Beaver Control Series Restoring Water Flow
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2019
- This video is produced by T & T Wildlife Control as part of their Beaver Control Series. It demonstrates the responsible use of Tannerite in the breaching of a beaver dam in an effort to remove water from target locations and restore the natural water flow.
Watching the flow be restored was extremely satisfying.
Smart engineering. When it blew I wasn’t impressed with the explosion. But you figured in using Mother Nature, the water, broaching the dam. Sweet.
A couple of things that most folks dont know about beaver dams ..... 1) about 80% of a beaver dam is submerged, upstream of the crest/centerline of the dam. 2) All of the sticks, logs, grass, twigs, leaves, brush, etc are the "rebar" of the structure. It is the mud that is the true cement of the dam.
Good on ya. A win win. The natural local environment and the previously flooded land were responsibly restored. Really liked your narration. I retired in Baja, Mexico 2,000 mi. (?) from the nearest likely beaver; but we have our own pesky denizens, delicate environments, etc. to deal with. Glad to learn there are concerned folk in beaver territory.
Worked well. I've done it in a similar fashion. Instead of cutting a hole in the side, I left the bottom unwrapped and made it the weak point. I used 15 strips over the top and then wrapped it to the point it was about a 1/4 inch thick. When it went, it for the most part only pushed in 2 directions. It blew some of the backside down and out and lifted and loosened the top. The hydraulics of it started taking affect within just a few minutes. It was about the same size as your's there.
It’s good to see someone that knows what they are doing. I see so meany videos were they set 10or 12 pounds on top of the and when they blow it mud goes flying all over and the dam is still standing.
as someone who has done a bit of this myself , planed well and executed perfectly . outstanding job !
I like a man that knows his job .
Thank you sir
Why the hell is the father doing the digging. That big ol boy of his ought to be digging holes and shoveling mud. GET TO WORK BOY!
Because the old man (isn't much older than me) wants the stardom....the glam...the glitz.
Entitlement....
@@SW-tj7rp No, Cause he's an old school, good ole boy and he aint afraid of a hard days work,
That is a demonstration of experience and "just enough" explosive to achieve an objective. I am impressed, nicely done .
@William Davis I would have to agree with everything you said William :)
You're very conscientious and professional . I appreciate that.
This is very informative. You guys really know your stuff. I've seen others that just mix their tannerite and shoot it. In most cases they need more and more tannerite to get the job done. You guys are more professional.
Y’all did a great job thank you
If 2 lbs. is good then 8 lbs. is great!
I like the 8lb option.
Waste of money. Two lbs did the job as good as I’ve ever seen.
I say 16 lol
This is the most dedicated placing of the charge that I've ever seen in one of these videos!
I hope you found it helpful
...like everything else...I missed the boat for "Beaver Dam Blowing" opportunities....Thanks for posting...A.C.Feuerhelm
Excellent video!
Great job guys, thanks for the information on how to remove a beaver dam.
A well done & very informative video. Thank You
I could listen to that stream all day.
The brilliance just flows from y’all
That some precision blasting my friend! Well done!
Thank you
A real pleasure to see such good work done by good workers.
Good video . shows what proper prep and planning can do. I have seen videos of people using tannerite with 10-50 lb charges that were not as effective and in some cases blew pieces of wood and metal back at the shooter . good job
Did not hlep me a bit, but it was great to see common sense used for a huge change. Nice job.
LOL Going through the comments and as expected , ALWAYS someone who finds fault with the procedure or comes up with a comment that as far as the comment goes , it adds O to the work these men did , But shines a glaring light on the commenters lack of experience and poor understanding ! I think these fellas did a good video of something they enjoy doing and take pride in it ! thank you for a constructive and enlightening video !
Love the video!!
Wonderful explanations!
Cheers from western Canada!
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Nice technique. I have a Beaver dam problem on my property and was wondering how much Tannerite to use. I didn't like how much others used but now I have a good idea of a better approach. Thanks.
If you would pack mud around your container of Tannerite, just like the tape does for making the container a stronger vessel, the mud when its packed in time, allows the force to push the dirt and sticks instead of escaping in the open air.
Loved the video! Please film more!
