Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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11/29/11 02:34 AM
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Was hoping to be working the wolverine Archive but that opportunity didn't last long. So I guess we will keep spreading the word. I wanted to re-post Herk Eng's journal from last year. He had some fantastic footage of a wolverine working a conibear set. Two actually. The first he caught. Although he pulled up short on the wap he captured some really revealing footage of a wolverine working a set. Gives you some perspective on what happens. The tman video post will bring you to this video. I would say a must watch on those seeking wolverine. Seeing it work the trap may shed some light on this creature. I saw the video of the snap that got him. He was actually biting at the trap and was headed backwards when it went off. Not just charging in or even walking in like you would think. He was darting at biting the trap and set it off. Surprise. http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w67/H...=PC429Nov10.mp4
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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11/29/11 12:12 PM
11/29/11 12:12 PM
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243 a snare pole set is IMO the best set for a wolverine. I put a pole about 6 inches in dia. between two trees about 4 feet off the ground. Wire or better yet hang the bait over the center of this pole. Put a snare at each end of this pole. The snares are anchored to a smaller pole nailed to the other side of the tree. Kind of hard for me to describe. There is an article I just had pub. in Trapper & Predator Caller, unfortunately they didnt use all the photos I sent but you will get the idea from reading it. I prefer snares because they wont "educate" or spook a wolverine. You will get him or miss him. I never boil my wolverine snares, and the bigger disturbance you leave ( scattered branches etc) the better, seems to draw them in. The snare pole set takes time to build, but I have some I have been using every year and have caught 4 or 5 in. Another great way to catch wolverine, is a blind snare near a beaver house, I use this set a lot.
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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11/29/11 01:20 PM
11/29/11 01:20 PM
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white17
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Here's a few pix about how I do it. Heres' one way. The cable is just long enough to make a loop. Then it connects to #9 wire. Look at the side of the loop. See the fine willow woven through the side of the loop ? One willow on each side. The willow is held by a Romex staple at the bottom. here's a different one I have some others that I'll have to locate
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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11/29/11 01:45 PM
11/29/11 01:45 PM
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What do you recommend for cable for the snare? Loop size?
[TravC]: an educated coyote is like a fat girl on the diet....she dont slip up with a cheeseburger but sooner or later she goes for the bigmack
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Re: wolverine set question
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11/29/11 05:01 PM
11/29/11 05:01 PM
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Trapper_243
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One more question. If I were going to buy more traps in size 330 which would you guys choose? Belisle, LDL, or sauvageau? Looking to buy some but not sure which ones to buy I have the sauvageau 2001-8 size but would like to know if what would be a good trap to buy I don't have much experience with any of these traps I never handle 160-330 size traps until I hit highschool and my culture teacher had some. Now I am trapping on my dads line and would like to know what is the best trap in a 330. I set them all before but my dad never let me buy big conibears til last year for wolverine. I have always just set snares and small 120 and 110's for marten when I first started trapping when I was 10 out on the line with my dad
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