Went to the Indiana state trappers draw,for the kankakee fish & wildlife area. Only 3 of there.Got all zones to trap.

Looks like it's furred out well for this early,finished dying all of my canine traps today and did a little scouting.

Went scouting and the rats are building huts. Marked some runs for body grip sites.

Built a stake puller and a few dozen cable stakes. Got permission on a new chunk of property. Added a few more pocket gophers to the bait pile.

Made some cable quick attachments for DPs

old newbie your October yotes look better than my January yotes! Stinking missery genetics!!

Hopefully there will be more of these, this is my first one in a foothold ever

Made some cable stakes, dyed some traps

Put all the goodies I got at the KS rondy away and made some more wax sand.

I set a few beaver traps, and picked up one beaver in a damage control job for the county.

I just ordered the Fur Handling video off of Wisconsin Trappers Association Page. I’ve been told many times that it’s one of the absolute best fur handling videos out there.

Just ordered 2 dozen No-BS dog proofs to give them a try

Rustolium dipped 3 dozen foot holds and a few bodygrips.

Got the kids working together helping dad catch up on things. Definitely feeling the season knocking on the door.

Knocked on doors all day picked up some good looking coyote ground. Know If ever stops raining and dries up I may be able to trap It.

Have a co-worker who's kids are just starting out trapping. Took him a whole bucket full of different baits and lures to give them. Hope they enjoy it and have some success with it!
Jim

Nite latched some traps last evening

I put improved chain and swivels on a dozen traps and made the cable stakes to go with them.

Decided to call it for the year gopher trapping. Cleaned traps and gear and put them away. Cubed gophers for coyote bait, will age some and freeze the rest. Counted and tallied my total for the year, 447 Pocket gophers and 73 striped gophers. Not bad for this summer.

I filled my snare cans with sage brush leaves to absorb any moisture that may have accumulated and to scent the snares . Shot a couple early coyotes as well to check fur quality , fur looks decent but still too early as hide was blue . Other one was badly manged .