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Got the itch to catch a few rats #8360569 03/08/25 10:07 PM 03/08/25 10:07 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,421 wantage n.j. E eric space OP trapper
eric space OP trapper E Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,421 wantage n.j.	Not many rats around here anymore but thought I would catch a couple. Set 4 traps yesterday in some of my old favorite culverts. Had 18 rats this morning so I pulled the traps. Had 7 in one trap, 4 in each of the next 2 traps and finished with 3 black rats in the last one.

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360575 03/08/25 10:14 PM 03/08/25 10:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 5,544 Pennsylvania elsmasho82 trapper
elsmasho82 trapper Joined: Jan 2023 Posts: 5,544 Pennsylvania	Fun! We aren’t allowed colony traps in PA

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360577 03/08/25 10:16 PM 03/08/25 10:16 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,562 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 49,562 Northern Maine	Very nice.Congrats NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360585 03/08/25 10:29 PM 03/08/25 10:29 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,122 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,122 Wy	That's the way to scratch an itch.

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360604 03/08/25 11:17 PM 03/08/25 11:17 PM
Joined: May 2017 Posts: 325 ontario K k9-hunter trapper
k9-hunter trapper K Joined: May 2017 Posts: 325 ontario	saw my first rat in a ditch toay most rivers,creeks and ditches are covered in ice here

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360635 03/09/25 12:51 AM 03/09/25 12:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 391 Alaska FishingHoleFind trapper
FishingHoleFind trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Posts: 391 Alaska	I haven't caughta single muskrat so far. Don't know if I'm setting up wrong or if they're just hiding in their lodges since it's been icing over the last few nights. I'll leave them a few more days since I'm trapping beaver nearby but after that I think I'll wait till the ice buggers off.

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360638 03/09/25 01:27 AM 03/09/25 01:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,503 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,503 NWWA/AZ	Noice,,,,rats are probably my favorite to trap,,, They are as easy like 160…… Ant Man/ Marty 2028 just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: elsmasho82] #8360668 03/09/25 06:40 AM 03/09/25 06:40 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 9,086 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 9,086 W NY	Very nice Eric. For "not having many rats around" you did great Originally Posted by elsmasho82 Fun! We aren’t allowed colony traps in PA Us neither NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360687 03/09/25 07:48 AM 03/09/25 07:48 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,515 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,515 Manitoba	Nice! Heading out this morning to hit a beaver lodge. Bringing the rat stuff with just in case. Anyone ever try a colony trap under ice near an old lodge or something? Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360707 03/09/25 08:43 AM 03/09/25 08:43 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,582 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,582 Michigan	nice job

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8360719 03/09/25 09:02 AM 03/09/25 09:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,772 Maine M Mac trapper
Mac trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,772 Maine	Nice. Thanks for sharing. Mac

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360760 03/09/25 10:17 AM 03/09/25 10:17 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,374 PA M marathonman trapper
marathonman trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 3,374 PA	Do you save the carcuss for bait Eric?

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: marathonman] #8360870 03/09/25 12:44 PM 03/09/25 12:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,421 wantage n.j. E eric space OP trapper
eric space OP trapper E Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,421 wantage n.j.	Originally Posted by marathonman Do you save the carcuss for bait Eric? Feed em' to the bobcats in my brother's zoo, they love them. Gut them first, they eat all the rest except the top and bottom jaws. All the big cats (from bobcats on up to Tigers) always eat the feet first on both muskrats and woodchucks.

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360922 03/09/25 02:37 PM 03/09/25 02:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,445 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,445 Williamsport, Pa.	Are you doing any demos this year? Always enjoy listening to you......jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360925 03/09/25 02:46 PM 03/09/25 02:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 17,073 OH Catch22 trapper
Catch22 trapper Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 17,073 OH	WTG Eric. Gettin ready for turtle season? I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....

Re: Got the itch to catch a few rats [Re: eric space] #8360986 03/09/25 04:40 PM 03/09/25 04:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,386 Wisconsin	We here in WI can use colony traps but we can't place them in culverts. The best i ever did In ND was 12 in one 8x8 x30 trap. With 4 traps in the culvert, we took 22 rats in one check. A very effective trap. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

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