Thanksgiving morning trap check just up the hill from my house. I set a line up a creek nearby, soil conditions were not favorable for a dirt hole, they were way too open. Had 2 traps with a paw print near the pan, and one pull out due to debris propping the trap open. I suppose a sifter is a must have tool. Insulation under the pan works very well.
This is my first year trapping and my first post to trapperman. I have been hunting my whole life and am a pretty darn good nugget shooter as well.

Nicely done! Keep after them and you'll learn as you go and enjoy every minute of it.

Very well done. Congrats’

Thanks. Checked the line this morning and the foxes have marked all over my sets, but failed to trigger the pan. 2 failure to fires also. I ran out of insulation so I improvised with sage flowers. The dirt worked in and the pan wouldn't fire. Spent the morning remaking all the sets. Lots of activity so hopefully I haven't educated them too much.

You must be in some higher elevation there.

Polly fill under the pan works well. Some use screen pan covers I have never tried them.

I use poly fill under the pan, if you are near a lady’s craft store you can buy the thicker quilt batting it’s about a 1/2 inch thick, cut into squares. $5 made me over 300 sets worth about a month ago. Coyotes normally destroy them but cats don’t most of the time.

I'm building my house and just happen to have a lot of insulation laying around right now. [quote=Bob Jameson]You must be in some higher elevation there.
I'm at 4300'. The mountains around me are 6300'+/-. Lovely weather last couple days. My favorite time of year for sure. So much to do so little time. I was pheasant hunting on the opener and stumbled onto a lions den. I knew it was around cause lion tracks were everywhere. Got a rooster and now need a lion tag. I wanted to trap the area but I don't want a lion in my trap.

I'm 150 miles from anywhere. Just the way I like.

Great picture! I swear I can hear him right now.

Thanks. I cropped that from a video I took. He was growling at me and howling quiet a bit. He never took his eyes off me. I have trapped two other coyotes that were females, neither made much fuss and both gave me a perfect broadside without waiting too long. This guy wasn't going down without a fight. He was heavy. I held the pelt by the nose and with the tail touching the ground the nose was level with my eyes. I'm 6'. But that old dog was a pain to skin.

Beautiful Photo

Way to go

great job, more pic of your view around your house please?

Nice

Some pics as requested. The nugget is the largest I've ever found. 58 grams. Found in the lower springs mining district in Redding, Ca. I left the peoples' communist 'republic' of California. Best decision my family has ever made.
Building my house in the high desert 400 miles east of where I used to live. Haven't found any gold here yet, but I've lost interest somewhat.

House in progress. The view from the window centered on the kitchen sink looks out to the animal pen. My wife does the farming, she really likes her livestock.