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Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance #6751453
01/30/20 09:28 PM
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The avoidance of getting bit is critical to safe trapping. Let's hear your advice on ensuring a trapper is never bit or scratched by a live animal.

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Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751477
01/30/20 09:48 PM
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I carry at least 1 welding glove

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751496
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Stay out of reach of the teeth and claws . Catch poles help when you need to release something . If you dispatch somthing make sure its dead .

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: Bigfoot] #6751524
01/30/20 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigfoot
Stay out of reach of the teeth and claws . Catch poles help when you need to release something . If you dispatch somthing make sure its dead .

I will second that. I drove about 20 miles with a coyote I thought was dead in the back of my Jeep. When I stopped to check some sets he was looking at me. I am probably lucky I had tossed a 72 pound beaver in after him and he wasn't quite strong enough yet to get out from under it.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751529
01/30/20 10:34 PM
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This is the second time I’ve heard of a critter “coming back to life”...how do you dispatch? I’ve never had a doubt on my dispatches, lol.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751607
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Had it happen to me once . My wife and youngest son went with me once and the youngest one was in the back of the truck playing and I heard him say daddy this coyote moved , I just blew it off and went back remaking the set then all of sudden my wife screamed at me this &$#% thang is alive . After that I make sure they are gone before I put them in the back of the truck .

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751613
01/31/20 12:01 AM
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Lol. That's all pretty funny. I guess when I dispatch coyotes, I give 2. First one between eyes. Than another behind ear.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751615
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Oh and opposums get the whole clip. Something about them where they don't stay down. I don't know how else to do it.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751640
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Figure out where the critter can get to, within the catch circle. Most stay as far away as the chain will allow, some don’t.
Only time I got bit was by a marten, didn’t have its heart compressed long enough while I was remaking the set in a hurry.


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Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: strike2x] #6751660
01/31/20 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by strike2x
Originally Posted by Bigfoot
Stay out of reach of the teeth and claws . Catch poles help when you need to release something . If you dispatch somthing make sure its dead .

I will second that. I drove about 20 miles with a coyote I thought was dead in the back of my Jeep. When I stopped to check some sets he was looking at me. I am probably lucky I had tossed a 72 pound beaver in after him and he wasn't quite strong enough yet to get out from under it.

Yikes!!!!

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751663
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1 safety point Trapper Art mentioned at a demo in September is worth repeating: Ensure you don't trip & fall into the catch circle

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751733
01/31/20 06:40 AM
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I have tried to release large boar coon with a catch stick and just can't seem to safely get the loop around their neck. These animals are so vicious, strong and aggressive that I am way leery of getting bit. I dispatched one yesterday after trying to release it. I'm going to try a piece of plywood with a notch and handles in the future. I did try a tote one time but it was like a bomb going off once it was over him. These big northern boar coon are pretty intense.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751734
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I made a plywood release board but haven't used it yet. Hopefully the hole isn't too big! I saw once where a person had a lil plexiglass window on the release board & am thinking that may be a good idea

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Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751788
01/31/20 07:34 AM
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This method works on all critters. You can use same tote and make different size notches in each corner.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751799
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Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6751828
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Everything gets one between the eyes and up about .5” They also get a foot on the neck when releasing just to make sure. We are “required” to dispatch with a .22 cal weapon. Never had one come back to life yet, lol.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6752051
01/31/20 11:05 AM
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I don't any chances. I had to get rabies shots and would rather not have to get them again. I use catch poles often and do not mess around with them. You should be able to get a catch pole on most animals easily and then be able to control them for safe handling. For dispatch please PM me.

I like that tub with the slots in it idea.


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Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6752078
01/31/20 11:23 AM
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It may take a few extra seconds to make sure an animal is done.With cats,coyotes etc,the pupils should be fully dialated and stay that way before picking it up.In almost 60 years,I have yet ti get a scratch.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6752135
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I guess I should be more careful. Alot of times when get coon in coyote sets. I will dispatch and right away try and get the trap of and toss away so there won't be alot of blood for my remake.

Re: Trapline safety:Bite & scratch avoidance [Re: AJE] #6752201
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I got a call from a buddy of mine that I had caught my first fox in a trap many years ago. I was checking my sets at night after coming home from work and I met him at his sisters convenience store parking lot to pick up the fox as he had supposedly stepped on it like I showed him and put it down. He didnt want to leave it in the trap in case it got away. Needless to say, when I got to his truck and walked over to the bed of it, the dang fox jumped up and jumped right out of the bed and took off running to the woods!! I couldnt believe it as that was my very first red fox. Caught plenty more after that one but it sure was a disappointment at the time.

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