trapping out of a boat

[brettb11]

Looking at doing it while I can next year. Can get to a lot of areas where others can't without a lot of work on their part. Would be all coon and rats. For those of you who have done it and vs. ROW/dry land, is the time comittment more or less for same amount of miles traveled? I realize a lot of that time comes from amount of traps set and what kind a person run. Dp's, rat floats, and fish sticks.

[blaine]

I would say less work but we never used to leave the shoreline. Very effective way to get some big numbers of coons before freeze up. Plenty of mink rats and beavers along the way. We always trapped lakes so there was a lot of area you could cover. Back then nobody hardly ever done it not sure about these days. Good luck!

[riverbandit]

One of the biggest things is to try and have 2 of everything. You just can't run back to the truck for something.

Another thing is to be prepared for all types of weather. When your on the water for 8 hrs straight, you absolutely can't get chilled. Rainy days are the worst, so good water proof gear is a necessity. I also carry charcoal lighter fluid, dry cedar bark, and a magnesium striker in a water proof container. Butane lighters won't always ignite when cold, and if they get wet your screwed.

[dobie420]

This is something I always wanted to do. Say, I'm trapping a major river, is there so much of a ROW along it or how does that work?

[Horn]

Meandering Vs Non Meandering.

Heres a Link: www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/riverprograms/meanderedmap.pdf?amp;tabid=869

If you are on a non Meandered Stream you Need Land owner permission to set a trap.


Be sure of your location.

[Scott W.]

You need to have a means of getting picked up at the end of the line unless your river and boat is big enough to make it back to the put in point. Once your are on the river you are there. No making a side jaunt to get a cup of coffee etc. You may even need to have someone pick up critters at the half way point if the boat gets too full.

We still put quite a few miles on the truck doing the drop off, pick up fur, pick up me routine.

As freeze up approaches, one section of river freezing can screw up an otherwise perfectly runable stretch.

[TRapper]

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

[brettb11]

Thanks for the input

[dobie420]

When trapping a meandering river can you only trap the bank or is their a certain distance you can go out?

[TitoBoy]

I think it is only on the water line and can not trap in the bank but I am not sure. I belief if you want to trap on the bank you have to ask for permission

[riverbandit]

its my understanding that the limit is the high water line.

Probably best to check with your local CO.