Xmas vacation for my oldest granddaughter is fast approaching. We have a ball trapping rats under the ice but also put out a few weasel boxes. Is anyone else trapping them? Have you sold any?

Got 7 so far, put a few boxes out last week. I Freeze them whole and sell them that way . Haven't even thought of selling any yet. Getting a few long tails this year, usually I get short tails. Go get em have fun !

Thanks Coyote addict. While trapping rats in the marsh I saw a few tracks that looked like it was good size....for a weasel. Mostly short tails around here.

I HOPE that I Can say I was trapping weasels.... at least one..... hopefully. Will be putting a few boxes out at some culverts, cat tails sloughs, rock and wood piles.... maybe an old abandoned farmstead or two. I have never caught one so I hope this is the years !!

Are your weasel boxes similar to mink boxes? What do you use for bait/lure? Caught one weasel in my life by accident, have no idea if we have many around, but would love to get one. Thanks.

I cut up the livers from the deer we get into about 3x2 inch pieces. Boxes are similar to a mink box . I have been using Lennons weasel lure. Any bloody meat will work , Shrews and Mice are a problem eating the bait ,so when they get caught they go in the back of the box also.

Going to the cabin for the marten season and son will be setting weasel traps

I've have 10 boxes out will check them today,fun to catch i usually donate them to the MTA Tanned Fur Project.

Finally figured out how to resize pictures ! Notice no black tip on ones tail .

mine has returned to my shop,will putter with a few in a bit.

I use the wooden rat traps too. They're pretty slick. The spring strength nay weaken after a few seasons so then I slide a penny under the spring pins.

Not good on cold fingers., Got a nice blood blister on index finger to prove it ! Usually I file down the front corners of the trap so they don't damage the weasel.

Does size 0 long springs work well?

Yes but you will have a live weasel an d possible damage.A 1.5 longspring will get a shoulder catch and act as a body gripper.

I figured a 1 or 1 1/2 would be too much pan tension.

Catching a couple. Going to be setting more boxes in the next couple of days. 90 percent of mine are caught in rat traps the rest get caught in mink boxes.

Impressive catch so far Pembina trapper.

'Doesn't seem like many are trapping weasels lately

I set a couple 110s for weasels the other day. Well, I thought they were weasel dens. Turns out they were squirrels so I pulled those traps.

I have a few boxes on my property mixed in with my coyote traps , neat little buggers !

Cool. Are you setting based on tracks you see, perhaps near thickets/brush piles/grassy areas, with a lil lure & bait, and a rat snap trap...