Beaver

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The beaver is one of the largest rodents. It is a species that has disappeared as a result of overhunting. Beavers were replanted in Estonia in 1957. Today, the beaver has spread across the country, even to the islands, in large numbers. Currently, the beaver causes significant damage to forests and fields all over Estonia. The main natural enemies of beavers are bear, wolf and lynx. Read more

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Beaver hunting

Program

1st Day: arrival to Tallinn Airport, transfer to the hunting lodge, dinner

2nd to 4th day: beaver hunting evening

5th Day: breakfast & transfer to Tallinn Airport

Description

Beaver can be hunted in Estonia from the 1st of August to the 15th of April. The hunt can be done with a rifle, bow, and arrow or with dogs. The most effective beaver hunt is usually in the spring after the ice has melted. Then the beavers become more active and often go out of their nesting huts in search of fresh food after a long winter. In addition, nature has not yet blossomed and visibility on the banks of rivers and streams is much better than, for example, in August or September.
Hunting is usually held from the heights which are close to the beaver nesting huts or from the ground near the places where the feed.

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