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Before or after? #6831051 04/05/20 12:11 PM 04/05/20 12:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin T The Beav OP trapper
The Beav OP trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Do you dig or drill your dirt hole before or after you bed your trap? The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831059 04/05/20 12:14 PM 04/05/20 12:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas B bobcat_trapper trapper
bobcat_trapper trapper B Joined: Dec 2009 Arkansas	I dig dirt hole before most of the time. If I cant get dirt hole deep. I can move over a little.

Re: Before or after? [Re: bobcat_trapper] #6831063 04/05/20 12:19 PM 04/05/20 12:19 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Iowa	Originally Posted by bobcat_trapper I dig dirt hole before most of the time. If I cant get dirt hole deep. I can move over a little. x2 www.iowatrapperstalk.com

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831105 04/05/20 12:47 PM 04/05/20 12:47 PM
Joined: Jun 2015 rogers city mi. J jeff karsten trapper
jeff karsten trapper J Joined: Jun 2015 rogers city mi.	I drive in a stake an wallow out a hole(drilling?) after I bed the trap only way I can get it 9 inches back an 2 inches offset olden tyred

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831109 04/05/20 12:50 PM 04/05/20 12:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 SW Pa	Always before www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831114 04/05/20 12:55 PM 04/05/20 12:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 100 Mile House, BC Can	Always before bedding the trap. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831115 04/05/20 12:55 PM 04/05/20 12:55 PM
Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia W Wanna Be trapper
Wanna Be trapper W Joined: May 2018 SW Georgia	Before...easiest way to find roots and see if I run into hard cement clay.

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831143 04/05/20 01:18 PM 04/05/20 01:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2020 Aliceville, Kansas 45 Yukon John trapper
Yukon John trapper Joined: Jan 2020 Aliceville, Kansas 45	Yep, before, that way you can let the set determine trap placement, not vice versa. Act like a blank, get treated like a blank. Insert your own blank!

Re: Before or after? [Re: Yukon John] #6831228 04/05/20 02:38 PM 04/05/20 02:38 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Ashe co. mountains n.c trapmando trapper
trapmando trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Ashe co. mountains n.c	Before A trap is only a trap if you dont know about it. If you know about it, its a challenge

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831261 04/05/20 03:21 PM 04/05/20 03:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Before NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831666 04/05/20 09:40 PM 04/05/20 09:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Kansas	Before Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831763 04/05/20 10:46 PM 04/05/20 10:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida Swamp Wolf trapper
Swamp Wolf trapper Joined: Apr 2009 South Ga - Almost Florida	Always after bedding trap with not completely covered pan. Auger hole and use some of that dirt to finish covering pan. Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything! Resource Protection Service

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831805 04/05/20 11:38 PM 04/05/20 11:38 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Johnstown, OHIO W WhitePinePrairie trapper
WhitePinePrairie trapper W Joined: Sep 2014 Johnstown, OHIO	Dig before, drill after. I like the way that drilling a hole after the set is made helps to blend the trap. Member IAFF, OSTA, NTA

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831922 04/06/20 07:15 AM 04/06/20 07:15 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Austin Minnesota Suchlike2 trapper
Suchlike2 trapper Joined: Aug 2014 Austin Minnesota	Bed trap first, dig hole later for me. Life is short, tomorrow is promised to none of us. Make the best of every day you have

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6831924 04/06/20 07:17 AM 04/06/20 07:17 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 NY R rendezvous trapper
rendezvous trapper R Joined: Sep 2012 NY	I use an auger and cordless drill, it's quick and easy, so I drill the hole first. MAGA!!!

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6832218 04/06/20 12:31 PM 04/06/20 12:31 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana son-of-grizz trapper
son-of-grizz trapper Joined: Nov 2013 northern indiana	Dig before. But what do I know coyotes are just starting for me!

Re: Before or after? [Re: The Beav] #6832252 04/06/20 01:05 PM 04/06/20 01:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir trapper
Yes sir trapper Y Joined: Jan 2017 Marion Kansas	If I bedded trap first then dug the dirt hole I would be catching myself or springing the trap too often. Lol

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