I’ve looked Ike’s through the archives and seem to be missing it.

Does anyone have a link to the jump trap under ice platform sets?

I've seen it 100X, I'll see if I can locate it... don't hold your breath.

https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthr...der_ice_beaver_conibear.html#Post2319353 - There's a couple pictures on the first or second page. Kilda blocked by photobucket, but you can still see them. Probably more further into the thread. Tons of great under-ice beaver info there.

poor picture

Awesome, thanks guys!

Im just commenting so I can find this link again.

I don’t think it’s a crazy high percentage set but I have a few #3 jumps I might play around with.

Trapset
I did it with Victor #4 longsprings. Just wanted to try a baited set underwater. Took me a while and two misses but I finally got one. My problem was three feet of snow and slush on top of the ice. It was a lot of work but something I checked off my trapping bucket list. I covered the hole with one of those old circular snow sleds and covered with snow. It worked real well. Easier to shovel snow than re-chip ice

I did the ones like 330 has in his picture back in 1970s. Works where have deeper water. I probably have pictures in box somewhere taken with my old 110 Kodak. I know I have a picture of me with my hand in one them #4 jumps. Reach in hole slide my hand down pole feel if the spring lever still down. . Except stuck my fingers right on pan. Bang.. luckily my older brother was with and chopped the pole loose from ice.
I even welded lag bolts to piece flat stock. Made up trap rest that I could easily screw into pole or log. Not be looking for sticks nailing them just right with cold hands. Used light wire to hold the trap to the flat stock platform. If I was doing now I probably use light zip tie to hold trap and bait.

Mac

I used some #1 and 1 1/2 jumps in open water for muskrats in a similar fashion. I just cut a slot in a dry pole for the spring to stick into. I'd think one of these Oscillating saws would make a perfect slot for a snug fit on the spring, then just wire some food sticks to the pole or even white PVC, and shove it in the bottom under the ice.....

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...g-Multi-Tool-Tool-Only-2626-20/204463218

I did it alot years ago, it was a major pain to build that pole

to what I wanted, but dang fire it was effective

Thanks all.

I’ve got one of those saws Jayme, I’ll give that a go when I’m experimenting. Stuff just froze up good but I think they will hit bait better in a month or so.

After reading through that archive you linked I realized I actually posted on it. Lmao.

At your age, we expect you to be slipping some. lol

Those traps worked too. Water was too deep to walk in in my knee boots. lol Caught several in the edge of a pond the same way.