For Oakland man, trapping beaver a lifelong avocation
Caleb Jones, 28, sets traps in large waterways all over Kennebec County, and helps remove beavers from people's property, where the rodents chew through trees.
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Trapper Caleb Jones of Oakland, loads a beaver into his truck while checking his trap lines in China March 21. Jones said he was checking about 40 traps he set in Belgrade, Richmond, Windsor and China. He trapped five beavers that weighed up to 45 pounds. Jones said the beaver pelts are used to make cowboy hats. Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel
OAKLAND — Caleb Jones is up at 4:30 a.m. most days so he can head out to set and tend his beaver traps.