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Re: Marten set tutorial
[Re: Bushman]
#4127081
11/21/13 09:29 AM
11/21/13 09:29 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,017
Alberta
Bushman
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OP
trapper
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Posts: 1,017
Alberta
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378 - I see the potential for a wolverine proof trap with that set of yours if you could get it up high enough. I got a bunch of sets put yesterday in some new territory. Kind of neat I've been trapping this line siince 95 and still finding new areas. This set is made using 4 roofing nails to hold trap on tree trunk and two 5" nails criss crossed above the trap to hold the bait and spruce boughs. Great when you run out of boxes like I did yesterday.    You'll notice I bent a small branch through the springs in a hoop shape. It keeps the spruce boughs up off the trap.
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Re: Marten set tutorial
[Re: Bushman]
#4127224
11/21/13 11:12 AM
11/21/13 11:12 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
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Armpit, ak
Dirt
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Armpit, ak
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pole sets with footholds equals squirrels
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Marten set tutorial
[Re: Tradbow1]
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11/21/13 11:26 AM
11/21/13 11:26 AM
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user conflictville, Alaska 99X...
martenpine
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user conflictville, Alaska 99X...
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martenpine,
Noticed your cans are on the bottom side. have you had issues with no climbers with this method? I have a short line (with few anything other than people on it lol), all joking aside I had a handful come to the sets, check out my bait and move on. I had them hung under like you have them.
The guy I help out does the same, he's on the same river not much farther away and doesn't have the issue though many he has wired above. He's using Dixie cups, works well, can put lure on top bait inside. I'm thinking hanging above is a better idear than on the underside of the poles?
Pulled out my gear finally that I had in the shed. My marten lure is nasty and spilled all over the action packer. Stuff was spendy to make and has little draw to it in the cold imho. Still stinks to loose a half gallon of it! Tradbow1, No I haven't noticed refusals because of it. Actually I rarely ever have noticed refusals through the years like you hear of all the time. Maybe I just miss the sign and weather has covered it, but it seems to never have been a problem for me. The biggest problem has been the lack of marten lately. I have however set connibear pot types sets or boxes a few yards away from pole sets with footholds and probably 95% of the time the conni connected rather than the foothold on the pole.  
Last edited by martenpine; 11/21/13 11:26 AM.
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Re: Marten set tutorial
[Re: Bushman]
#4127264
11/21/13 11:35 AM
11/21/13 11:35 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,538
Oregon
alaska viking
"Made it two years not being censored"
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"Made it two years not being censored"
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Posts: 5,538
Oregon
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Some time ago, W17 posited that the pots may add a visual attraction, possibaly resembeling a grouse perched on the side of a tree. It could be.
Just doing what I want now.
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