Posted By: coondagger2
Otter Trapping Larger Creeks - 03/14/23 01:51 PM
Scouting a few places to set for next season and am looking for some help. I have it pretty well figured out how to block otters down and set pinch points in smaller creeks, but the bigger ones I still struggle with. I am trying to stay fairly close to the road so that I can be efficient and cover lots of ground. No sense in walking half a mile from the road to find a good pinch down location. I know there are otters using these creeks, but finding tracks/trails in these rocks is nearly impossible
I think these creeks will have to be set with bottom edge style sets, but I am nowhere near an expert on this.
I will attach a few pics with some places circled that I think would make good bottom edge sets. Also drawn are blue arrows that depict the water flow. I am naturally drawn to root balls and steep banks as this is what I have had some limited success with in the past, but some bridges are just featureless with straight banks. Should I avoid these featureless areas?
I have several low bridges as shown in one of the pics. Will the otters go under/through these bridges or up and over them?
How would you set these locations?
Thanks in advance!
I think these creeks will have to be set with bottom edge style sets, but I am nowhere near an expert on this.
I will attach a few pics with some places circled that I think would make good bottom edge sets. Also drawn are blue arrows that depict the water flow. I am naturally drawn to root balls and steep banks as this is what I have had some limited success with in the past, but some bridges are just featureless with straight banks. Should I avoid these featureless areas?
I have several low bridges as shown in one of the pics. Will the otters go under/through these bridges or up and over them?
How would you set these locations?
Thanks in advance!