Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Family Trapper]
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11/29/11 07:06 PM
11/29/11 07:06 PM
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Posts: 1,997 Kelowna BC Canada
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243 I have had good luck holding conibear both 110 and 339 with the nail method. I use finish nails for 110 and larger sized head on for 330. Nail 4 nails across two and two at hard angle spread out in such a way that the conbiear when squeezed onto them will be tight. You can see them in the picture. I like to put branches over the trap to dissuade from jumping over. Go dry branches for marten. Less likely to fill with snow and collapse. That set works very well using three roofing nails also. The three nails seems to make the trap just as stable if not more so. Or no nails, held by a green bough underneath through the spring eyes. Only problem is the trap may not swing free of the pole one a marten is caught. But works in a pinch.
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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11/30/11 03:45 PM
11/30/11 03:45 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,266 Homer, Alaska
Family Trapper
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I don't own any belisle mostly bridger 330 or similar. The gap in them when closed does not expire a neck caught marten. I suppose it is the same way with a wolverine. Caught like this you will have a lot less fighting going on. I alway set my triggers wide as well to keep the marten out of them. Allow for them to get deeper as well. Now I would prefer belisle but since I used mostly for beaver that is what I bought. Under the water it don't make a difference. In fact my buddy had some and we tried and the way the safeties were set up on them they were actually a pain to set on the pole like I do. Heck I have held beaver by the foot in my dukes. And they are a lot less expensive. Yukon what is the smallest diameter tree you will use for the main cross pole you put the trap on?
Last edited by Family Trapper; 11/30/11 03:46 PM.
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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12/01/11 12:07 AM
12/01/11 12:07 AM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 989 Zoe, OK
frozen okie
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Zoe, OK
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Give me some advice on my set looking at it now am not real impressed with it,after I made it I was,thinking I should of made it easier to walk up? 1/2 a beaver with some Hiawatha Valley on it They are my poles from last year had a bucket on it,set it after he came thru,this year I decided to do it early incase he comes back thru
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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12/01/11 12:25 AM
12/01/11 12:25 AM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 989 Zoe, OK
frozen okie
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Zoe, OK
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MMMM dont know,thats why I posted it,dont think he can go around trap thou but maybe,but can go up back side......now am gonna worry about it untill I get back up there and fix it,may put a 650 or snare behind tree.
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Re: wolverine set question
[Re: Trapper_243]
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12/01/11 12:40 AM
12/01/11 12:40 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,990 Gnome, Alaska
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"AMY SUE"
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,990
Gnome, Alaska
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Belisle and no others. This right here made me a believer, and will pay for any additional cost over the dukes for any future purposes as well:
"Goats pee in the water sheep drink."
Life member: NRA, NTA, AkTA, AkFTA, WiTA, MnTA, MoTA, OrTA
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