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Yes, Lazarus is right, we didn’t have time to get it on our website, so phone orders are only way we can sell them right now. (It’s a busy time of year!)

I’ve been reading trapping books for 50 years, and there are some great ones out there for sure, but when you think about it, most are on canines, beaver, and just about everything else.

There really hasn’t been much written on bobcats, and Bill’s book, and now Tracy Truman’s new book, are providing information that isn’t ‘filler’ or methods derived after a handful of animals. These guys live the life, and know bobcats and bobcat harvesting inside and out. Their demos at Coyote Days (along with many others) have shaped the way many very successful trappers operate.

These guys are the real deal, and the methods they both describe in their books are truly ‘State of the Art.

I wish it was available 40 years ago!

Congrats on the marten.
Try to help out on your questions.
Bait- think they see a large chunk and get greedy. I have caught them on smaller pieces of beaver but have way more success with big chunks.
Bears. Luckily I haven't had to many problems with them but know a few guys that get hit pretty hard. I would assume location helps me out and don't think many smells deter bears.
Trap prep- I cleaned the oil off and just spray painted them all and it's kept them pretty good for several seasons. I don't wax or anything beyond the paint.
Your trigger set up sounds about like mine.
Trap anchoring- I attached a longer cable to all my traps that I can loop around the tree and attached a quick link to them.
Slots. I do about what you have for spring slots but set the trap out near the front so it doesn't hit the back of the box. That could (launch the trap back) causing not ideal catches.
Converting 110s to 120s. I went that route when I started marten trapping and have nothing but problems with some of them and it was a pain to add the springs. I am waiting for Duke to come out with his new 120 pros and replace all of mine. I have some hand problems and done dealing with the converts.

Here is a batch from a couple years back. As for put ups i have not seen a good video of it. There are some folks on here that do an amazing job. I really like putting them up and have had a buddies show me when I started.
Hopefully this helps some.

Mink glands

Some quartz points!

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Saw 3 shot/dumped dogs in one location and anther a few miles away

Feral dogs Rez dogs mostly dont exist now days

Soft wet snow will spread a canines track. The claws tell me canine. track looks cat Would be an easy id if they track line was pictured

While filling his car I watched a ( I assume a Samo;loi) fellow fill up and drive off,, the station owner told me he submitted the plate numbers of the drive offs and someone( Minnesota tax payers ) paid the gas

Everything he said




In a smaller caliber,,,,,,, a deer gun and smaller ,,

Thank you for posting this again. I sure enjoy reading it every year.

Chris

My father in law gave me a sherade 3.75 blade, Gutted lots of elk, deer bear and antelope..


However I now keep in my kill kit a Wiebe Vixin replaceable Works incredible