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Blind trail sets for coons #6646192 10/22/19 06:21 PM 10/22/19 06:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 68 iowa P phsnt guide OP trapper
phsnt guide OP trapper P Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 68 iowa	Ok this is probably an easy one but how do you blind set coon trails? Pictures would be great as well. I will be using 1 1/2. Thanks

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646242 10/22/19 07:31 PM 10/22/19 07:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,498 PA P PAskinner trapper
PAskinner trapper P Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,498 PA	Keep it simple. I normally just pound in a trap bad and cover with whatever it on hand. Grass, leaves or dirt. Use guides sticks but no need to build a fence. I like a stepping stick about thumb size, don't know if it matters too much, but it makes me feel better. Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646255 10/22/19 07:41 PM 10/22/19 07:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	I like to put a step over stick about 2-3 inches dia. an place trap right on the side of it ,right where they would step over at

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: PAskinner] #6646346 10/22/19 09:09 PM 10/22/19 09:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,954 RI / MN C Cameron Kelsey trapper
Cameron Kelsey trapper C Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,954 RI / MN	Originally Posted by PAskinner Keep it simple. I normally just pound in a trap bad and cover with whatever it on hand. Grass, leaves or dirt. Use guides sticks but no need to build a fence. I like a stepping stick about thumb size, don't know if it matters too much, but it makes me feel better. Pretty much how I do it. Keep it simple. CWO4, SC, US Navy

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646632 10/23/19 07:36 AM 10/23/19 07:36 AM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 68 iowa P phsnt guide OP trapper
phsnt guide OP trapper P Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 68 iowa	Thanks I have quite a few Dp's but I have a bunch of 1 1/2 's I thought I would try. Thanks again.

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646656 10/23/19 08:11 AM 10/23/19 08:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,295 PA L lumberjack391 trapper
lumberjack391 trapper L Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,295 PA	One thing to keep in mind is if you stake-you will have a bomb crater. I rake (using my hands) available ground duff and litter back to leave a corridor where the trail was originally and reset.

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646664 10/23/19 08:28 AM 10/23/19 08:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 977 Kansas R Rcates trapper
Rcates trapper R Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 977 Kansas	Dustin Drews did a good video on YouTube years ago on blind sets for coon.

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: Rcates] #6646678 10/23/19 08:49 AM 10/23/19 08:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL illinideer trapper
illinideer trapper Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 1,028 West Cent IL	Originally Posted by Rcates Dustin Drews did a good video on YouTube years ago on blind sets for coon. X2 J Coyote 5 Badger 1 Coons 17 Bobcats 2 Released Grinners All of them USN AE2 VF-31 Tomcatters Retired SMSGT IL ANG 183 Fighter Wing Coyote U Class #4

Re: Blind trail sets for coons [Re: phsnt guide] #6646804 10/23/19 11:55 AM 10/23/19 11:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 830 West coast of Iowa I iaduckhntr trapper
iaduckhntr trapper I Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 830 West coast of Iowa	Originally Posted by phsnt guide Thanks I have quite a few Dp's but I have a bunch of 1 1/2 's I thought I would try. Thanks again. Pocket sets in most any flowing water works great on coon.. Dennis Old 8 toes~~ life ITA and NRA member Life in the fast lane is no place for a tricycle!

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