Blowing up beaver dam, need any special license?

[beardking]

As the title says, I'm trying to determine if I should need any license other than just a hunting license to blow up a beaver dam for my buddy on his property. The intent is not to kill any beavers, but there is the possibility of collateral damage. I'm just wanting to stay on the right side of the law with this.
Thanks in advance.

 

[MacFromOK]

If a dam blows up in the woods, and no one hears it... did it make a sound?

No idea on the beaver issue, but without a license/permit/etc. to do explosives/demolition, that might be a very bad situation if anyone finds out.

I'd at least check with the local sheriff.

 

[NightShade]

Probably better to make a big hefty hook and use a chain with a tractor to just pull it apart.

 

[beardking]

If a dam blows up in the woods, and no one hears it... did it make a sound?

No idea on the beaver issue, but without a license/permit/etc. to do explosives/demolition, that might be a very bad situation if anyone finds out.

I'd at least check with the sherrif.

Not planning on using explosives really. Just tannerite, which is still legal. This week at least. And no, no videos will be posted. I don't want to be a poster boy for someone that wants to ban it. [emoji16]

 

[Okie4570]

We've done a couple with tannerite. It way more than thought the first time. 15lbs just angered it lol. Loaded up a 30lb charge and it was awesome. Second dam was bigger, 40lbs did great. Our biggest issue was getting far enough away to be safe from flying pointy beaver sharpened sticks.

 

[steelfingers]

Try getting her drunk first.

 

[dennishoddy]

Ok, here is the issue. I've use tractors with front loaders to remove beaver dams. Scraped the ground clean.
In two days it was bigger.
You're not going to "fix" a beaver problem until you kill the beaver/beavers. That's the bottom line. Trap em, shoot em, or hire a state trapper.

 

[D. Hargrove]

@dennishoddy speaks the truth. Beavers and hogs belong in the same pile of dead carcasses. No season on Beaver, just cap 'em and then tear down the dam.

 

[steelfingers]

I knew a guy that worked for the city or Oklahoma County, trapping beavers. He had to have some kind of license or certification. Can't remember. It was a while back. Apparently (I didn't know before he told me) they're a problem in some of the drainage canals. WHO KNEW?

 

[Okie4570]

If you kill the beavers, you don't get to blow it up again.......... come on guys?!?!