to rm. Ours was 15 last year and i here RM 046 was 35/each. Makes a guy wonder why one can pay this much while the others cant. I know if they paid out 50 bucks each and 1000 in each area got turned in, the RMs would still be money ahead. I herd alot of RMs got $500,000 for beaver control this year. So why cant they pay more for beavers. I know at 50 bucks, id go swiming :p
 
Spoke to the Reeve here on tuesday. Their bounty will either be $30 or $40 depending on their share of the 1/2 million grant.

To answer the OP's question, Yes they are pests.
 
The bounty in my RM is $50. a beaver. And you need to turn in the tail. My buddy is getting his traps ready to go, and will be out on his line daily, very soon.
 
saskgunowner101 said:
Am I right saying that beavers are considered a pest in Sask, and it's open season on them?? Someone is trying to say it's illegal to shoot beavers here. Whatcha think?:p
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I would be careful on the open season some RMs are open and some are not,where I am you need a permit from Sask Env. to shoot a beaver.As someone may have mentioned I think it is up to each RM to class the RM as an open season.
 
The better half called the RM and whoever she talked to didn't seem to know much. The person said you need a trappers licence (and they need to be trapped) right now to claim a bounty....but, there is another beaver bounty program coming up, but has no details on it.:confused: The gf also called the local CO and was told they are considered a pest, so shoot them if you want. I just want to be able to shoot them/fish them out/collect bounty/buy more ammo.:D
 
saskgunowner101 said:
The better half called the RM and whoever she talked to didn't seem to know much. The person said you need a trappers licence (and they need to be trapped) right now to claim a bounty....but, there is another beaver bounty program coming up, but has no details on it.:confused: The gf also called the local CO and was told they are considered a pest, so shoot them if you want. I just want to be able to shoot them/fish them out/collect bounty/buy more ammo.:D
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Ya she is right, if u trap them, u need a licence, but if u shoot them, there like gophers, no licence :D
 
204saskman said:
Ya she is right, if u trap them, u need a licence, but if u shoot them, there like gophers, no licence :D
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Not 100% true check out page 10 of the hunting synopsis. It says: It is a violation to:

take furbearing animals without a fur
licence except beaver (in some rural
municipalities), coyotes, rabbits,
raccoons and skunks. These species
may be hunted year-round without a
licence by Saskatchewan residents in
Zones 1 to 55 (outside of the Fur
Conservation Blocks).


So it would be a good idea to check with your municipality first. But more than likely you would be ok.
 
Rotaxpower said:
Not 100% true check out page 10 of the hunting synopsis. It says: It is a violation to:

take furbearing animals without a fur
licence except beaver (in some rural
municipalities), coyotes, rabbits,
raccoons and skunks. These species
may be hunted year-round without a
licence by Saskatchewan residents in
Zones 1 to 55 (outside of the Fur
Conservation Blocks).


So it would be a good idea to check with your municipality first. But more than likely you would be ok.
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Unless they are considered a pest in your RM which so happens that in pretty much every RM on the SARM website, beavers are listed. Last year every RM was lised for coyotes. Coons and skunks are pest that destroy property and should be delt with accordingly, either live trap and move or what ever works for you. If they are so concerned about people shooting them, maybe they should just employ people like they did with SPP a few years ago, or hire local trappers and pay them a premium for there work. I know in our RM its open season on them, same with coyotes as there is alot of ranchers here that have lots of issues during calving time.
 
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