How do you like to bed traps in snow? Do you use anything underneath and/or anything as a pan cover when covering with snow?

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This system works!

Wax paper under and wax paper.

Right now, same as BC2. But I just bought a roll of the super thin produce bags off Amazon to try out. NothernTrapper Jason said he poked a few hole is the bag before sliding his trap in to ensure it breaks apart when fired. I’ve seen them bags hold a bunch of snow and look like a stuffed sausage if they’re too strong.

Id stick to your wax dirt and flake antifreeze to bed and a light sifting of snow on top just to blend, I always noticed using wax paper it tries to grab all the snow and dirt while firing causing some potential missed opportunities.

I’ve used a stiff metal screen cover that goes over the pan but under the jaws. Then I cover with dried grass ala Mark Zagger’s pipe dream set. The notches for the springs and the edges of the trap bed are sprayed with a 50/50 or 60/40 mixture of glycol. A little tamping of the jaw edge dirt, with my hammer gives a firm set. Since the trap is suspended above the bottom of the trap bed, there’s no need to worry about freeze down.

If I ever go back to coyote trapping in snow, I’ll use Saran Wrap or Walmart plastic under. A layer over. And finish with dried grass and very little snow.

Snaring solves most problems freeze-thaw conditions create.