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where do they go,when flooded #7108063 12/27/20 07:58 PM 12/27/20 07:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 859 N.Y./N.J. T traphound OP trapper
traphound OP trapper T Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 859 N.Y./N.J.	Went to a large marsh today, the major storm we had over Christmas raised the water about 4 feet ,then we got ice on top. What happened to the rats? Think they drowned? saw very few air bubbles walking around.

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108095 12/27/20 08:39 PM 12/27/20 08:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,562 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co. W walleyed trapper
walleyed trapper W Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 8,562 Henderson, N.Y. Jefferson Co.	Originally Posted by traphound Went to a large marsh today, the major storm we had over Christmas raised the water about 4 feet ,then we got ice on top. What happened to the rats? Think they drowned? saw very few air bubbles walking around. We get that here in Eastern Lake Ontario coastal marshes. Big blow from the west combined with high winds, and a freeze during the storm surge (seiche) and we lose significant part of the population to drowning. walleyed "Provisional/Interim" member of NYS Trappers Association Jefferson Co. Fur Harvesters I Support Non-Resident Trapping

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108166 12/27/20 09:17 PM 12/27/20 09:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,293 PA L lumberjack391 trapper
lumberjack391 trapper L Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 2,293 PA	What or how exactly does most of the rats drown? I mean, swimming is their main mode of transportation, maybe a freak couple get killed but significant???

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108176 12/27/20 09:23 PM 12/27/20 09:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,652 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,652 Rodney,Ohio	Theyll move to higher ground. Then theres predation and territorial fighting. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108220 12/27/20 09:43 PM 12/27/20 09:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,694 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,694 Virginia	Rats are the favorite food of most predators. If they don't drown from the high water, they get et.

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108225 12/27/20 09:46 PM 12/27/20 09:46 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,833 Asheville, NC C charles trapper
charles trapper C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,833 Asheville, NC	I have no experience but I think rats must be smart enough to survive thousands of years of these events. My money is on the rat.

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108279 12/27/20 10:10 PM 12/27/20 10:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,652 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,652 Rodney,Ohio	Most times, they'll go upstream into the smaller feeder creeks and ditches. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108342 12/27/20 10:40 PM 12/27/20 10:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,017 Northern Maine	They will move. Nevada bound

Re: where do they go,when flooded [Re: traphound] #7108447 12/27/20 11:20 PM 12/27/20 11:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,914 Central, SD Law Dog trapper
Law Dog trapper Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 34,914 Central, SD	The times they move the most here is high water and low water times. I know the beaver just dig a hole in the banks and ride it out. Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that! Jerry Herbst

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