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Do fisher step on exposed pans? #6633289 10/05/19 12:58 PM 10/05/19 12:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	It took me 6 yrs to get a bobcat tag, so that will be my focus. I also have a fisher tag. I plan on setting some exposed pan footholds for cats (I may put a shingle of some sort on it). Curious your thoughts as to what a fisher will think of that Last edited by AJE; 01/03/20 01:38 AM.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6633295 10/05/19 01:07 PM 10/05/19 01:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	The fisher won't think twice about it. They step on exposed pans in box sets all the time. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6633296 10/05/19 01:09 PM 10/05/19 01:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	Good to know. Thanks

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6714868 01/03/20 01:39 AM 01/03/20 01:39 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	I wonder if coon are afraid of exposed foothold traps

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6714965 01/03/20 08:10 AM 01/03/20 08:10 AM
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pcr2 "Twerker" P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.	this one did.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6714977 01/03/20 08:24 AM 01/03/20 08:24 AM
Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI strike2x trapper
strike2x trapper Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,446 Houghton Lake, MI	Originally Posted by AJE I wonder if coon are afraid of exposed foothold traps I caught 8 coon in bobcat cubbies with exposed pans this year. Wish I had more time to trap....

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6716004 01/04/20 05:57 AM 01/04/20 05:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	When you cat trappers are using exposed steel, which I'm doing right now, is it smart in this northern non rocky (often flat) less populated bobcat climate to leave the entire foothold trap exposed or is it best to just leave the pan exposed? 1 advantage to exposed sets is it should keep yotes (& maybe deer) out. I've waited 6 yrs for my cat tag & want my best chance @ filling the tag. Maybe some of you in the midwest just have the best luck burying the entire set.? Last edited by AJE; 01/04/20 05:58 AM.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6720181 01/07/20 09:44 PM 01/07/20 09:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Yes Nevada bound

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6720198 01/07/20 09:57 PM 01/07/20 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	Wow, good to see u back, Bruce.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6721255 01/08/20 05:13 PM 01/08/20 05:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Thanks.Good to be back Nevada bound

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6721295 01/08/20 05:50 PM 01/08/20 05:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 280 Nova Scotia B Bruiser1 trapper
Bruiser1 trapper B Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 280 Nova Scotia	Fisher and bobcat aren’t the smartest animals out there running around the bush. They won’t think twice about stepping on an exposed trap. Just fence them in good

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: AJE] #6721603 01/08/20 09:59 PM 01/08/20 09:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	I have sets out but the cats don't seem to have a route they are following with any sort of regularity.

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: Bruiser1] #6751648 01/31/20 01:09 AM 01/31/20 01:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Bruiser1 Fisher and bobcat aren’t the smartest animals out there running around the bush. They won’t think twice about stepping on an exposed trap. Just fence them in good That's good to know fishers don't mind guiding, thanks. Do grey fox mind exposed traps?

Re: Do fisher step on exposed pans? [Re: Bruiser1] #7744850 12/15/22 10:21 PM 12/15/22 10:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin A AJE OP trapper
AJE OP trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,103 WI - Wisconsin	Originally Posted by Bruiser1 Fisher and bobcat aren’t the smartest animals out there running around the bush. They won’t think twice about stepping on an exposed trap. Just fence them in good I'll try to fence them appropriately-TBD I guess.. As for the trap, I'll probably put wax dirt over the jaws but leave the pan exposed Last edited by AJE; 12/15/22 10:22 PM.

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