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Trapping muskrat hut #8268686 11/22/24 05:47 PM 11/22/24 05:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 2,742 WI WI Outdoors OP trapper
WI Outdoors OP trapper Joined: Mar 2023 Posts: 2,742 WI	Ever put a baited 110 on a hut? Low side just above the water line. Where's Waldo?

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8268694 11/22/24 05:55 PM 11/22/24 05:55 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,970 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,970 West Central MN	They usually have a ramp or trail on the side. Would place a few 110's on them and catch them with ease. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8268716 11/22/24 06:09 PM 11/22/24 06:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,300 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,300 Wisconsin	If it were me, I would be using 1 1/2 coil springs. I see a lot of refusals with exposed 110s. A 1 1/2 coil set just under water at those pull outs will catch you some rats. And you can make your own pull outs by creating a spot on the hut and slicking It up a bit. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8269020 11/22/24 09:37 PM 11/22/24 09:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,365 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,365 james bay frontierOnt.	After freeze up we used to open the hut and put a couple 110s inside then seal up the hut. Always had a rat or two each check. Nothing looks nicer than a big dry rat on the snow. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8269071 11/22/24 11:05 PM 11/22/24 11:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,300 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,300 Wisconsin	WE can't do that In WI. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8269074 11/22/24 11:12 PM 11/22/24 11:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 453 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp trapper
AK Timber Tramp trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Posts: 453 Alaska	There's a few huts on the pond by my cabin I'm going to go set whenever I find some spare time this week. I've always put a #1 or #1.5 in there and gave them enough slack to get down into the water, I'm gonna try some 110's this time

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: Boco] #8269099 11/23/24 12:34 AM 11/23/24 12:34 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,541 South Dakota T TheYouthTrapper trapper
TheYouthTrapper trapper T Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,541 South Dakota	Originally Posted by Boco After freeze up we used to open the hut and put a couple 110s inside then seal up the hut. Always had a rat or two each check. Nothing looks nicer than a big dry rat on the snow. Like this rat from last year?

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8269307 11/23/24 12:02 PM 11/23/24 12:02 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,365 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 47,365 james bay frontierOnt.	Right on TYT. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: Trapping muskrat hut [Re: WI Outdoors] #8273038 11/27/24 07:19 PM 11/27/24 07:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,163 Ohio S stinkypete trapper
stinkypete trapper S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,163 Ohio	Exactly!!!

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