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People messing with my sets #7083663
12/10/20 11:38 PM
12/10/20 11:38 PM
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Posts: 3,446
Houghton Lake, MI
strike2x Offline OP
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Houghton Lake, MI
Today I found 2 sets, one location snapped and trap setting up out of bed neatly in front of hole. I know one was snapped by a person because a piece of the stick they used was still in the trap. The other with no real catch circle looked like maybe a dog got in it. These sets are miles from any houses. I did the guy a favor and pulled my traps. Just in case he comes back I made it look like I re-bedded the traps. I also left a little surprise for him. I smeared skunk oil all over the grass around the set so when his dog goes up it will get skunk all over it and when be goes to snap the traps that are not there he will get it on his shoes and then in his car. Maybe next time he will leave others belongings alone.


Wish I had more time to trap....
Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083694
12/11/20 12:01 AM
12/11/20 12:01 AM
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Pottsboro TX Grayson county
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Pottsboro TX Grayson county
Lol hope their dog rolls all over it.

Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083700
12/11/20 12:03 AM
12/11/20 12:03 AM
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Posts: 2,963
Central Ontario, Canada
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You should have dug one of those tiger pits with stakes sticking up from the bottom.

Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083702
12/11/20 12:06 AM
12/11/20 12:06 AM
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james bay frontierOnt.
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Put up a big sign-Danger-Bear Trap Installation.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: People messing with my sets [Re: Crit-R-Dun] #7083703
12/11/20 12:06 AM
12/11/20 12:06 AM
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Posts: 6,635
Wabash, IN USA
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Wabash, IN USA
Originally Posted by Crit-R-Dun
You should have dug one of those tiger pits with stakes sticking up from the bottom.

grin


"Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"

Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083709
12/11/20 12:10 AM
12/11/20 12:10 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,005
Oregon
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I think you did it perfect. Too bad you couldn't have a trail cam to catch the action.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083728
12/11/20 12:27 AM
12/11/20 12:27 AM
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Awesome. Put some cameras up and let the warden know someone is tampering with your traps

Last edited by adam m; 12/11/20 12:28 AM.
Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083730
12/11/20 12:29 AM
12/11/20 12:29 AM
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Posts: 34,761
Central, SD
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Paint ball grenade with a trip wire.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083734
12/11/20 12:30 AM
12/11/20 12:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 41,592
Northern Maine
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Northern Maine
Hidden camera


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Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083741
12/11/20 12:36 AM
12/11/20 12:36 AM
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Posts: 1,311
Indiana
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Same thing happen to me. I'm on private property with permission. Why am I the "bad guy" when someone lets their dog roam free 3/4 mile from home ?

Re: People messing with my sets [Re: Crit-R-Dun] #7083805
12/11/20 02:58 AM
12/11/20 02:58 AM
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Minnesota
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Originally Posted by Crit-R-Dun
You should have dug one of those tiger pits with stakes sticking up from the bottom.


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Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083853
12/11/20 07:15 AM
12/11/20 07:15 AM
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Port Republic South Jersey
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Years ago.
I had someone steal some snares off my line.It was privet land. I had permisiom.

So i want home wrote a note.Sealed it in a baggie along with a live 30/30 round.
Returned to my line reset the snares. Then pined the note above the last snare.

WHERE AM I ?
AM I CRAZY?
HOW FAR CAN MY RIFLE SHOOT?

Never lost another snare on thart line.


South Jersey Trapping and Snaring School
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Re: People messing with my sets [Re: Newt] #7083858
12/11/20 07:21 AM
12/11/20 07:21 AM
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Posts: 28,715
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
Originally Posted by Newt

Years ago.
I had someone steal some snares off my line.It was privet land. I had permisiom.

So i want home wrote a note.Sealed it in a baggie along with a live 30/30 round.
Returned to my line reset the snares. Then pined the note above the last snare.

WHERE AM I ?
AM I CRAZY?
HOW FAR CAN MY RIFLE SHOOT?

Never lost another snare on thart line.


lol


-Goofy-
Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083860
12/11/20 07:27 AM
12/11/20 07:27 AM

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You guys are bad, bad, bad!
There's a small piece of me likes it!

I know this guy once grin who put 1 cc of pure skunk essence in a film canister and rolled electrical tape around the outside to keep the cap on it. This guy I know put the canister on the ground next to where the trap was being messed with, and "yep" the perp had to take the lid off to see what was inside the canister.

I found that canister thrown as far from the set as a person could toss it. I thought they took it? But then I followed the scent in the air and found it. Open and tossed.
Houston, we have touch down. Mission successful.

wink

Never had another issue.

Re: People messing with my sets [Re: strike2x] #7083904
12/11/20 08:07 AM
12/11/20 08:07 AM
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 3,446
Houghton Lake, MI
strike2x Offline OP
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Houghton Lake, MI
I thought of trail camera but I only have 2 and they were both out so I improvised. If I had a balloon handy I would have aired it and put the oil in it. That hurried in a trap bed would be a surprise to the stick poker. But again no balloon. I think the person will get the point.


Wish I had more time to trap....
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