So I have a 9 year old boy that I've been mentoring on my trapline. He spotted an otter behind his house and wanted to catch it. I let him make all the choices. He was worried about his neighbors cat so he decided on his live trap. His bait choice was a carrot because that's what we use for muskrat. I was pretty sure it wouldn't work but that is how you learn. Well he showed this old dog a new trick.

Awesome

Turned the photos for ya.
Thats awesome!!!!!

Thanks for turning the pictures G hose

Hard to believe that would work. Tell him congratulations. This old dog also learned something. Very cool

It was very cool; I could see with all that snow and coming out of the water on their trail with some cover they would run in like going into a body grip. I doubt the carrot came into play, it looks like the otter didn't eat it in the trap. I am sure he was very excited to see that in there and I would bet the otter was not a bit happy.

Just a guess but I would venture that the trap location was spot on and more of a factor in the catch than the carrot.

But congratulations are in order for both of you.

Awesome, curiosity killed the cat... and the otter apparently.

Congratulations to your son. Great story, now go to the grocery store and buy a bag of carrots.

awesome catch.

Believe in the CARROT!!!!!!

Congratulations young man.

Best thing about trapping-always some great surprises.
Well done Young Man.

Not my son. I did a beaver demo for a group of homeschooled kids 3 years ago. Parents know nothing about the outdoors. He asked if he could come with when I went trapping. He is my shadow. It's more fun watching him learn. The trap was in the perfect spot.

Nice job. Cages do work for otters. I know of a couple guys that do raccoon ADC on the river. They don't use carrots but catch otter incidentals in the cages. They are turned loose.

The curious otter found him a new young trapper!!!

Awesome!

Otter went in to wait for a rat???

Man, you teaching him stuff you didn't even know!!

The kid has a gift. Future trapper.

Dang good mentor too.

Stick with it , both of you.



Congrats as well to each of you.

There's a bumper sticker...

Congratulations on the catch!

I feel like a kid. His success is way better than mine.