We have a major dam to take care of and this is by far the best video I have seen we will use many of your ideas Thank you very much
The beaver will always win. Beavers set the natural water flow.
Dead beavers don't win...trust me.
My .308 says they don't
Beavers don't give a dam.
Cool to see tannerite used efficiently and not a $1000 dollars of tannerite to do it same as what you said about wildlife. Going to keep in mind the usefulness of the substance.
No snakes this time , Great Job !
Very interesting and educational video. Beavers are so amazing and intelligent with the construction of the dams and how they integrate stick, stones and mud to create the dam. A battle between what the beavers need and the flow of water. Thank you for sharing.
I was expecting more...that's what the beaver said!!
Good job!! Protect the forest!!
Good job on minimizing the surrounding area damage, I was impressed when I saw you doing the duck tape trick but I was like " he stole my design LOL", you are so right about people who are reckless and use way too much when all you gotta do is concentrate and direct that energy. So I gave you a like & subscribed cus I wanna see what other wise tricks you got up them sleeves, great video 👍 👍!
I get the set up but what of the waste? Glow stick and charge container are made of plastic l am reasonably sure it doesn't disintegrate on explosion. This is far from thought through properly in regards to more environmental waste in waterways.
Title should be, “Santa Claus blows up beaver dam.”
This was not the kind of beaver control I was looking for.
Skip ahead to the 20:00 mark to find what you came here for.. Your Welcome.
I have found some huge clearings way back in between the mountains on the head of Hunting Camp Creek in the area of the Tenn.Valley Divides where Beavers had yhe entire valley flooded from the foot of Brushy Mountain clear across the Valley to to foot of Burkes Garden Mountain then a spring flood would come and burst the dam loose and a huge medow would be left in the valley floor .it is amazing to see how much water a few little Beavers can hold back when they get down to business.
Wow. Impressive. Never seen a beaver dam in real life. There seem to be some beavers near some areas near the Danube (the old one not the new canal , in the new canal the water has way too much force is moving too fast , also it's too deep and way too many huge boats around daily, but on the "old" sidearm / canal there are some areas where I could imagine asmall population to live...)
The only thing I see is the chew marks and typically shaped leftover stumps and sticks.....
@@janedoex1398 I got permission too hunt Deer on a very old farm just down the creek from my home because the Beavers had flooded a big section of the farm and the lady who owned the lands told me I could hunt all I liked as long as I promised I would kill every Beaver I seen on her land .she had too pay 1600 dollars too a man to come bust the Beaver dams out with his small dozer.the Beaver had built a big dam in a big spring and had flooded about all of her hay fields .I only took 1 of the beavers because they had got me in there ,so I took it easy on them .
@@stevendeatley4878I only now realise how much damage they can cause when building a dam in the " wrong place " flooding streets or wooden areas and cutting off water supplies to other areas , but on the other side they only do what their instincts tells them to do and maybe in some areas little room is left.....so I believe relocate them and let them do "their thing" where no agriculture or relevant structures are effected is a good way to go. At least for big populations.
I ain't no tree hugger or wolf cuddler, but I'd rather not have to shoot 70 animals. I'd rather have them trapped and relocated if in any way possible.
Same with bears.
You feed them ?
You create a problem.....at that point one could also shoot them, because they WILL CAUSE HUGE TROUBLE. But that's just my opinion, someone who will most likely never encounter a bear in real life....if not in the zoo in Vienna. But I'm fascinated with survival skills and outdoors videos.
The only danger in the city is taxi drivers who prey on slightly drunk women. .....( no , not a joke, it's safer to take the subway at 3 am..and that's sad)
@@janedoex1398 Я в России думал что охотники на пеших людей ездят только по улицам Москвы. Оказывается в Америке тоже есть такое явление. И Бобры у нас также затапливают дороги и леса. Несколько оказывается тесен мир.
You need to get that truck-leaning son of yours to do the heaving lifting.
Thank you for the video 💌
Damn good spot to put out a 330 connibear! Body gripper.
Oh boy there it goes great job partner, kudos to you and none to your son, he didn’t do anything except hold the camera.
And did a s#itty job at that!
Needs to get that big ol’ kid in there to do the hard work.
