Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/04/23 08:19 PM
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There are several 160's and 120's certified for both fisher and marten-belisle,rudy sauvageau LDL are a few. I use 120's because my main target animal is marten with fisher as incidentals. If fisher is your main target animal go with 160's. Exactly as boco stated. I have trapped a few dozen of each in my old 1.5 coilspring fox traps. I think that is the perfect size for fisher but it is a little big for marten. Last year I caught 16 fisher & 24 marten in Belisle & Rudy 120's. About the same numbers in 2021 except Belisle's only. In 2020 I caught 75 marten/fisher mostly in Belisle 120's, but did get a few in Belisle 160's. I have not been happy with any of the 155's or the cheap 160's. I would use all Belisle 160's with pans if they were legal in Maine in the small lynx exclusion boxes. I use all frozen beave for bait. My bait for next year is already in the freezer. Skunk high over the trap and i like two different lures in the bait box. Not fussy about what lure, I use what aver two I have handy.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
[Re: Fireplug]
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02/05/23 12:13 AM
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I've got one 155 Bridger and it seems fine to me, I've several 150s and they will work on marten but I would be leery of them on Fisher. I use 120s and they will take both quite well, but you will get some refusals from fisher. Which suits me fine since we can't trap them here. It is the Bridger 120 that I always hear people complain about the small eyes on. They can be a pain but I am used to them and find them not to be a big deal. The 155s have a little larger eyes if I recall correctly. A lot of people say to use only fresh bait, but I think I get better results with tainted bait. And yes frozen will work fine. I always take mine out a day or two before I set and let it thaw.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/05/23 01:58 PM
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Is an offset trap okay for fisher? Thanks again! Although I have never used them for fisher I would not trust them to hold a fisher. Fisher have a different (flatter/thinner) foot structure than canines.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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I've caught two fisher on NO BS K9 Extreme Jr OS. No issues holding the animal.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/05/23 02:23 PM
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Thank, guys. I caught one last week in a mink box, but had to turn it over to the DEC since my area doesn't have an open season. And, I forgot to look at its feet for the offset.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/05/23 05:52 PM
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For fishah....I bend my triggah wires like this. It allows them pesky red squirrels in and out ...without firing the set. Plus there are no wires in the face of the fisher...and looks more inviting. Plus the fisher gets into the trap deeper for a nice catch That’s a 160
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/05/23 07:14 PM
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Jerry uses milk jugs..they stack inside of each other and are lightweight to cary.. Hers anpic of his set A different set He said the pine branches are more to hide it from hunters.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/06/23 08:38 PM
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For fishah....I bend my triggah wires like this. It allows them pesky red squirrels in and out ...without firing the set. Plus there are no wires in the face of the fisher...and looks more inviting. Plus the fisher gets into the trap deeper for a nice catch That’s a 160 That is the way to do it, IMO. Only i put the triggers on the bottom to pick up the marten & weasels.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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02/06/23 08:47 PM
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155 is a great marten/fisher combination trap thats primarily what I use here in Maine. And when it comes to bait a tennis ball size chunk of fresh frozen beaver or fish is my go to. My bait freezes eventaully anyway so ive never put much thought in if its frozen or not. But in my opinion fresh bait works best in Maine where in other parts of the country people prefer to taint their bait. I operate a little north of you, Ashland area. I can't find a 155 that I'm satisfied with. Two years ago I sold off more than 10 dozen. Six or eight years ago I had two marten miss the trap and eat stinky rotten beaver from my pole sets. I still use fresh, but I don't seem to have any problems using early caught beaver after they've hung in my shed for a few weeks.
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Re: Marten / fisher trap question
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does the bent trigger wire go inside or outside?
I do it a little different. I'm looking. With fisher, I like the triggers on the back jaw. Gets the animal about an inch deeper into the trap. Because I want weasels & marten I put the triggers down. Something like this:
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