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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Macthediver] #7450091
01/03/22 07:11 PM
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Rough one out in the marsh today. Lots of froze up pushups and feeders. Now we know better the few that are active. We pulled over half the sets. We did get 15 rats, with one being the smallest rat I have ever caught at any time. Pulled the two sloughs too today. Got 1 rat.

Will test a new small marsh Wednesday to see how thick the ice is. If there is 5-7 inches of ice I will rethink the winter trapping.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7450228
01/03/22 10:17 PM
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6 sets yesterday, connected with 1 rat today. Made 1 more set. Kinda disappointed in this marsh, happy i connected with my first 6 rats but theres about 3-4 main huts and probably a dozen smaller ones. Did have 2 sets of otter tracks in the snow from Sunday though so gunna have to go get some 160s and 330s and get the creek channel set. It was coold out there today in the wind. [Linked Image]

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7450233
01/03/22 10:25 PM
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Yes, I’m getting too old for this punishment. Groeny can go catch he’s own rats.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7450554
01/04/22 12:14 PM
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No beaver this morning for me on my one trap trapline. New ice on the hole was so clear and the water. I could see threw the ice still see the set trap. Going to check it again on Thursday with plan to pull Saturday beaver or not. Had to be an end to that set at some point.

Mac


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Macthediver] #7451733
01/05/22 07:22 PM
01/05/22 07:22 PM
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Whew! got the marsh pulled this afternoon. Wind made it a brutal but we got it done. 6 rats to finish our checks this year there.
My other half dozen sets yielded another kit rat! Some of these must be born in October. Looks like some real winter weather ahead. Will see how thick the ice is in a few days.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7452473
01/06/22 02:12 PM
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No beaver again today in my one trap. Was frozen in almost to where if trigger was on top. The trap may well not fire. I'm going to pick it up Saturday call that spot done. Saturday I will try take some pictures show more what this spot is like.

Mac


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Macthediver] #7453964
01/08/22 01:15 AM
01/08/22 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Macthediver
Got call other day from guy I've known for some years. Said had beavers cutting trees on his shoreline wanted to know could come try catch some. When made my last post with beavers was doing same thing different freinds place. The place weeks back was on creek where wasn't frozen over. This place is back water off Mississippi river. So I was immediately wishing he would called before was dealing with ice. But being it less than mile from.my house decided would go see what I could do for him. Yesterday I went put 4 traps in where beaver been coming up out the ice. Was several years since I set for beavers when I went to the creek and messed around there. Been even longer since did any trapping under ice. Even though look like a mouth breather in the photo. Guess haven't forgotten everything. Not sure why caught the beaver so far back must flew into trap house high speed? But as my son said caught it so still counts. Had two other traps fired one had stick in it. Could been rats no idea. Added two more 330s so will have 6 to look at tomorrow. Still haven't figured out where I put my good digital scale for safe keeping? So thinking may sneak this one in put on my wife's bathroom scale. I'm told it's highly accurate. Just afraid if do that it will some how get younger and weigh 25-30lbs less. LMAO!

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One more to add to grinder for sausage.

Mac

Good catches. I've heard the mississippi basin has a lot of beaver

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7455216
01/09/22 01:47 PM
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La Crosse, WI
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I picked up my one last trap yesterday No more beaver and I had to spud at least 4-5 inches new ice to get it back. The river was on it's way back up so water came up threw ice soon as I popped a hole. I'm thinking at 6 I probably got all the beavers using that one spot. At least for now. here on river they will never be gone just move from another location.
I guess I will keep watching this post like I have since the start.
But I unless I go back out somewhere set some traps. Won't have anything to contribute.
I did take a couple pictures give just bit better idea of what this location looked like.

First picture is looking up hill from where my set was. Little bit of land owners home visible in left corner. The hill is way steeper than looks in the picture.
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This second picture is taken looking up shoreline from set location to the northwest. Can see the hand rail for stairs if look close, But can't see land owners dock is just past all down trees.
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This third photo is looking south east from set location. The dock just down stream is where I used the neighbors wheel chair lift haul myself up down hill. There is a small marina past it where you can see one house boat. There is a guy lives down there on his boat just past that one. Actually heats it with wood.. The guy where I'm trapping said he has permission from the people living along there. So will come down with his sled and chain saw. Clean up the dead and down trees that the beavers have cut and can see in photos. He only cuts and takes wood from trees that lay down the hill any that lay across the hill he leaves to help hold the river bank. One day when I was checking traps he was out cutting arcoss the channel. Some of the land owners here property extends onto the islands across the channel. Probably a throw back to before lock and dams went in back in 1930s.
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So this was where my adventure took place. It all really is right in the city more than I let the camera show.. My truck is parked on the city street and if the first photo panned right would see my truck not the house. House is on a street corner next house is to right.

So keep posting guys I'll be watching

Mac


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7457696
01/11/22 07:09 PM
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That time of year.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7458078
01/12/22 04:25 AM
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Coyote tracks in snow by bvr house ???


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: RdFx] #7458167
01/12/22 08:18 AM
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Certainly. This area was littered with coyote tracks, turds on the ice and yellow snow.
Kinda stands to reason, must be some powerful smells coming from that big ol beaver house and the adjacent rat houses, throughout this honey hole.

Ice and cattails are a magnet for beasts in winter...it’s pretty cool.

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: nimzy] #7458300
01/12/22 11:15 AM
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Pulled 10 sets from two sloughs yesterday. It was 1 degree and windy! I am going to set 6 pushups today and do some body grippers in another area for a week or two. I am not real proficient yet with body grippers so I am going to practice with just eye balling what I feel are runs or lanes in the cattails through the snow. Have the rats all put up and did ship off a couple dozen to FHA with my few coons and mink.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: nimzy] #7458577
01/12/22 04:40 PM
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This time of year it is! Scratching itches as they say catching different things. Shipped a few bags of rats as well Bryce! Fingers crossed. Off to the land of Sun and fun! So my wife says! I'll see what winter looks like when I return.

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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: deerfly] #7460724
01/14/22 02:49 PM
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I have 10 sets in the last slough I will trap this year. Had 2 rats yesterday and 3 today. Will check 2-3 more times and be done for the year. New personal record but by only a couple rats.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7461727
01/15/22 05:36 PM
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First one for the year. Hopefully I will connect with another. These sure take patience to trap.

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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7461731
01/15/22 05:42 PM
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Nice work, Kyle. I have not set for otter this year. I may try later. Two more rats on the slough today, will pull Monday which will be my last day for this season if I don't set any otter sets later. I have 9 sets and 2 sets have caught 5 of the 7 rats in three checks! Always amazes me how some sets just produce so much more than others do.

Bryce

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7461740
01/15/22 05:51 PM
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Just came back from selling my under ice rats to Groeny, 7 @ 4 and 2 @ 5. Last week I let a female mink go from a coon cage trap on my land, way more fun watching her in the creek wash herself off than it would have been selling her today.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Fishdog One] #7461804
01/15/22 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Fishdog One
Just came back from selling my under ice rats to Groeny, 7 @ 4 and 2 @ 5. Last week I let a female mink go from a coon cage trap on my land, way more fun watching her in the creek wash herself off than it would have been selling her today.


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Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: Green Bay] #7461944
01/15/22 09:42 PM
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Nice catch K snow!

Re: WI Trapping 2021 [Re: deerfly] #7463658
01/17/22 02:57 PM
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Pulled the last sets today.
Will start to sort in a few days.

Bryce

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