What's your goal this year?

How many and what species?

My goal is zero possums and zero coons. Not achievable but one should have goals.

One coyote...

How many I’ve had per year
2014...0
2015...1
2016...2
2017...0
2018...0
2019....0

I’ve trapped harder each year. For some reason the past three years I’ve had nothing. It really starting to wear on me. Its alright the possums coons and fox are fun too

I’d also like to catch the rest of the fur I need for the bead spread I’m planning to make.

More everything and to trap in other states possibly catch a lion and a badger which we don’t have. Already planning next year to go to Idaho and do the wolf school and take a shot at that

1 coyote in a legold

Want to get a coyote, mink, beaver and grey fox this year. Even 1 of each will make me happy. If I can talk the Minister of Beauty and Finance into it, I'd like to head to the Adirondaks for a week of Marten, Fisher and Bobcat trapping, since they're not legal catches here at home.

75 coyotes

Caught 4 coyotes last year in footholds, shooting for 10 this year. Also gunna target otter for the first time and see if I can’t fill a tag or two.

Would like to hit 30 coyotes, before the market became nonexistent I had planned to try and pile up some coons but probably not a good idea to do that now

My goal is to take it easy and enjoy it. Seems like all my past seasons have been a rat race. Trying to make as much as I can. My goal every season is to break even. With current cat prices (the only thing with real value in my area), that’s going to be tough to do. So this year I just want to enjoy time with my kid. Plus with the low cat prices, competition will be way down.

My goal is to live until next year. Next year's goal will be the same.

100 coyotes, 50 kit fox. Help my 11 year old catch his first canine.

I missed out on the Buffalo --I aint missing out on anything else

the zero possums would be an awesome goal. I almost did it last year but on last day pulling sets i picked one up...first one id caught last year. All previous years i was getting 20 to 30, seriously. Maybe I finally got them beat back enough on some farms I'm on.

Hoping for a nice pile of coyotes, a cat or two, some fox and some mink. I know mink aren't worth much but fun to trap. Coon are just going to show up whether I try for them or not. I like catching a beaver or two also.

Oh and not have a single piece of equipment stolen, ran over, shot up, stomped into a mashed up mess of steel, no coyotes shot to (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) and lying there all worthless, no skinned coon carcasses left in a live trap for me to walk up on, either. Those would be nice goals to meet this season.

Simply to be able to trap the entire time I'm on vacation. Past few years I've had things come up that have stopped me early. For critters just double last years amounts.
6 coyotes
40 coon
4 beaver
2 otter
2 mink
60 rats

Learn to finish my fur. I figure ‘mess ups’ are easier to stomach.

My number one goal is to not catch myself. Made it almost all the way thru the season last year until a badger bent the dog on a MB-550 and I didn't notice. Had 4 fingers by the first knuckle. For animals, 30 coyotes (Had 28 twice) and an otter.

My only goal is to stay healthy through the season and not tear up my truck. If I can manage that the numbers will be there.

Last year being my first year, my goal was one coyote since that is what I was mainly after. I did very well as far as I am concerned and got 17 coyotes, 49 coon, 52 beaver, 20 rats, 1 badger.

My goal this year is 20 coyotes. I have gotten permission on some awesome ground and my MB550s are dyed, waxed and ready to snap! I have added to my MB550 collection and now have 7 dozen. The way work is going I don't think I will have enough time to set them all but I will try and get 4 dozen out for sure. Good Luck to you all!

Watch Mark June's "Reducing the Numbers" DVD. You'll learn a ton!

My goal is:
10 coyotes
5 bobcats
10 Grey Fox
1+ badger
10+ raccoon
And plenty of skunks for their essence!

15 coyotes, 1 bobcat, and 15 fox. Have the first 2 weeks and a week later in the season to do so.

25 coyotes
5 bobcats
100+ coons (not by choice. landowners telling me they getting ate up)
5 otter
5 beaver
20 muskrats
0 possums

I have recently moved to a new area and i think the properties i have lined up should lead me to a very good season as they have fields with a river or a creek running through them dense treelines next to the rivers, this is really the only place for animals to hide and congregate as we have primarily corn and bean fields so once harvested help pinpoint locations. Do not have a specific amount in mind but hope to get coyotes, some beavers, small amount of muskrats, and i feel a large amount of raccoons are available but will have to determine how many we will go for when we contact our local buyers to determine how much demand they have and the quantity they are looking to get.

That's impressive for your first year. Congrats on that, and good luck this year!

Otter. Never caught one before. Tried like crazy last year and couldn't connect.

to do better then last year have that goal every year it helps me get better

My goal is 40 coon, 8 beaver, one coyote, and as many skunks as I can get my steel on.

To have fun and stay safe.I may try some different sets and locations I haven't used for awhile.

To simply trap, a little reminiscing and make a few new memories...

