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Mink or Otter? #6110379 01/02/18 03:34 PM 01/02/18 03:34 PM
Joined: May 2014 Southwest Michigan M Michigan Trappin OP trapper
Michigan Trappin OP trapper M Joined: May 2014 Southwest Michigan	Out trying to find some coyote tracks and came along this run in the snow Animal is coming and going into the creek Have caught mink here and our otter are few a far between Run is 7" wide. What say you? I'm hoping for an otter. The creeks and lakes are frozen tight. But there is open water at this location Every day is a gift from GOD, don't waste it!! If they have plenty of food, give them something interesting to smell

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6110385 01/02/18 03:38 PM 01/02/18 03:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	Otter The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6110386 01/02/18 03:39 PM 01/02/18 03:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Looks like mink to me. Those tracks look pretty small. And In most cases an otters tail would rub out all the tracks. Unless of coarse a mink went down an otters trail after the otter passed. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6110607 01/02/18 06:32 PM 01/02/18 06:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Gitche Gumee Wisconsin RiversNorth13 trapper
RiversNorth13 trapper Joined: Nov 2010 Gitche Gumee Wisconsin	I'd say otter went through first . Simplify your methods to the point of perfection. Become fast,efficient & effective. The real "SECRET" to successful trapping. KEEP IT SIMPLE! .

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6110723 01/02/18 08:01 PM 01/02/18 08:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Michigan, United States O ottertrapper trapper
ottertrapper trapper O Joined: Dec 2006 Michigan, United States	Otter

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6110860 01/02/18 09:19 PM 01/02/18 09:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Otter NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6111199 01/03/18 04:11 AM 01/03/18 04:11 AM
Joined: Feb 2009 Montana USMC47 🦫 trapper
USMC47 🦫 trapper Joined: Feb 2009 Montana	That was a flatfooted Canadian jackalope. Chewing a kit kat. Saturday. And an otter. Lol. The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. www.derricks-nm.com

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6111826 01/03/18 06:35 PM 01/03/18 06:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	What I failed to mention in my post stating that it was an otter is that I've never seen where a mink can make a 7" wide run! Last edited by bctomcat; 01/03/18 06:37 PM. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6111889 01/03/18 07:30 PM 01/03/18 07:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 Southern Michigan T trappergbus trapper
trappergbus trapper T Joined: Apr 2012 Southern Michigan	Otter, set a 220 or 2 and find out. Find a submerged pinch point.. Common sense catches alot of fur.. Pay homage to all you harvest..

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6112533 01/04/18 09:42 AM 01/04/18 09:42 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Minnesota M MN live bait trapper
MN live bait trapper M Joined: Jul 2017 Minnesota	Very well could be a rat

Re: Mink or Otter? [Re: Michigan Trappin] #6112540 01/04/18 09:50 AM 01/04/18 09:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Minnesota M MN live bait trapper
MN live bait trapper M Joined: Jul 2017 Minnesota	This guy was looking for a new home. I'm sure he got froze out . No water for at least a mile 20 below dry culvert on the road

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