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River rat sign #7214744 03/13/21 07:51 PM 03/13/21 07:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin N NorthenTrapper OP trapper
NorthenTrapper OP trapper N Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin	What are some of the best ways to determine if there's muskrats in a creek. I know to look for droppings on logs sticking out of the water is there anything else that I can do to see? “We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior,” -Lincoln

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214755 03/13/21 07:58 PM 03/13/21 07:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 177 Michigan T Trapping U.P. trapper
Trapping U.P. trapper T Joined: Feb 2021 Posts: 177 Michigan	Pads where they come out to rest. Bank dens depend on how deep/wide the creek is. Bottom edge sets are great in shallow water but are easy to over look cuz they don’t leave any sign. May God bless you and give you tight chains

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214775 03/13/21 08:17 PM 03/13/21 08:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio	Slides and spots where they dig for roots. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214785 03/13/21 08:27 PM 03/13/21 08:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 343 Va R rattrapper1234 trapper
rattrapper1234 trapper R Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 343 Va	Most of the big toilets I see are about a foot up on the bank, one of the best times to look for sign is after a flood when everything is muddy, look for their distinctive tail drags in the mud. Around here the rats also eat lots of clams and mussels, so piles of shells on the bank are places they will return to

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214790 03/13/21 08:32 PM 03/13/21 08:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin N NorthenTrapper OP trapper
NorthenTrapper OP trapper N Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin	If you guys have any pics or can describe what the diggings for roots look like. “We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior,” -Lincoln

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214804 03/13/21 08:39 PM 03/13/21 08:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio	Pretty much just looks like the start of a muskrat side with roots poking out. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214815 03/13/21 08:52 PM 03/13/21 08:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin N NorthenTrapper OP trapper
NorthenTrapper OP trapper N Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin	Thank you. We just ha a flood on our creeks from the snow melting would i be better if going to look for sign now or wait a couple of days or a week “We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior,” -Lincoln

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214818 03/13/21 08:59 PM 03/13/21 08:59 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,650 Rodney,Ohio	I'd wait till there's some stabilization in water levels, especially if water is falling. If it's rising, and you can set enough traps to be worthwhile, looking at the feeder ditches might be worth a look. Last edited by SNIPERB🦝; 03/13/21 08:59 PM. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214821 03/13/21 09:01 PM 03/13/21 09:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin N NorthenTrapper OP trapper
NorthenTrapper OP trapper N Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 436 Northern Wisconsin	Our season is over this is more scouting for next year the water is raising and lowering and is much more muddy than usual. “We will visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footsteps of the Savior,” -Lincoln

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7214823 03/13/21 09:02 PM 03/13/21 09:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,513 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,513 james bay frontierOnt.	Floats work well in the early spring when water levels are fluctuating up and down,plus rats are always looking for floating debris to rest up on and scent mark with droppings. Rats are on the move in spring high water,and float sets on creeks will produce consistently. A big funnel trap set below the crossovers at beaver dams will produce lots of rats too. Last edited by Boco; 03/13/21 09:04 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: River rat sign [Re: NorthenTrapper] #7215179 03/14/21 08:24 AM 03/14/21 08:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa H hippie trapper
hippie trapper H Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa	I'd wait until the river is at normal level since your just scouting. Its best if your in the water looking at the bank for sign, you'll see things you'd miss if on the bank like chewing up in under an overhanging tree.( where you'll find alot of sign if there are overhanging trees) Look for their holes, they live somewhere.

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