My only goal is to not get bitten again this year.

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Setting goals pretty high this year. Not gonna target coons ( 158 ) last year. Should leave me more time for coyotes,beaver,otter,rats,and cats. Want to try and double from what I did last year,but will depend on weather.
70 coyotes,16 cats,38 rats,92 beaver,22 otter.
If I get close to them numbers I will be busy.

My goal is to do a ride along from February 12-21 and catch 80 critters on approximately 800 acres.
Goal
35 coons
25 opossums
10 skunks
2 red fox
2 gray fox
4 coyotes
2 bobcats

This year I’m shooting for:
30 coyotes
20 bobcats
15 Fox...but hoping I don’t catch any.
50 coons
50 possums
0 skunks
No incidentals

I haven't been able to trap like i used to in 7 years due to my career, i recently stepped away from that and became self employed.

My goal is to catch rats in numbers i did before having to hang it up for a bit

if i can put up 350 muskrats, i will be very pleased!

Main goal is to put up the last 2 seasons of fur and make freezer space for some more. And catch less possum.

Fill my freezers with coyotes, take out the coon on farms that have crop damage. Think out of the box on sets and attractors and learn more about coyotes. Hoping for some snow , just not too much. Have a bit of fun with mink and beaver. Might even trap some muskrats, got my colony traps all tuned up.

Sue did Lee talk you into the short Death Ray ?

Not getting biten again would be a good goal. Been their = Done that = had the rabies shots! LOL!

How about a story to go with the picture...and I want to hear a thousand words worth, lol.
Coyotes have never bothered me. Cats have me being more cautious, they just look at you like they want to rip your throat out.

To trap

To catch a badger. I have never set for one but we are allowed 1 per season so figure why not. Will be trapping usual predator line also.

Last year was my first year trapping. I do it exclusively for wildlife management. I set goals as follows:

5 coyotes
30 coons/possums
1 beaver
1 bobcat

I caught:
6 coyotes
38 coons/possums
2 beavers
1 bobcat
2 otters
2 grey fox

This year I would love:
10 coyotes
60 coons/possums
5 beavers
2 bobcats

All animals caught were rewarding, but the coyotes really did it for me. I guess second place would be the beavers. Otters and cat were stumbled onto by mistake.

My goal is to trap every day of season (minus Christmas day). Starting October 15th with yotes and switching over to beaver sometime in November thru March 15. Last season I stopped mix bag trapping. I focus on one critter at a time and stay steady after them. Pretty amazing the numbers you can put up when you focus on one thing

To learn how to be a decent trapper, and to be a better man
30 coyotes
2 bobcats
10 ermine(just for fun)

and to live long enough to teach my grandchildren

Goal:
200 put up coon
10 coyotes
Making enough to pay expenses
Have a great time doing it all

Im retiring today, so the big goal just got accomplished.

75 coyotes
200 coons put up

Enjoy an entire fall trapping with my best friend, and finally get a chance to stop and smell the roses. Cannot wait to get started.

If I can hook up a red fox, a gray fox and maybe a ringtail cat I’d be thrilled. There aren’t many of them around but we’ve seen a den of reds and have trail cam vids of the grays. Every now and then someone will catch a ringtail but I think we’re kind of on the far northern end of their range so they aren’t common.

I quess = Going to another state to do another trapping job would be my goal for now. I got to Texas this year to work on 18 day coyote contract. I am HOPING to get to go to New Mexico to trap this year BUT with New Mexico's travel restrictions I am still waiting to see.Also breaking the 400 mark a year on coyotes would be great as well!

200 rats 30 coyotes. I have a market for my rats. I'm going to try and catch a few skunks and put them up. Never did that before. If I could still trap the ROW I'd have 50 skunks In a weeks time. LOL

I don't plan on targeting coon but will skin any ones I do catch.

40 coyotes and my first bobcat and otter.

Same as every year. Just try not to hurt myself.

Catch a lot of $12.00 muskrats

No more than the fur is worth ... don’t know.

My goals for the upcoming season:
1) Bobby Ryan will set his own snares and catch his first lynx
2) Morgan Sophia will catch 10 lynx and get comfortable setting 1.5s
3) Charlotte will tag along and not get cold

Not sure of goals for myself yet.

2 red fox
2 coyote
1 gray fox
5 mink
50 muskrats
15 raccoon
1 weasel
0 possum
0 skunk
If I get a chance I’d love to got for otter and beaver.
0 non fur/ non target catches

This is gonna be my first real year. Last year I only trapped for a few days.

Enjoy each and every day, plus my first wolf!

Congrats!! Good luck and enjoy!!

Black coyote

100 finished yotes with less than 5% pitch rate.
5 cats
And not rock hard frozen ground all flippin season..

I'd be willing to trade some of that rock hard frozen ground that stays that way all season for some that is rock hard for a week and then standing water and 8" of thawed mud for next week !!!

