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any way i can create an animal trail? #8150336
06/05/24 12:37 PM
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i want to create an animal trail without using bait or lure?


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150342
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If you going through long grass walk a trail in and out of where you are trapping. Pack it down good. Walking a trail is more natural than cutting one.

Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150346
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A weedeater will create whatever trail you want through grass.

I raked leaves to my stand one year to cut down on noise. Huge mistake on my part, lol. Everything under the sun used that trail straight to my stand. So basically the critters liked walking without making noises as well. I then raked a trail about 25-30 yards from my stand and it paid off during archery season.

Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150374
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Round up.


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150385
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so if i cut a rough trail then walk it abunch to and from a field or whatever animals should start using it?


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150388
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Originally Posted by TrapperE
so if i cut a rough trail then walk it abunch to and from a field or whatever animals should start using it?

Yes. Make it leading into ur skinning shed and u shouldn't even need to set a trap next fall

Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150405
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Animals need a reason to follow or make a trail.
Animals follow the path of least resistance as well as the shortest distance between two points,when they have a reason.
Once you provide the reason for the animals to want to go someplace,they will follow pre existing trails (human trails,rabbit runs beaver skid trails, etc) or make their own.
There are many reasons animals make trails,one of the easiest to find are beaver crossovers,and otter trails cutting off hairpin bends in oxbowed creeks etc.


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150412
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I have 3 carcass dumps on three different property's. There are 3 trails going to each dump site. I go in the early summer and round up all these trails. Then i go back and do the same thing In the fall. I created all these trails to my advantage, I want those critters going where I want them to go.


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8150921
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As stated above...a weedeater will work good for this...followed by a leaf blower...then glyphosate herbicide..


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Re: any way i can create an animal trail? [Re: TrapperE] #8151109
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Ditto on the weed eater.


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