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River muskrats #7454367
01/08/22 03:08 PM
01/08/22 03:08 PM
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Marshall Texas
black beaver Offline OP
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So trapping some muskrat in a river(is 8 feet at the deepest) I wonted to know what y'all do to catch them here do y'all use blind or baited sets? what works best this time of year. any help would be great.

Re: River muskrats [Re: black beaver] #7454373
01/08/22 03:20 PM
01/08/22 03:20 PM
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Rodney,Ohio
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Slides, pockets, lure on a stick,bottom edge sets, feeder holes and toilets are generally what i set. Rarely look for dens but if i stumble on one, its an easy rat.

Re: River muskrats [Re: black beaver] #7454395
01/08/22 03:58 PM
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Marshall Texas
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What is a good place for a bottom edge set?

Re: River muskrats [Re: black beaver] #7454399
01/08/22 04:06 PM
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Vertical banks, preferably againat a point that sticks out. Even better a point that is undercut by current. Sometimes theres grooves in the deepest part of the creek that are good too

Re: River muskrats [Re: black beaver] #7454550
01/08/22 07:23 PM
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Marshall Texas
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Thanks man.

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