Trap fur that's available, and have fun.

Fill my hip boots up at least 20 times.
Go over my chest waders 4 times
Fall through the ice 3 times
Loose at least two pairs of pliers and one set of truck keys
Ruin three left hand gauntlet gloves

Try my hand at trapping some canines hoping for my first fox and coyote. A cat would be a bonus.

I would like to set a couple new personal records without losing too much money.

Bryce

Good luck with that.

3 Coyotes
2 Bobcats
1 Gray Fox
20 Coons
Every hog that I can

As long as one of the records was not on how much money you lost in a single trapping season....

Catch what’s available in my area. Lots of raccoon and a few reds. Would like to travel to usny for beaver and coyote!

Finish building my fur shed is my number 1 goal.

200 put up coon (damage control on feed lots and crops)
10 coyotes
5 red fox
1 grey fox (very few in my area)
2 cats
30 beaver
50 muskrats
5 otter
5 mink
All the skunks I can catch
Get my nephews out setting coni boxes and teaching them how to trap and put up fur.

Getting someone new into trapping should be a goal for each of us every year. My newbie this year will be one of my granddaughters.

My first goal is to survive Covid 19. I came down with it on Sept. 13th and it hasn't been much fun. I had a fever 24 hours a day for the first 13 days and finally went fever free yesterday for the first time. Lost 13 pounds and I wasn't big to start. LOL. My energy level is extremely low but that should start to improve.

I hadn't trapped coyote for many years but put out some sets last year and caught 6 in less than a week with less than 20 traps out. My goal this year is to catch 30 and reduce the population in my area if possible. I'm hoping to help out the deer and the red fox. I'll also trap a bunch of coon but don't have any specific goal since most didn't sell last year.

This year I have my first bobcat tag and my fisher tag so now that I have the opportunity to trap one of everything in Wisconsin in a year my goal is to do that, also,30 coyotes.

After the year I had last year will be a hard task to follow. Goal this is year is 700 Nutria's and 10 Muskrat. Yes Yes Yes I know that is big numbers for people not aware of the situation down here. I'm a small time guy here working 14 days on and 14 days off all year and the weather is a killer. In a weeks time it will go from Fall, Winter, Summer, Winter in a 7 day period. But that being said my biggest goal to beat is 50 rats in a day. Last year I came close with 46 in a 24 hour set.

with nutria what do you typically use them for when you get them / pelts are they worth anything. I know they are a major problem so you would be trapping regardless in order to bring down the population

Its all for the bounty program, I save some meat for the table, some parts for alligator bait and the rest is fertilizer..... No market for the pelts that are worth the trouble.

gotchya is it showing progress in bringing down the population?

There are a lot of variables. You can reduce the population to a point. They are like wild hogs. You would have to kill such a high percentage to make any kind of difference. It is more about land protection than total eradication. The land loss is getting better every year but participation is a different story. There are very few true trappers that still run traps every day. Most people are just riding around shooting them. The land I trap is better suited for trapping and not just riding around. Days that I catch 20-30 a day I may only see 1 or 2 that I can actually shoot, but every section of land is different. The weather is the biggest factor. The perfect weather is 30-50 degrees with 1-5 MPH north wind. If it gets any colder or hotter the numbers drop off drastically or if the wind gets to 10-15 at night it will effect them.

Just out of curiosity what is the bounty on one of them? You turn in the tails to claim it?

6 a tail

Well that would make it worthwhile then I would think

Not catching the local tree huggers "free range" dog again...

Trying to catch my first Lynx. After that, the more the better. Will also trap whatever is around, but lynx is it. It hasn't been open on the KP in years.

50 beaver
5 otter
25 coyotes
0 possums

30 live market otter on our 7 day run

The goal is, as always, to have the time of my life out on the line.
And to get through this gwordnotacceptablem year.


When I write my memoirs, I'm leaving OUT the 2020 chapter .

After a little thought, I would like to catch a Grey Fox to have as a wall-hanger. I haven't caught one in 32 years since I have moved. It's the only animal I have caught that I don't have a momento for the den.

That and catch a coyote in a Pipe Dream Set?

For coyotes to hair up now and not rub out till March!!!

I'm gonna try to make the top of the barn look like the bottom of the barn! And then put my self right in that barn loft window



And I will take 2 mean boys with me while I am doing it!

Barns like that were made for pelt pics!
Good luck on the attempt.

Blessings,
Mark

Got my start at Mark Junes predator academy way back in 2017. Lots of hands in that photo, yours, RJ, Tom Krause, Wayne Derrick, Gary Jepson, Andy Weiser, Mitchell Simpson. I have been blessed to ride with some great teachers. I am thankful for them all

Load the barn brother. Hope you run short of nails!

Blessings,
Mark