Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/06/10 07:28 PM
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when I blind set I like to place grass over the trap to break it up a bit
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/06/10 07:33 PM
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I did that to, i placed grasses over the whole thing and let some drape inside the trap to blend the wires in to. it was already very heavaly blocked so that wasn't nessesarry to do any more than add some blending. oh well it is a learning sport.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/06/10 07:52 PM
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i was very confused to, no tracks of me and it went down the side of the culvert that i did and have made so it didnt have a problem with that.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/06/10 09:05 PM
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thanks for the replies very much aprreiated. i might have to try dipping some of the ends of grass in the mink lure sounds like it might help some.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: USAFtrapper]
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12/06/10 09:16 PM
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i would LOVE to but i dont have any snares for mink to my dismay. i have tons of awesome spots that im shure would be perfect for a few of em especialy same smaller drain culverts and plenty of blind set, mabry next year i can look into making some but i have a feeling im going to suck at loading, haha.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: wr otis]
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I have had several guys tell me that does not happen, that mink are not afraid or wary of traps. Now what do you think? No way would I lure that set, I would like them to keep moving and not slow down or stop. X2, leave the area as natural as possible
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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well bugger did it again only this time it stoped just short of the trap and went around it so im going to have to ajust. (i could tell it was fresh because of the snow) now heres the question today. What are these tracks of( and im not talking about the bird, haha)? they came out of a culvet at this point and crossed the crick and dont know from there but probaly to hunt the hundreds of MICE(i accidentaly put mink) i see everyday walking grass waterway beside it.they cant be if a the size of a dime, this cant be mink tracks but not shure what else. i see them all up and down the crick crossing and running ice and set up one trail that gose in and out of some thick grass right before a 15 foot sectio of cattails. the only thing i could think of would be weasle but didnt think any were around, your thoght, your guys thoughts about this? 
Last edited by Kyle Weaver; 12/07/10 09:09 PM. Reason: big typo
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/07/10 08:04 PM
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you said it came out of a culvert well try setting something in the culvert or just under the culvert lip as like a step down ive got lots of mink and other critters like this or guard bother endes with traps and put bait in the middle of the culvert this also works weel for me hope this helps
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/07/10 09:13 PM
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i could put a #2 square jaw cs there and it would act like a body grip on them i beilve but what if i got a mink? like i said at the very first post, im not shure if it would still be there when i got back due to drowning conditions, aka the ice. Or could i put in a #1 long stopless, mabey i'd work a bit better under my circumstances? mabey i should make a wealse box or 2 and see how that might work. thanks for the replies.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: Kyle Weaver]
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12/08/10 12:29 AM
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Find a place to blend in a foothold.
Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.
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Re: Conibears and mink avoidance.
[Re: PAskinner]
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12/08/10 04:24 PM
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i guess i will use the #1 stopless and hope i dont have any problems, ill figure it out in a little bit when i head out.
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