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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7423434
12/06/21 08:25 AM
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I saw on Sunday that Groeny was in Oconomowoc the day before, anyone sell anything in southern WI on Saturday?


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7423753
12/06/21 03:37 PM
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Caught 2 coyotes on the 4th and 2 today will see If the house mouse will post some pictures.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7425706
12/08/21 06:09 PM
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Another great day for a walk in the Marsh! Much the same but always awesome to be out. 6-12" of snow on the way so prepare as nessecary!

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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7425780
12/08/21 07:44 PM
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Marshall Texas
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We don't have snow here het frown but those are some nice rats, just started trapping some rats trough the ice( blind sets) got my first 2 today of the season.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: black beaver] #7425784
12/08/21 07:48 PM
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East-Central Wisconsin
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Did some marking and staking today. Most ice was good, one place is dicey and it will get worse Friday and Saturday. Sign is not as good as a couple years ago where we were today. Will set tomorrow. I don't know where we will be with the rain, snow and or lot of snow line. A lot of snow on not so strong ice and insulating the cattails could mean a real short ice trapping season.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7426535
12/09/21 03:49 PM
12/09/21 03:49 PM
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La Crosse, WI
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I been following this since start. Only yesterday first had something could post. My son and I been messing around in freinds Creek. Beaver got several (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) and small lodge. We been wanting couple beavers to make sausage. So playing around help him out try catch few. Just one.litte one yesterday and what looks like litter mate today. Is just nice to be out by creek each day and been catching up BSing with friends.

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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7426719
12/09/21 08:00 PM
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Looks good Mac! It's just good to be out, that's how I look at it. I have a handful of beaver spots to snare but waiting for better ice, it's iffy around some rat structures at this time. Put both legs in today. Shuffled some traps deeper into the Marsh, bad idea? Only time will tell, but it will be an adventure none the less with the different weather coming. Refuge areas open Saturday but I'll wait until after the warm up and try and get in. Have fun out there!
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This trap has been set for 6 days and finally connected today, I had planned to move it but put it back. I've noticed different patterns over the last 6 days with the different weather and types of ice/ snow cover etc. Today I checked a location with 8 traps, I've pulled 3 and 4 rats per check from that spot the last 4 checks, today 7 for 8, weather?

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7426809
12/09/21 09:11 PM
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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7427581
12/10/21 05:00 PM
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Ran a 40% catch rate this AM on first check. Not too good but another 30-40% messed with so we will get some more. One area has some springs and open water was present this AM. Not going to set those we staked two days ago until this whole weather system is passed by.
It looks like for now we are in the 2-5 inches of sloppy wet snow and rain. We will see if that stays that way.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: bblwi] #7427660
12/10/21 06:27 PM
12/10/21 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bblwi
Ran a 40% catch rate this AM on first check. Not too good but another 30-40% messed with so we will get some more. One area has some springs and open water was present this AM. Not going to set those we staked two days ago until this whole weather system is passed by.
It looks like for now we are in the 2-5 inches of sloppy wet snow and rain. We will see if that stays that way.


Bryce

It has been a weird year, ran a 60% catch rate today in new swamp but some areas 1st check 50% or less and second check same rate. I always look for boot tracks, old stakes, wire to see if someone hit it before I got there. Keep plugging away, a lot of ice but will not hold you.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7427794
12/10/21 08:37 PM
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Yes one does a lot of head scratching for sure. One area we set about 25 sets and caught 9 and sign was heavy. Another spot did not look as good and we set 16 and got 9 there? Another spot with dicey ice we had 16 sets and 9 there. We did set a place that was trapped before and 11 sets yielded 2 rats. When I put them up just about half had fairly empty stomachs and the other half were filled tight. Maybe the storm will cause them to move more.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: bblwi] #7428779
12/11/21 06:55 PM
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2nd check was 70% of 1st check. With warm weather it seems that the pushups are not yielding many rats. The body grippers are doing ok. We missed the big snow. We have 1-2 inches of a mix of water, slush ice and snow on the ice now. Getting rotten in places. We went through a few times today. We got sets in 4 different places and we went down about the same % in all of them.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7428849
12/11/21 08:29 PM
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Be careful on the ice this week as they are predicting some really mild weather. Wednesday could be 50 + degrees.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7429474
12/12/21 01:03 PM
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central wisconsin
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Made it back out to the Marsh for a final check and pull! I'll get through the warm up getting some work done and get into the next area later in the week if time allows.
The snow made for a little tougher going as I'm putting in alot of steps to get to these areas, good excersise and it keeps cost to a minimum. A few shots from the morning, already can't wait to get back out, waiting for the weather to cooperate seems the safest beat though!
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A lone wolf past through as well

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7429497
12/12/21 01:36 PM
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Eau Claire Wi
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Nice looking landscape with all the snow.

How long are your poles and where'd you get them? The longest I've found is 40 inch and they are too short in most places I trap.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7429507
12/12/21 01:51 PM
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Trap Setter,
I wish everyone could experience big muskrat Marsh in the winter, most days when I'm out there its a feeling that can't be duplicated.
I bought the white fiberglass poles from Mike Kelly probably 8 years ago, they are 6' long 3/8 rod. I don't believe he sells them anymore. I think Hagz sells them now but could be wrong. I like a little longer stake but they work well and you can bundle 3 dozen and grab them with one hand.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: deerfly] #7429516
12/12/21 02:03 PM
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Are you baiting or using the 159's in runs? I love the marsh in the winter trapping. Need ice. Kencove has the 6' and 8' 3/8 fiberglass rods. The yellow ones are more expensive than the white but stick out better in the snow/ice.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7429520
12/12/21 02:07 PM
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Mike, baiting the 159s. A few locations I just blind set

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: deerfly] #7429527
12/12/21 02:17 PM
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Thanks. I duct tape 10 poles together so I can quick count how many I have. I use a surveyor's bag and I can carry 50 - 6' with no problem.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: mike mason] #7429712
12/12/21 06:07 PM
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East-Central Wisconsin
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3rd check was down a lot. We will skip Monday and pull Tuesday. Hopefully by the next weekend things will firm up a bit again. The ice domes in the middle and in and around the cattails there is half to 2 inches of water on the ice and the ice is softening up really fast.

Bryce

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