Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: TheYouthTrapper]
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03/29/23 11:07 PM
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TheYouthTrapper
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Well, I finally did it. I finally was able to get some more traps set out. It didn't happen easily though. Had 4" of ice in some spots before I could even touch the ground, those spots didn't get an earth anchor but instead got cable extension onto a nearby log. This area is quite a bit open on the front side where most of the snow is melted, so I'm hoping that I don't have a bunch of shot up traps or coons. Was able to set a few traps on sign but for the most part, just set where I thought looked good since the snow is still way too tall for coons to have trails. Broke 3 Berkshire disposable anchors and bent the ear on a wolf fang. Put a big ol' bend in my wolf fang driver, will probably have to fix this one and use my spare for now. Put my brand new Berkshire driver through a tree root and took about 20 minutes to get it unstuck, good to know that it won't go anywhere. Got 8 traps out and hopefully, the coons will move before this big snow storm that's coming through. Going to check tomorrow and then dig out for Saturday. My loop is about 10-15 miles in total, so If I catch a coon, skunk, or opossum tomorrow. That will have paid for my gas for the last 2 trips. Broken Berkshire ![[Linked Image]](https://trapperman.com/forum/attachments/usergals/2023/03/full-56390-173028-berkshire_broke.jpg)
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: TheYouthTrapper]
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03/30/23 07:29 AM
03/30/23 07:29 AM
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Yukon John
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Sheeesh, I hope your perseverance pays off! Gotta give you credit for toughing it out at the very least!
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: TheYouthTrapper]
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03/30/23 11:28 PM
03/30/23 11:28 PM
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Thanks for the kind words, Yukon and Bison! This winter definitely hasn't been easy for me but you'll have that sometimes. I just hope I can still have time to set a few floats out.
Had nothing in traps today. Heard something about freezing rain which will hopefully not be the case. Supposed to be 8-10" of snow, which will put these out of commission till Saturday. Luckily most are tucked by trees or under cedars. Hoping they will move tonight and through tomorrow, so I can have full traps Saturday!
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: Bison88]
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03/31/23 11:08 PM
03/31/23 11:08 PM
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Looks like another tough week for your area of SD. We got lucky down here nothing but a little rain, which is welcomed. Another System next week! Yeah, another two days of it next week. No school today and nothing in traps. Hoping to get out tomorrow and fix my sets. Was supposed to take a robot baby home this weekend for one of my classes since I knew that I didn't have trap shooting practice this weekend. Well, now I have to find a different weekend to do it, so that's just great.
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: TheYouthTrapper]
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04/02/23 03:01 AM
04/02/23 03:01 AM
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jalstat
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Well, I finally did it. I finally was able to get some more traps set out. It didn't happen easily though. Had 4" of ice in some spots before I could even touch the ground, those spots didn't get an earth anchor but instead got cable extension onto a nearby log. This area is quite a bit open on the front side where most of the snow is melted, so I'm hoping that I don't have a bunch of shot up traps or coons. Was able to set a few traps on sign but for the most part, just set where I thought looked good since the snow is still way too tall for coons to have trails. Broke 3 Berkshire disposable anchors and bent the ear on a wolf fang. Put a big ol' bend in my wolf fang driver, will probably have to fix this one and use my spare for now. Put my brand new Berkshire driver through a tree root and took about 20 minutes to get it unstuck, good to know that it won't go anywhere. Got 8 traps out and hopefully, the coons will move before this big snow storm that's coming through. Going to check tomorrow and then dig out for Saturday. My loop is about 10-15 miles in total, so If I catch a coon, skunk, or opossum tomorrow. That will have paid for my gas for the last 2 trips. Broken Berkshire Welcome to a lifetime of spending money LOL but all the memories are worth so much more and you will do and see things that most people never even knew existed. good job young man and hang tough.
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: jalstat]
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04/02/23 10:53 PM
04/02/23 10:53 PM
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Welcome to a lifetime of spending money LOL but all the memories are worth so much more and you will do and see things that most people never even knew existed. good job young man and hang tough.
Yeah, it's not cheap but it's still a little cheaper than a lot of other habits it seems that kids have these days. Still haven't caught anything yet which is really surprising with the amount of habitat that's there. Quite a few of the cottonwoods have coon scat at the base of them. Did find a couple of sheds today while I was out, both in the ditches, the first one I found was when I went to go pick up garbage and it was about 2 feet away. The second was just laying in the ditch outside a tree row just like the first one.
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Re: TYT's 2022-2023 Trapping Season
[Re: TheYouthTrapper]
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04/11/23 06:55 PM
04/11/23 06:55 PM
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Hope you have luck today on the rats!
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