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Post by TRapper on May 11, 2014 16:06:18 GMT -6
i operate as a nuisance wildlife control business and prefer very quick kills on groundhogs...the true 5x5 conibear is the perfect size for them...160 is the next biggest size...220's will work good when you have a big hog to catch...
I don't mind catching em in cages...and will when dealing in close proximity of towns...but out of towns I use conibears where I can set them close to sunset and catch the hog as it exits the den the next day
if using cages best to set so they have to go in the cage to get out
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Post by TRapper on May 9, 2014 20:46:43 GMT -6
if using a bodygrip...use a 120 size or 160...don't use a 220...too big for most g hogs...best time to set them is right when sun is going down...best chance of having one the next day as they will be in their hole(s) by then...usually have more than 1 hole...also use chicken wire or other strong wire fence over the hole once trap is set so you are only catching the animal that is coming out
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Post by TRapper on Feb 8, 2014 10:25:11 GMT -6
trappin out of a boat is fun....I have trapped on a couple lakes in the southern part of the state and in Missouri myself and a partner ran 2 sections of a smaller river by canoe trappin coons...one thing about canoes and partners...put the heavy guy in the back or you won't be able to steer around the briars..lesson learned...I always got the back lol
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Post by TRapper on Feb 5, 2014 16:54:26 GMT -6
yep...and if you set them 330's make sure the whole trap is under water...if you have to dig the mud out to get the top of the jaws underwater it won't hurt a thing...the beaver won't care
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Post by TRapper on Feb 4, 2014 13:06:39 GMT -6
it is true that coyote season is open but only for hunting and shooting them...NO TRAPPING for coyotes...Coyote Trapping season is the same for fox...
if you have traps set right now they had better be for beaver ONLY...as that is the ONLY trapping season open right now
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Post by TRapper on Jan 26, 2014 20:54:10 GMT -6
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Post by TRapper on Jan 26, 2014 14:24:15 GMT -6
hey guys, just had an idea...could be dumb but also could have merit...
what about putting a mouse trap or 2 in the back of a bucket along with your normal bait to catch the mice that are stealin the bait...the mice would be an added attraction......just an idea
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Post by TRapper on Jan 25, 2014 15:48:08 GMT -6
I would go with a #2 Montgomery Round Jaw or something that size...although a 1.75 round jaw coil would be good for either species
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Post by TRapper on Jan 23, 2014 10:29:24 GMT -6
when I snare beaver in spring I have snare on the ground and actually push the top of the snare down to make more of a circle...I avoid most coon this way
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Post by TRapper on Jan 18, 2014 21:37:59 GMT -6
there are more mink in iowa than trappers give them credit for...last mink I got was last week and he was at least 500 yards away from a creek/water source....they will be in ditches that are dry just as much as they are in the bigger waterways...sets for them changes when in dry creeks but they can be caught
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Post by TRapper on Jan 16, 2014 13:05:41 GMT -6
I have honestly not tried coni pans but it is in my forecasted future...as far as trigger on top or bottom I have used both with equal results...I usually leave it on top with the triggers bent back toward the back...I get several smaller coon suitcased but they ain't goin nowhere either...the bigger coons will be around the neck
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Post by TRapper on Jan 16, 2014 12:41:57 GMT -6
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Post by TRapper on Jan 13, 2014 21:48:12 GMT -6
I don't believe you have to either however...I would let your local CO know what you are doing so there isn't a question about it should something arise before you get them sent to the auction
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Post by TRapper on Jan 12, 2014 18:33:34 GMT -6
caught one today and had one snare chewed in half...here is the coyote today
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Post by TRapper on Jan 9, 2014 21:49:18 GMT -6
I'm gonna start up the loader tractor on Monday and travel across the countryside pulling stakes. ... Just kidding but that'd be a sight to see. How do use your #9 stabilizing wire with a cable stake? Drive it down in with the cable? bend wire in a U at the bottom and push it down the cable stake hole...make the U a lil wider than the hole so it binds as it pushes down
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Post by TRapper on Jan 7, 2014 18:15:33 GMT -6
fur on them looks good....I managed to get 7 snares, 3 dirt sets, and 3 conis set for mink...settin out a lot heavier tomm...leavin early so wife can't take off on me to do something else leavin me at home lol
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Post by TRapper on Jan 7, 2014 11:07:11 GMT -6
well...I was goin to set today but my wife's mom can't start her car and my wife is taking her to work and won't be back til 2...so if I get out will be after that due to having 2 small boys...not willing to risk getting stuck in the cold with the 2 boys since school got cancelled today...so hopefully will get out after she gets back
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Post by TRapper on Jan 5, 2014 21:43:29 GMT -6
goin to set some but not til after tomm..call me a wimp if you want...but not getting out in -35 degree windchills lol usin tomm to completely organize shop and start putting in hooks, etc. for hanging fur to dry
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Post by TRapper on Jan 1, 2014 8:52:59 GMT -6
On this site, Larry is a great example...he targets coon...that is it unless coon ain't movin much and he hits a few canines until coon start movin and he then goes back to killin coon only...all other catches are from his coon line...only setting for coon
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Post by TRapper on Dec 31, 2013 15:40:22 GMT -6
fenderbass70...where you from?
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Post by TRapper on Dec 27, 2013 10:56:53 GMT -6
with that said, a deer trail is an excellent place to catch coyotes, find the spot where the coyotes duck under and the deer step over and you can smack em
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Post by TRapper on Dec 25, 2013 22:27:27 GMT -6
I have seen deer snared that way. LLL very true, unfortuneately i have snared a couple that way as well...usually stretched out and dead..no catch circle
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Post by TRapper on Dec 25, 2013 11:54:38 GMT -6
watch a dog go up and down a steep hill...where is their head? fairly close to the ground..3-5" high is all you need..just make the loop so it is not straight up and down...it has to be angled too with the ground
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Post by TRapper on Dec 23, 2013 13:07:59 GMT -6
trout's post above has merit...many times a well used house cat trail usually is only one set of tracks but upon looking closer you can see where they use the same tracks over and over
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Post by TRapper on Dec 18, 2013 8:57:01 GMT -6
I have a hole like yours for my city beaver job I am doing now...caught this one this morning, I estimate weight at about 55 to 60, this one is big
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Post by TRapper on Dec 17, 2013 20:41:21 GMT -6
here is a trappers truck lol
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Post by TRapper on Dec 17, 2013 8:15:11 GMT -6
my truck people tell me is so dirty can't tell what color it is...that is the way I like it
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Post by TRapper on Dec 16, 2013 21:00:25 GMT -6
that truck is way too clean
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Post by TRapper on Dec 14, 2013 12:12:20 GMT -6
when my pastor or others ride with me I always request them to wear clothes that they wouldn't like to get dirty and wear tennis shoes...I don't want them to look the part remotely of a trapper
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Post by TRapper on Dec 14, 2013 12:07:00 GMT -6
the idea is a good one and If I had done just that and followed my advice I would have pulled a beaver out of a 330 instead of a muskrat this morning
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