Much respect for farmers! Damn they work hard!👍👍🇺🇸🍻@
PRETTY NICE VIDEO VERY PROFESSIONAL TEAM. i LIKED HOW YOU NEVER HAD TO SAY 1 WORD TO YOUR SON THE CAMERAMAN. NO WONDER THE CITY HIRES YOU SIR
_dYNIMITE PACKED LOCKED AND LOADED AT __19:40__ BOOM_
Great video brother very good informative and cool!!
Liked your video. Have a suggestion. What if you cut a piece of cardboard for the size of what you want to remove the tape. Put it on the container when your wrapping it. Then when you’re done the tape will be off the plastic and it would be easier to cut it out.
Just a thought.
Excellent idea. I was thinking basically the same thing but using a 1" rock - same BRILLIANT idea.
The bullet hole is going to be the first weakest spot
Thnx for sharing! That was a great infos to learn 👍
It makes a LOT of sense to mix the second half with it's catalyst in the smaller container. THEN, pour that mixed half into the larger container to mix the two portions into the full amount. Lastly, put it into the blasting container.
Dynamite and ammonium nitrate just can't be beat. This is a bad joke!
Oh, I subscribed. Keep it up.
Trappers don't have feelings or a conscience.We do what we do, bottom line and we control critters. Way too many of us have givin up on trapping because the money for pelts just isn't there. The few surviving trappers just do it because they love it. And I'm one of those.
So you're saying that you don't have feelings or a conscience?
Is your son going to do anything , we haven seen him doing any manual labor yet.
The way you're doing it works but a lot of the guys doing it are doing in a way they feel is fun. You can also use electrical tape as a wrap.
I figure the “weakest spot” on the plastic jar would be the bullet hole where the bullet enters and exits.
I know you’re making a point just using 2#, but I’d have used 40# and not dug so much, blew the whole dam to New Orleans intact.
Just a tip for ya, if you grind the prills up in a blender into a powder it makes the tannerite much more potent when shot. All it is, is Ammonia Nitrate and Aluminum powder, but of course you do the Ammonia Nitrate in the blender before adding the Aluminum powder.
Hope beavers were trapped ahead of this otherwise it’s a waste of time. They will have that repaired in one night.
This was at the end of a nuisance trapping job. We went back in two months later and there was ZERO beaver activity. We go back in ad check again after Christmas
If they weren't, someone needs to be staked out with a rifle to pick off the dang beavers.
beavers are nothing but big fat water rats.
The best way to control beavers is to dig a channel through the dam. Then place a perforated metal culvert in the channel extending maybe 20 feet in front and behind the dam. The beavers cannot hear the running water and will not try to plug up the culvert !! Try it, it works great !!
They figure that out. I've seen it.
Wouldn't it be better to mix half in the "mixing bottle" & the other half in the original bottle, then combine into original ?
Seems like you would get a more thorough mix that way. Interesting video. Good points made.
That's the way us pro's mix it... It mixes so much better that way...
Blender
THANK YOU! Finally, someone who thinks about the way the charge will blow! Question: Would usung a piece of AL around the plastic bottle and using the top and bottom create a more powerful explosion horizontally if the charge was placed on its side in deep in the dam?
Nice job!
Good process - I'd use both jars to shake and then add the two together at the end. Better ? mix. Thanks for this video.
Well done video. Only 112 subs? 113 now.
Thanks didn’t even think of that do that at my grandparents
Love the sound of slow moving water!
Thank you
Lay a chain in the bottom. If new ones move in and repair. Hook the chain and pull it out. Set more traps.
It can work theoretically. It would take a large chain and heavy equipment to pull the chain through the heavily compacted mud and sticks. Even a D9 dozer can be stopped by a pile of loose dirt in front of the blade.
Minimal impact? Dude.... You didn't hear that plane coming down after that shot!?!? DANG!
Well done sir.
I think I'd have to spray the container top white or maybe make an X with some kind of bright tape to see it, but I'll bet you have a fine collection of Beaver Made walking sticks...have a few myself. Haha I spoke too soon, no sooner did I type that than you pulled out the glow stick -)
The only other busting I saw done that was as effective as this was one where they filled a 3 -4 foot long piece of 2" pipe with tannerite and shoved it down into the middle of the dam as deep as they good get it. I think they used a metal pike to clear out a thin deep hole first for the pipe. The key is focusing the blast to be most effective. Sure beats the heck out of buying 50-75 lbs of tannerite when 2 pounds or less will do the job if properly placed..
