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Maine Black Bear Trapping #7465916 01/19/22 01:34 PM 01/19/22 01:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI A Aaron.F OP trapper
Aaron.F OP trapper A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI	I am interested in possibly going black bear trapping this fall in Maine. I am hoping to hear from some that have first hand knowledge and may be able to provide some recommendations and insight. Thank you 60% of the time it works every time. Lifetime NTA Member

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7465919 01/19/22 01:37 PM 01/19/22 01:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,415 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,415 east central WI	Originally Posted by Aaron.F I am interested in possibly going black bear trapping this fall in Maine. I am hoping to hear from some that have first hand knowledge and may be able to provide some recommendations and insight. Thank you Definitely on my bucket list, I'll be following this thread.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7465951 01/19/22 02:15 PM 01/19/22 02:15 PM
Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 382 Northern Illinois MuddyMike trapper
MuddyMike trapper Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 382 Northern Illinois	this is also on my bucket list i think it would be awesome to catch a black bear in a trap.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7465973 01/19/22 02:47 PM 01/19/22 02:47 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 140 Tennessee Jarred1982 trapper
Jarred1982 trapper Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 140 Tennessee	I have 0 experience with bears... But like everyone above I would try it once! I have a buddy who went to school for a wildlife biologist... Or something to that effect... He said they were trapping bear and used the big swing springs on the chains.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7466130 01/19/22 06:00 PM 01/19/22 06:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Foot snares only here in Maine. Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7466341 01/19/22 08:59 PM 01/19/22 08:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,524 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,524 james bay frontierOnt.	Big trailer cage works well for bear and easy to release females and cubs. Last edited by Boco; 01/19/22 09:00 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Boco] #7466479 01/19/22 10:39 PM 01/19/22 10:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by Boco Big trailer cage works well for bear and easy to release females and cubs. Forgot about them.Got to be big enough for the bear to be able to turn around and ventelated.Last I knew must be included with strands of wire at certain heights and warning signs on all four sides. Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7466509 01/19/22 10:56 PM 01/19/22 10:56 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,514 Orergon A alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,514 Orergon	I have incidentally caught a small black bear i a wolverine set, (3 times), and released it twice. I don't recommend it. Just doing what I want now.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Bruce T] #7467980 01/21/22 11:00 AM 01/21/22 11:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,478 Tug Hill, NY S Squash trapper
Squash trapper S Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,478 Tug Hill, NY	Originally Posted by Bruce T Originally Posted by Boco Big trailer cage works well for bear and easy to release females and cubs. Forgot about them.Got to be big enough for the bear to be able to turn around and ventelated.Last I knew must be included with strands of wire at certain heights and warning signs on all four sides. Why would you want to warn the bear that it is a trap ? LOL

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7467995 01/21/22 11:22 AM 01/21/22 11:22 AM
Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 104 Ohio M MattDoyle trapper
MattDoyle trapper M Joined: Sep 2020 Posts: 104 Ohio	There is a guy on here, TomCat414, that advertises as a bear trapping outfitter. His contact info is TNTOutfit@gmail.com I’m sure he could point you in the right direction Matt

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7468021 01/21/22 11:59 AM 01/21/22 11:59 AM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,252 mi. u.p grapestomper trapper
grapestomper trapper Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,252 mi. u.p	So what do you do when a small bear that you don't want to harvest is in your trap? Guessing that would be pretty interesting.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7469742 01/23/22 08:33 AM 01/23/22 08:33 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI A Aaron.F OP trapper
Aaron.F OP trapper A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI	TTT 60% of the time it works every time. Lifetime NTA Member

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: grapestomper] #7469829 01/23/22 10:12 AM 01/23/22 10:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by grapestomper So what do you do when a small bear that you don't want to harvest is in your trap? Guessing that would be pretty interesting. In a box trap just open the door[don't stand in front of door while doing this].In a foot cable pin the bear down with a brushy evergreen tree and take the foot cable off.Easier done with two people. Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7472162 01/25/22 08:15 AM 01/25/22 08:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 574 Communist State Of New York Archeryguy trapper
Archeryguy trapper Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 574 Communist State Of New York	I've caught two in foothold traps. One in a MB550 and one in a Duke # 3. Released them both with help from a friend. Wouldn't want to have to do it regularly, that's for sure.

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7472502 01/25/22 01:08 PM 01/25/22 01:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Caught one in a #3 double longspring. Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Bruce T] #7472741 01/25/22 04:22 PM 01/25/22 04:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Bruce T Caught one in a #3 double longspring. Wow NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: 330-Trapper] #7472859 01/25/22 06:00 PM 01/25/22 06:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper Originally Posted by Bruce T Caught one in a #3 double longspring. Wow Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7472867 01/25/22 06:03 PM 01/25/22 06:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,123 Minnesota	I bet that was a fun release NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: 330-Trapper] #7472876 01/25/22 06:09 PM 01/25/22 06:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,026 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by 330-Trapper I bet that was a fun release Cut a nice thick evergreen tree and pinned the bear by laying it on top of the bear and walking it down while my younger brother released him.Was interesting to say the least Nevada bound

Re: Maine Black Bear Trapping [Re: Aaron.F] #7475026 01/27/22 11:46 AM 01/27/22 11:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2 Maine B biggulllake trapper
biggulllake trapper B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2 Maine	I live in Maine, bait bears and have snared a half dozen. What information are you looking for?

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