Great Information Nessmuck on your trapping preferences and why You do it that way.

I think Trappers are strong willed free thinkers and thats what makes us so good at the Art of Trapping...I know I will be trying your techniques for Fisher along side or with my 160 and 220 boxs in the ground because Ive had such good success that way. In usingWood Pans triggers on the bottom 160 & 220 Belisles. Not once have I caught a red/pine, or grey squirrel, no bird, rabbit or other. A few coons and the odd skunk.
So I believe that might be the rear notch I set with. Or my good Luck. But your bent triggers on top I will try next season as well as the above ground sets you like.

Could you add a picture of your wire cage you use? Thanks

I will get some pics of my wire cages tomorrow for you 330

My recommendation would be to use a belisle 120 or maybe a belisle 160 if you want to go a little bigger. I highly recommend setting on the ground with a trace of magnum marten in a tree above the set and then put marten candee in the box ( we have a mutual friend you can verify that with) The mail route tubes with holes drilled are awesome and you can get them for either 120’s or 160’s. If going with 120 put a bakers conni pan on them and if you go with a 160 I would also go with a pan of either wood or metal. As far as habitat I have 2 ideas. look for landscape pinch points along rivers with continuous running woods. Or it seems like fishers like patch work woods (think wood lots mixed into smaller agriculture fields) and if they run a long easy bordered on each side by a river and big agricultural fields it should work for you.

As you see my system works in NY

This was last year...during the earlier season - we had 5 days

Love The catch pictures!

Minnesota has no non-resident trapping, do you own land there, or are you moving there?

Neither. Why do you ask? Are you wanting to start dating or something.

The catch pictures are really pretty, thank you! Bigger and prettier than I even imagined.

Squash, I hope there's some left when you're done.

A few others beat around the bush, I just tried to be more blunt, so you didn't get too excited about trapping MN

17 lb...personal best