Good morning Mole,

55F and raining this morning. Have a great Saturday everybody.

So come November first season will be open for otters in Nebraska and closes three days after the 75th otter is tagged. limit 1. So I think I will try my luck at trying to snag an otter off three potential rivers. I really don’t know anything about otter trapping and most of what I’ve read about focuses on cross overs and smaller channels. Most of the river ground we’ve got is wide shallow rivers with a few little backwaters where the channel used to flow. Anyone have some insight on how to fill by bag? I’m wondering just how quick this season is going to be.

I remember them jumping on the equality and BLM train and Giannis yacking about that. I know it's good for the state to have sports teams that do well but I can't support them. The owners are morons as well. They're huge liberal/progressives so once again I don't support that but to each his own.

That's awesome!

Ok. He said it was his 1st time dipping & that he did use the gasoline type dip. Thanks

bctomcat Yep tried a number of different lock's, Slims have not failed me yet in regards to the weather or conditions I deal with here. In my experience to low of a snare, to large of a loop, or low anchoring contribute to the lock getting binded up in the fur. No lock is perfect but this one I am very content and confident with.

We call those chimney logs, VERY cool!

I like the concept, but are the springs under pressure? I'd definitely have to convert to usable though, lol!

Make my own out of 1/2" pipe 3" long (although, I may go to 2, or 2 1/2"). Cable, cable/chain, whatever I got. I've used nuts welded to the pipe, but my favorite is a curly q that I make out of #9 wire.

My driver is a piece of 1/2" pipe with a nut welded on top, and a piece of #4 rebar, pointed, sticking out the bottom. If I had to make a change on my driver, I would definitely run the rebar the whole length of the pipe, because I've had to straighten it a couple times. I also welded a handle to it to help twist it outta the ground...I'll post a pic when I can get to my shop.

Btw we have HARD clay most everywhere, and a rock or 2, but not boulders by any means!

It can be dangerous to work with though.

I miss Chris Cox.

I'd rather do trap prep outside than where I wash dishes