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Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5706422
11/21/16 01:34 PM
11/21/16 01:34 PM
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When trapping muskrats watch the weather. If you are trapping a pond and a big cold snap comes you may find some of your traps iced in for a long while. Ponds don't have currents so like water like that freezes before moving currents do. In my first year of trapping I had like about half my traps froze in our pond for about like a month till the ice got thin enough to bust to get them out.


You have a friend in Jesus.
Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5706642
11/21/16 05:50 PM
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always carry enough traps. A carpenters hatchet is one of the best tools to carry because its can hammer in stakes cut new stakes, and cut other things like saplings that are in the way, or ice. its a tool that i never go without.


Get it, Skin it, Flesh it, Pin it, The life of a trapper.
Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5707588
11/22/16 10:55 AM
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Northeast Kansas
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Northeast Kansas
Keep your pistol holster clipped shut...... Learned that the hard way...

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5707679
11/22/16 12:09 PM
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Tennessee, USA
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Ouch:(



Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5710620
11/25/16 12:31 AM
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Don't set off a #220 connibear with your hand...results in a fractured thumb


-Lydia

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OSTA- NTA
Re: Lessons learned [Re: Jon T] #5710798
11/25/16 09:31 AM
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Tennessee, USA
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Originally Posted By: Jon T
Ouch:(



Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #5711901
11/26/16 02:07 PM
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Moira ny
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-Make sure all your required gear is ready the night before you set.
-when trapping a creek during the spring don't slip
-make it separate packs one bag for water gear the other for land(organization is key)

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6172101
02/27/18 01:56 PM
02/27/18 01:56 PM
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SE Nebraska
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Anybody learn anything this year theyd like to share?
Heres a few to start it off
Always put salt on your sets, even if its only going to get close to freezing.
remake sets after snow, or make sure they are working
gang set, always chances for doubles or triples

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6173606
02/28/18 09:08 PM
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Pennsylvania
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-Watch and take advantage of the weather
-Try to set as many traps as you can tend, if you have good locations to set them in
-Trapping early season has its advantages
-Put up your fur the day you catch it, it is better than freezing
-Always keep your sets operational before and after bad weather
-It's better to have your mink traps spread out on as many different cricks as possible, rather than setting all of your traps on a few streams
-The key to putting catching good numbers of fur is to have a system, be fast at set making, and set a lot of traps in good locations

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6173754
02/28/18 10:49 PM
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Alaska Mat-Su Valley
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When trapping in muskrat push-ups put the trap as far from the ceiling as you can get, eliminates clogged traps when sprung. Also smaller traps are better, even no. 0's work well.

Even if a road looks not traveled it still may be traveled once in a while. Set your traps off to the side so as to avoid catching said persons dog. whistle


Life is hard; but it is harder if you are stupid.

John Wayne
Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6173814
02/28/18 11:39 PM
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Virginia
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The metal plates used to hold the rail section to the rail road ties make great drowning weight for beaver. I'm just guestimating, but 2 plates probably weigh at least a good 10-15lbs more than a cinder block, and take up a fraction of the space. Just spend some time walking along a rail road and you can probably pickup a half dozen or more that have come loose and are laying in the gravel without too much searching for free.

Also,cable is awesome. A drowning cable is so much nicer and easier than a drowning wire. It'll go through multiple catches and can be rolled and re rolled with out ever showing developing a single kink.

Investing in a pack basket is very much worth it. I used to carry all my beaver gear in an old ALICE surplus back pack. I got a beaver trapping basket, and can haul 8 330s, 2 220s, plus snaring stuff, lure and other tools, which is 3 times as much as I could carry before, and takes half the effort.

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6175178
03/02/18 09:39 AM
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Pennsylvania
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I know a bunch of guys around here that use railroad plates to anchor their mink traps, myself included. I started using a cable with a piece of steel on each end. It works kind of like an earth anchor, you turn it sideways put it through your hole on your plate once or twice, then turn it sideways. Do the same with the swivel. It works pretty slick because you can stash your plates the day before, then come to set and connect in less than 30 seconds.

Re: Lessons learned [Re: Forest] #6212832
04/09/18 04:23 PM
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Don't use sheep wool for an underall! Animals WILL dig it up!!

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