Mink: baited or blind

[TRapper]

am curious out there who prefers what

[~ADC~]

Baited sets for me Josh, mostly. (anyone can catch mink in a pocket set, ;D ) I do set a few blind sets but the vast majority of the mink sets I make are either pockets or fish stick sets. If it weren't for mink I don't think I'd ever trap in the water but I do a little just because I enjoy catching a couple once in a while.

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[bd64]

Mostly blind sets for me, I like the 110s. Take a some on the good ole fish stick.

[Scott W.]

The few I catch are incidentals in pockets and fish sticks, however, the very first one I ever caught was on a notched log entering the water. Hmmmm. Might need to look for more logs, because thinking about that mink still excites me!

[blackhammer]

Mostly pockets with carp. caught seven in colonies.two in 220s trails, last year,don't remember any in leghold blinds but I do set them at times and they work fine. But colonies and pockets are my bread and butter.

[LLLTrapper]

Pockets with carp and ONLY when there stealing my carp!! To trap mink alone in my area is a fools game. Go after coon the mink rob you. Go after mink and the coon rob you! LLL

[x-demoman]

Glad I don't trap in the belt. Sounds like ya have thieves of all kinds 2 and 4 legged.

[TRapper]

i prefer blind about 95% of the time with mink, i rarely set a baited set specifically for mink. was taught to set blind and it is becoming a lost art among many trappers, i don't think it is because they don't like to set blind but maybe that they have a hard time seeing the blind set.

[LLLTrapper]

Oct 4, 2012 19:45:45 GMT -6 x-demoman said:

Glad I don't trap in the belt. Sounds like ya have thieves of all kinds 2 and 4 legged.

And they wonder why I'm packing!! LLL

[hvtrapper]

Mostly blind sets for me. I don't play in the water much and absolutely hate soggy coon. No big bloody chunk of carp at the set helps keep the coon out of my mink sets.

[hooter]

My standard procedure is to put in a pocket set and 1 or 2 BE sets if at all possible. Those BE sets dont care if its frozen and pick up alot of rats if there ARE ANY RATS!

[blackhammer]

I could find decent blind sets at every location. I personal think I'll catch more fur,faster in pockets. It is fun to catch them in blind sets.

[dj]

I set on sign and let the immediate area dictate what I set. Gotta admit I do love catching mink in 110's set on the crossover of pond dams ;D

[taysick]

only been trapping a few years and use pocket sets? what or how exactly do you set a blind set?

[hvtrapper]

Figure out where the mink is going and put a trap in his way.
At least that's what the old boy told me when I asked that question a long time ago.
Yes, I AM messing with you. But that is the basic concept! You use your knowledge of mink habits and read the signs/terrain to determine where to place your trap to intercept the mink in it's travels.

[taysick]

Gotcha, i do a lil of that just never heard it called a blind set. learned something new! man im just itchin' for the 3rd to get here already!

[braveheart]

I know the Master always said a blind set is not even a 50-50 set.