Calling yotes has been more successful than the trapping due to snow depth, storms and what not

I can see your point. I wonder if that would apply to Bobcats too

One determined dude!
Master trapper and Master hunter.

I think that's possible I've never specifically called for bobcats

My two otter sets I've been religiously tending on a local Creek that stays open all winter finally paid off. They were both blind sets with 330 body grips. One had a nice male otter and the other one had a very large beaver which must have traveled a ways to get to this part of the creek. 5 weeks ago I had trapped seven Beaver out of this area and haven't seen a sign of any s i n c e but I thought there might have been other Beaver Maybe a quarter to half mile away Upstream and I think this was a traveler. I also think if I wouldn't have had the beaver I would have doubled up on Otter by looking at all the fresh otter tracks around. It was a good day to be out anyway..

With less people trapping nest thieves, I suppose those of you trapping coyotes and bobcats are getting more skunks, possums and coons in your set

I've been receiving more calls for nuisance coyote concerns- here's one I trapped in a subdivision conservancy this morning, 2nd male this week.

your ground is the wrong color

I'm having trouble keeping coons & possums out of my sets.

What part of the state is that every where around here has at least 12 inches of snow cover

No snow here in Sheboygan County, just mud, mud and more mud. Going to change tonight. We'll have slush and snow on top of mud.

The rain this week washed away the last remaining few flakes and otter tracks. In Winnebago county, we have lots of mud too!

SE Wisconsin- we were supposed to get snow last night, just freezing rain. I can push my Berkshires right into the ground with my driver.

There’s otter in Winnebago county?

I'm kind of jealous I'm getting tired of plowing and shoveling for this winter haha

I trap by Ladysmith the majority of the time, they're getting 1-2 inches and hour right now from what I heard, with a pretty good base already- this winter I trapped close to home, I'm not targeting coons but I'll drop a DP on a trail when I'm checking sets, nighttime temps were mild during the rut.

Those are good looking coon, yeah we're getting some decent amounts of snow right now in Pierce county

Here’s one this morning - he must’ve stepped over the chin up stick and got caught by the waist, running a 10” loop.

I've been running about a dozen weasel boxes. Having a blast. Still recovering from heart surgery but the exercise and fresh air does wonders. Anyway, no snow until today so setting on sign was not possible. Still, my catch is good(22 so far). By this time of year I can walk on the marsh safely but it's iffy this year. Anyway. I'm having fun and on weekends my 12 year old granddaughter comes along.

Walt,

Good luck with your surgery. Wishing you a speedy recovery.