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Post by curtcolin on Oct 22, 2013 20:26:27 GMT -6
Hi I had a few questions on trap position and location for a pocket set for coon for example how far back do I put my trap? How far off to one side do I set my trap if any one has any tip they would be appreciated
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Post by curtcolin on Oct 22, 2013 20:31:55 GMT -6
Sorry I ment to say position
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Post by iowacoontrapper on Oct 22, 2013 20:32:22 GMT -6
they say 6 inches back from your pocket and 3 inches left or right of it to get a hind foot catch which is really what you want because your taking away there pulling power.
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Post by grinnergetter on Oct 22, 2013 20:59:12 GMT -6
put your location in your bio and I will answer.
Don
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Post by curtcolin on Oct 22, 2013 21:08:12 GMT -6
Ankeny
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Post by grinnergetter on Oct 22, 2013 21:28:41 GMT -6
good job thanks
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Post by trappinia on Oct 23, 2013 6:29:37 GMT -6
I put mine up close to try and catch mink and rats also.
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Post by 4fur on Oct 24, 2013 7:55:41 GMT -6
Like trappinia, I usually place my trap pretty tight to the pocket for the same reason. But what is more important to me than depth or position is to dig the pocket at least 8" deep, burry the trap chain and drowning wire in the mud and bed the trap fairly solid so it won't tip or wobble if an animal steps on a jaw or lever. Often this requires importing some mud or bank dirt to make a suitable trap bed which takes time. But resetting empty, tripped traps takes even more time. Nothing wrong with using a few guide sticks to show the animal where you want him to step, either.  Good luck curtcolin! |
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Post by ratslayer101 on Oct 24, 2013 8:03:56 GMT -6
I think it kind of depends on how you dig your pocket. I like to dig mine just a little bit wider than normal and i put the trap right in front of the pocket
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Post by brandtfleener on Oct 24, 2013 10:42:19 GMT -6
I put mine up close to try and catch mink and rats also. x2 |
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Post by dj on Oct 24, 2013 13:46:23 GMT -6
Dig my pockets as deep as the location allows and as wide as the trap. I set the loose jaw just inside the pocket. If the pocket is wider than the pocket I will put a stick in the mud to force mink over the trap. My coon trapping partner sets his so the dog is at the 2 o'clock position. We both catch coon, mink and rats. Like 4fur said bedding the trap is just as important in water trapping as it is in dirt trapping.
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Post by grinnergetter on Oct 24, 2013 21:37:54 GMT -6
I poke the pocket hole about 8" deep and set the trap close to the hole like 4fur and tarpinia said I catch coons, rats and mink in them and have set this way for 20 years. It works. I set the dog at 11:00 from the hole
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Post by grinnergetter on Oct 24, 2013 21:39:35 GMT -6
also the hole is just above the water level an inch or so
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Post by LLLTrapper on Oct 25, 2013 5:48:33 GMT -6
Dig my pockets as deep as the location allows and as wide as the trap. I set the loose jaw just inside the pocket. If the pocket is wider than the pocket I will put a stick in the mud to force mink over the trap. My coon trapping partner sets his so the dog is at the 2 o'clock position. We both catch coon, mink and rats. Like 4fur said bedding the trap is just as important in water trapping as it is in dirt trapping. DJ if how you place your trap works for you that is great. I always set for a back leg catch for coon but if I have a mink to kill the trap goes as far in the pocket as I can and the jaws are against the walls of the pocket. You want a rat or mink to step through the jaws not over the jaw. Same way with coon or beaver. LLL |
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Good luck curtcolin! 
