So I started out this season planning on running my usual cat line
And running a water line with my 6 year old son now I have a 15 and 12 year old that want to learn how to trap and so I agreed to take them over there winter break . Today started out and ended with questions and I thought I was slow before at putting in sets you throw 2 boys asking questions it really slows you down
All I can say is I hope we catch something

Have fun with it though!

I intend to today was bobcat trapping tomorrow beaver and mink and hoping for an otter 15 days of trapping everyday what more could a man ask for

Take it in.

Enjoy it while you can.

Word to the wise, check the Noaa northwest river forecast center. I see your end of the Willamette getting pretty wet in the next few days.

Good luck!

I went down and looked at the river last night most of the rain we were supposed to get went to the north of me we just got a few showers and a lot of wind

have fun an enjoy it ,an post how its going

I know what you mean. I took my two kids out to set a half dozen coon traps after school yesterday. By the time i had answered a list of questions and let them each put a set together, we were almost out of daylight. No big deal, thats what its all about. It was a lot of fun even if it wasnt the most productive. Good luck with the lines!

All that extra time is time well spent.

Sounds great! Post some photos to share if you don't mind.

Chris

A worthwhile investment you will gain more then you will ever lose.

Well we got wet but we got out 9 beaver sets put in 4 pocket sets and 2 Dog proofs they can’t wait to check them
Also used stands on my 330s that worked slick

Can’t wait to see what you catch , glad you are spending time with your children

Hope your sets didn't get drowned out this evening. Sure did rain today dint it?

Me to I set most of them a little high hoping to play the water and set a few 220 on the islands for otters along some trails I will know tomorrow
On the plus side there was a ton of beaver sign up there

Looking at the NWRFC graph from a little bit ago it looks like the river came up about 1 1/2 feet since yesterday. Hope you did well.

Like opening the christmas gifts early for the kids I'll bet. Especially if they aren't all empty boxes.

"Summer's going fast, now it's growing colder, children growing up, old friends growing older".

Spend all the time with them that you can.

Well they were close came up 2 feet above my traps but still did ok i

Should be great trapping the next few days as the water recedes. Looks like some happy kids!

Well of course the boys were to tired to go trapping today so I went alone
and we caught it all

Pretty good mix. Told ya when the water recedes things get hot.

Glad they were with you when you got the 2 beavers. Now they will see your next haul and hopefully want to go again. Quite the mix of critters. Cool.

Ya there pumped to go Saturday tomorrow I’m taking a break and going crabbing

A co-worker of mine did pretty good on Saturday. He had his luck at Netarts Bay very little fresh water dumping in, good clean full crab. Good luck

Ever try using crab guts for bait in pockets I have some friends going crabbing and offered me the guys for bait

I bring my 6 and 7 year old as much as I can. It is a serious handicap LOL
I think it is more important to drag them.along than it is for my day to go according to plan, but it is nice to go it alone too.
Good job committing to bring them out and following through. I'm sure lots of father's just leave the kids in front of the TV when they trap.

@ RonH........Freeze This Moment A Little Bit Longer

Great song!

I have not, bet it would work good.

Well we did ok today 2 nutria 2 beaver and a raccoon boys thought that was good enough

Nice,

How's skinning going? Do they get involved there?

you will enjoy the memorys well after you forget how long it took to make a set. plus once you teach the boys how,you will be setting three sets at a time.

Well not a bad day 2 mink a beaver and 1 nutria the 12 year old decided he would start skinning nutria to get some practice at skinning

River headed up again with his rain. Good luck!

Nice, take the kids couple more times before it’s time to go back to school. I drug my children all over the landscape don’t regret any of it. Keep us posted on the success.

Well we pulled the line today we ended our 2 weeks with 17 beaver 4 raccoon 4 mink 1 otter 1 muskrat and 6 nutria

Well my daughter said it was her turn and she wanted a bobcat so we set out a few sets and in 2 weeks she pulled it off

That's awesome congrats

This whole thread is Amazing

Thats a nice looking cat too. Going to tan it?

Excellent! Passing along the skills to the next generation! Looks like fun....

i know i'm nuts but it has nothin to do with trappin.

great job.

Those smiles are worth more than any pelt, good job!

Congrats.Awesome looking bobcat.

yep she’s got a spot in her room for it picked out

Nice

Nice looking cat!

She really wanted a coyote so we set a flat set last weekend and now she’s on cat # 2

Great interactions with your kids! This is the way out of many social messes that we are in. Kids knowing and respecting trapping
and their dad,and a parent knowing and respecting/loving his children. Congratulations