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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8001103
11/22/23 05:24 PM
11/22/23 05:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2007
Northern Minnesota
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Northern Minnesota
Some of the best days of my life were being young and walking up a creek with a packbasket full of traps and stakes, a couple lures and just setting whatever looks good for mink, muskrats and coon. Basically an infinite number of sets.

Re: How many sets do you know [Re: Northernbeaver] #8001131
11/22/23 06:23 PM
11/22/23 06:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2013
WV Fla
River Birch Offline OP
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Joined: Jan 2013
WV Fla
Originally Posted by Northernbeaver
Why make it so complicated?


Because I’m a trapper lol… In all seriousness I am trying this season to keep very detailed information of my sets lures baits catches….

Yeah I know the KISS method however over the years I learned many variations of simple sets some work in one location yet fall short in another.
The app lets me add set names, locations and many details if I want.
Not trying to complicate trapping I find the fun is experimenting and noting what works.


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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: otterdog] #8001137
11/22/23 06:29 PM
11/22/23 06:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2013
WV Fla
River Birch Offline OP
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WV Fla
Originally Posted by otterdog
Originally Posted by River Birch
This is a few working opposite alphabetical order

weasel box ,Trail , top edge, T-bone, step down, snare, slide, scent post, RJ, portable pocket, pipe dream, pee post, horse shoe, hollow log,hay set



Tell me more of this horse shoe set off which I’ve never heard. Please.



If I ever figure the photo posting I will add a photo for you.

The best I can describe it to you is if you ever see where coyotes are mousing in a meadow they typically dig a horse shoe shape, bedding a trap at the highest level within 5’ of the dig seems very attractive for them to observe and try to catch another rodent. PM me if you need more details.


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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8001505
11/23/23 08:32 AM
11/23/23 08:32 AM
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New York ,Adirondack mts.
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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8001522
11/23/23 08:48 AM
11/23/23 08:48 AM
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Manitoba
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Manitoba
I bought that app when I started. Deleted it within half a year. I don’t know if there’s a none for some of my sets, I just see a spot and pictur how I’m going to set it. Very basic I guess, cubby, box, run, jackpot, entrance. Now I use IHunt or others say OnX. Excellent for property boundaries.


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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: Shakeyjake] #8001532
11/23/23 08:59 AM
11/23/23 08:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2013
WV Fla
River Birch Offline OP
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WV Fla
Originally Posted by Shakeyjake
I bought that app when I started. Deleted it within half a year. I don’t know if there’s a none for some of my sets, I just see a spot and pictur how I’m going to set it. Very basic I guess, cubby, box, run, jackpot, entrance. Now I use IHunt or others say OnX. Excellent for property boundaries.


Thanks just started setting it up. It was under $4 for life one time fee , so if it doesn’t work I’ll do like you said and delete it…

Seems the popular response is a couple sets.
I have many sets so when I get ready to set I am not looking for one or two specific sets. This allows me to adapt to the location…

Doesn’t anyone set crossing logs anymore?
That has been on of my high production locations for a number of species. Yet many fail to recognize and set them.


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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8001843
11/23/23 02:15 PM
11/23/23 02:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
Originally Posted by River Birch


Doesn’t anyone set crossing logs anymore?


I use blind sets all the time. I thought you were looking for sets not locations????


-Goofy
Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8002089
11/23/23 08:38 PM
11/23/23 08:38 PM
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When fur trapping one or two standard sets for each animal will suit you to skim the fur and keep moving.Its all about putting pelts on the boards.
When doing nuisance work or to be able to take any individual animal at will you need a deep bag of setting knowledge to pull from

Last edited by Boco; 11/23/23 08:40 PM.

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Re: How many sets do you know [Re: River Birch] #8002154
11/23/23 10:07 PM
11/23/23 10:07 PM
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How many sets do i know? A bunch. How many sets do i actually use? Not many.

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