When blind setting trails beside bridges with foothold for Mink, do you bed the trap? Or just set in on the hard ground? This is in a tall grass area, trying to actually bed it would leave quite a noticeable spot in the trail.

If there is open water set the foothold where the mink enter or leaves the water(trap just under water)
If you set on the dry land crossover trail use a 120.

I use a Duke 1 1/2

I use 150’s or any 1-1/2 with light pan tension

Do what Boco said.

But if you feel a need to use your footholds in a dry trail through grass make a depression just deep enough to level trap & cover lightly with area grass.
A finger sized stepping stick on one side of trap can be used

Thanks. The water is open right now, but with cooler temps coming, the edges will start freezing up.

I like using #11's in blind or trail sets.

Thats what I am planning to run. I'll try just getting the trap flush with the trail surface and breaking up the outline a bit.

Use a mink box with bloody meat in the back of the box.

Victor #2 with expanded pans for blind sets and pocket sets in the water. It's a mink catching machine.

When I'm minking I walk to a new spot with (5) 150's, (5) KB Stabilizers, and a spool of wire. I set a spot quick and hard (may have all 5 traps within 10' of each other at times) and make them run the gauntlet when they come through. High Bank, Middle Bank (if there is one), Lower Bank and Bottom Edge are always my first thoughts...Then running logs, etc. No Pockets...No bait...No lure...It's humbling at times in the snow when you see that you missed a few still but that'll make you a better trapper.

Try using your hammer to pound out bed. No digging. Just pound size/depth you need. Hern style bedding method for land blind sets, just saying...

How 'bout it!

Here are some picture of a blind set on the out flow side of a @5' culvert. These are with 1 1/2 Dukes. Killer spot for mink.

Yep. Mink are corner and wall huggers.
And they love to check out any noticeable nooks and crannies. Most trappers overlook these

I agree. I have some old victor #2 square jaws for this. I also carry some
pruning shears to trim the grass over the trap.

Great info Beav, thanks!

Probably a stupid question but how do you anchor the trap in the rocks if there aren't any trees big enough to tie off too?

Gerry was checking baits yesterday and this guy didn’t want him around.