Saw this on the facebook and the guy said he was fine with me sharing the pictures. I've heard bout variations of this before but first time I've seen pictures




Said makes trapping in the snow pretty nice. Though he can only have a dozen or so in the truck at a time

Took me a minute but I see how it works now

I’m not sure what I’m looking at?

Whew, thanks! Been looking at it for 5 minutes now and still don’t see it!

the Vs cut in the logs is a place for your bait /lure to go and be protected from the elements. Very Matt Jones'ish

Looks ok to me. Maybe you have to be from a place that has snow to get it.

Using a (clog) as his backing and not needing to stake. Seems to me it would need more weight

So the logs are the “portable” part?

It's really simple honestly. Gotta trap with about 8' of chain. End of the chainc is lag bolted into the log. Cut a V notch or just drill a hole in one side of the log. As you driving down a two track all you do it's stop put your long down on top of the excess chain turn it so the V notch is upside down , put your bait and lure in the v notch or the hole you drilled and bed your trap in front of it. animal gets caught and the log acts as a drag

Yeah so you can take it wherever your vehicle can get too

Would be awesome fire charred I would think?

Use a burner and char the end.

I’ve never used clogs but was under the assumption that 6’ to 8’ was necessary .

Idk don't dink I'd get too far dragging a 20-40 lbs chunk of wood around on 8' of chain especially in the snow

At 20-40 lbs of log, they have to be a lot longer than that tailgate is wide as my homemade concrete or big long window sash weights are only about 10 lbs and my 8' long X 6-8" dia. wood fence posts don't weigh that much.... Am i missing some extra added weight? ......... the mike

Depends on the type of wood, how much it weighs. Also whether it was green or not.

Weight wouldn't be a factor unless you really need the coyote not to move very far.

I don't see the point you still have to deal with setting your trap In the snow and keep It operational.

Not to mention chipping and cussing down into frozen ground.

Unless he’s bedding in the snow. Which don’t work so well in open country.

In timber they usually only go 20 feet with that setup, I wrap the chain around the log and use the end as a scent post. No good in open country its only for snow and timber country. I don't use long springs , 4 coils with heavy helpers. I have 2 out now on a timbered ridge 2 track 100 yards from a frozen marsh. They are due back any day LOL..

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Coonduke uses a wood block on end with holes drilled for lure video on utube

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I like portable sets for winter canines. My version of portable dirt hole. Pack down an area, bed set onto snow, cover bait pocket fill with bait and/or lure. A #2 wedges tight about 4" from bait, a #3 7"(I always cover bait to draw them in close). Cover trap with dry dirt or well dried mulched grass clippings. As my trapping is in heavy cover I use drags when ground is solid and it save canine from damaging portable pocket pocket by letting them move away.

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I really like that set up. I use myself but with drags. Love to bed in snow. But for me. A lot of times is hit or miss. As it a lot to maintain in snow. I wrap my traps in plastics bags. And am able to keep line going in in a bad winter. I will too cut bevels in logs this offseason and keep around for snowy days

I found out quick that if you’re not using the super cheap high tensile bags in the snow, they’ll grab the snow when set off and not break, ends up looking like a sausage ready to burst. MB750 sitting on the trail with a tight bag of snow. I just went back to crumpled wax paper. An hour after setting, the bed snow is solid and a bit of paper keeps it from freezing down. I was starting to wonder about the sets being functional after some snow and slowly riding over them with the skidoo, but low and behold they were ready and did the job.
Depends on where you’re trapping, but the only lumber I’m hauling is firewood for the shack. But having said that, I do have some 60-80lb pole stubs that I just leave in the bush for drags in some spots.

If this thread is about snow trapping with flat sets and /or trail setting bare ground, I’m all in! When the Michigan DNR took away our snaring in 2005 I taught myself how to use footholds in place of snares and not only be successful but be competitive with snare catch numbers pre-2005. I never hesitated using trail sets where ever I found a set location pre-winter or during winter-time trapping which was down in the tag alder swamps in Central MI. I have a handful of videos depicting this on my Youtube channel but for all practical purposes I made this video to explain what my other videos were showing especially winter-time trail setting.
https://youtu.be/nTnS03bB6fU?si=X1mCQedF4zOmp2tE

A few of many trail setting videos for your enjoyment-
https://youtu.be/MNa1UbuHc-o?si=XSmKhaXgEPCRfNQ8
https://youtu.be/Zs9MeFjeGok?si=bX1JEVRdr3f6TNuo
https://youtu.be/4TzMmDz25mw?si=hEmUbrcmhIe93UZx
https://youtu.be/3n_IdqpK3cM?si=EADmHwK9hpWhe-rX

Great video Seldom!
Last season was great conditions but the season before was brutal with temps from -40 to above 32 over a week. I’d hate to work in those conditions every winter!