Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: LT GREY]
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03/09/16 12:20 PM
03/09/16 12:20 PM
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Louisiana
Aix sponsa
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Louisiana
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This may have been covered already, but I like to wipe tracks on the trail right before and after my set, when possible. The tracks the next day tell me the story of what happened. An example is I found where a major, I mean major, trail crossed a gravel road, and then it split into 3 trails crossing through a muddy ditch and through tall vegetation over a levee into a field. I set a 220 and a 280 on each trail and wiped the tracks. I took 5 coons that first night. It's the most I've ever caught that close together, maybe 10 yards apart, but there were a good many tracks crossing back over the ditch, so I knew I hadn't gotten them all.
I also wipe tracks on trails crossing ditches, even if I don't set them. It gives me an idea how active that trail is.
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: hogwild]
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05/21/16 02:44 AM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Ohio
Sweet Pea
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Ohio
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Are those Australian 'coon ? lol
Bighead Taxidermy....You Kill It, I Mount It.
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: LT GREY]
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05/30/16 07:33 AM
05/30/16 07:33 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
se. mn... age..64
Jim Blakley
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A blast from the past ! I injoyed this early memorial day morning stroll through the world of coon trapping . It's good to be back on Trapperman .
.....Ive been at this Game for over 50 years and have no plans to stop................
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: LT GREY]
#5561024
06/23/16 11:05 PM
06/23/16 11:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2015
Ohio
Sweet Pea
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Ohio
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I've tried making it but don't really have the time to do it right. I usually buy mine from LT as he sells it pretty cheap.
Bighead Taxidermy....You Kill It, I Mount It.
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: LT GREY]
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06/24/16 09:36 AM
06/24/16 09:36 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Wisconsin
The Beav
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Wisconsin
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Trails leading to and from a food source are your best bets. if you can find those coon toilets they are also a good bet.
But your food source Is your best bet. When one food source dries up they move on to another one. Around here It's water based In ten early summer then It's off to the corn fields and the high hard wood ridges feeding On mast. Then In late fall early winter It's back to the water. Den trees are hardly ever used In early fall a coon just rolls up In ball and sleeps close to It's dinner table.
If your going to be successful at coon trapping you have to trap the food source period.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: oneoldboot]
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07/25/16 07:33 AM
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Joined: Sep 2012
West Virginia
k9krusader
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West Virginia
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I had some left over concrete, so I poured it some jugs with a bit of chain protruding. They weigh between 12-15 lbs. Would this be enough weight for land trapping coon (keeping them in place), and/or use on water line? Thanks! hi oldboot im no pro but have caught several coons i would say a 15# pound drag or even 8 or 10 # would hold most coons in place and for the ones that do move it u would be able to find pretty easy u on the other hand you carrying them mite get heavy im sure u got a atv or something but some drags weight only a couple pounds so id say use,em if u got,em and u can get them to set easy good luck
Total Lifetime Traps: 1 Beaver, 6 Bobcats, 14 Coyotes, 1 Fisher, 6 Foxes, 5 Muskrat, 50 Opossums, 100 Raccoons, 4 Rattlesnakes
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . .
[Re: LT GREY]
#5605388
08/10/16 07:54 AM
08/10/16 07:54 AM
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Joined: Aug 2016
Arkansas United States
Trapper_bones421
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Arkansas United States
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Mostly used DPs last season! But I'm trapping a very long stretch of private land along the Bayou Barthomew in South East Arkansas. Very large population of coons in the area, the run this bayou to access the other foods from farm to farm! I'd normal place a DP every 20 yards about 5-15ft from the water depending on previous and future weather. Put couple pieces of dog food inside until hIts bottom of trigger then sprinkle little bit around it, squirt a little fish oil on lip of trap an call it down! Was very successful last year trapping this way! But a older trapper taught me a few thing for this year to try an I'm going to put them to the test! Good luck everyone!
Clay Free
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