Safe levels of tannerite. How much fun can that be.
There may be no limits to how much could be considered to much fun...
Your theory of a directional charge is greatly flawed !! The weakest point of the container is the bullet hole on each side you put in it !!
wayne you sir are correct!
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing...
it definitely does something. these guys do this for a living and if they could skip a step this tedious they would. they've probably blown hundreds of dams
Wayne, it would be difficult to get a directional effect out of Tannerite. The energy just followed the path of least resistance out the front of the dam. I always bury the charge on the water side at the creek bed. The water tamps the explosives making the path of least resistance through the dam. Cleans it every time.
actually the square he speaks of is correct ; the bullet momentum force ; does not allow the bullet hole as weakest point ;the speed of the explosion finds the square cut out as weakest point velocity of projectile blocks entry hole as exit for explosive pressure thus square cut out is first to give
To anybody reading this, DO NOT MIX YOUR TANNERITE BEFORE YOU TRAVEL. Tannerite after being mixed is a binary explosive and therefore illegal to have in a moving vehicle. It's awesome stuff, but mix at location.
Thank You, I was exploring the use of ammonium nitrate but I see that is nit necessary!
Very cool and informative about using duct tape to create a shaped charge. Nice work.
Reminds me when they blew the dam in force 10 from Navarone !!! Awesome !!!
Great idea get a batery powered door noob cutter modified grill bit and u in business great video guys
As the famous comedian John Candy would say..."that blowed up real gud"!
Blew. Blow - blew - blown. Irregular verb.
2 days later that little spot is patched back up by the beavers 🤣🤣👍👍
I was thinking if there is a Hole Saw attachment big enough to tack onto you blue garden tool. With a little modifying that should help with cutting your hole for the charges.
Like my dad said, Work smarter, Not harder. Me, make it easier to get it done.
Best for 2021, stay safe and healthy.
Peace.
HOT-DAMMM, Y'all sure DUNE That SOOOO RIGHT!!
in about 4 weeks the beavers will have that small hole plugged back up
Not if they're fed some hot lead before blowing the damn.
Yep!
Beaver Dam IEDs Ka-Boom!🔆✝️
One dam busted. Love it!
Good job
Great video, I learned a Lot, Thanks for sharing. may I ask, what did you shoot the charge with ? 22 or what caliber or what type of gun was used ?
has to be high velocity for most tannerite but you can get some that will work with .22. 223 or 5.56 will work great.
A pound of black powder and a couple feet of cannon fuse would allow you to actually burry with compacted mud around it would've been much more effective. But your way works eventually. Just had to more hand digging to actually re-establish the creek channel after the water goes down.
Commercial dynamite would also be effective if you’re licensed to use it. It’s a lot easier to detonate and you can bury it if you initiate it electrically so that way you can focus more energy into the dam where you want it. Very well done though.
Thank you Mike. You're right about the dynamite, however most of the work I do is for municipalities where beaver have flooded sewage right of ways and I'm working fairly close ….at times literally in the back yards of a residence. That said, the Tannerite works best for me in these situations. Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and your feedback
will a small charge of black powder set the tannerite off? instead of shooting it?
Dad always said,,"if you need a five horse engine, then get yourself a ten horse"
You two look more like brothers than father and son.
what state y'all in Pop was from Talladega
you keep talking about the way it is supposed to be , what did it look like before all the beavers were killed out???
The natural flow was held behind beaver dams so that the sediment would drop out and make fertile rich valley fields for millennia before these stupid yo yos showed up with the Tannerite.
What caliber and grain bullet does it take to set it off?
Them beav are gonna get right back to work on a new dam....them beav put a lot of work into that dam you tore up and they will put a lot of work into a new dam.
What if you put a little of that expanding foam on top of the container and then sealed the top. The foam would expand and really pressurize the container for when you shot it.
I would have thought that the natural flow and returning it to how it was meant to be would be leaving the beavers alone and letting them get on with it. The natural flow you refer to is post colonisation.
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