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First Otter!! #8538313
01/05/26 09:24 PM
01/05/26 09:24 PM
Joined: Mar 2014
Southwest Virginia
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Southwest Virginia
Was able to connect on my first otter this morning! Caught him on a crossover set thanks for all the help and advise from everyone!

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"Beaver will shine again."
Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538339
01/05/26 09:47 PM
01/05/26 09:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
NW MO
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NW MO
Good deal. Real dark one too.

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538347
01/05/26 09:54 PM
01/05/26 09:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2009
east central WI
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east central WI
Nice job! That sure looks like a nice dark one.

What kind of set?

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538351
01/05/26 10:01 PM
01/05/26 10:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Oregon
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Joined: Dec 2006
Oregon
Pretty otter. Congrats.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538353
01/05/26 10:03 PM
01/05/26 10:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2011
New Hampshire
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New Hampshire
Nice !!!

Next time set some traps at the bottom of the cross ovah too.

They travel in packs ....get yah 2 or 3 at a whack


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Re: First Otter!! [Re: TurkeyTime] #8538358
01/05/26 10:09 PM
01/05/26 10:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Coldspring Texas
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Coldspring Texas
Originally Posted by TurkeyTime
Good deal. Real dark one too.


… that’s what I’m sayin

… so dark you got worry about him selling food stamps for 50 cents on the dollar and buying a couple cartons of kool menthols while the kids eat cold hotdog wenies for dinner

… only place I’ve ever caught them was crossovers .. I ain’t mad enough at them to get wet lol

… nice catch partner


Insert profound nonsense here
Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538360
01/05/26 10:12 PM
01/05/26 10:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2009
Nebraska
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Nebraska
Well done!

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538417
01/06/26 05:53 AM
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Joined: Aug 2012
Blackduck Minnesota
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Blackduck Minnesota
Congratulations!

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538418
01/06/26 05:54 AM
01/06/26 05:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2018
Swords Creek, VA
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Swords Creek, VA
Congratulations!

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538431
01/06/26 06:23 AM
01/06/26 06:23 AM
Joined: Oct 2024
MO
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MO
Whoa baby , niiice!
Congrats!

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Re: First Otter!! [Re: Ken_of_thewoods] #8538433
01/06/26 06:38 AM
01/06/26 06:38 AM
Joined: Nov 2025
Holmes co. Oh.
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Joined: Nov 2025
Holmes co. Oh.
Boy, that is a dark one. Congrat's. After many years water trapping, as said above, any place that's good enough for 1 trap, there's more then likely a decent place for a second trap or more. Hope you reset that trap. Good luck.

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538459
01/06/26 07:38 AM
01/06/26 07:38 AM
Joined: Jan 2023
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
Awesome! Let us know how the put up goes!

Re: First Otter!! [Re: C.O. Trapper] #8538535
01/06/26 10:02 AM
01/06/26 10:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2019
Northern IN USA
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Joined: Jan 2019
Northern IN USA
Congratulations!


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