Elmacho
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Now THAT is a big brown beaver!
2021/2022 Trapping Thread
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Schaaf
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One of these years I'm gonna do a deep dive and get a bobcat. Was my plan for this year until I decided to build a garage next summer with cash.
Great thread.
Great thread.
Next year I’m either doing a trip for fisher or bobcat, assuming I get a couple marten this year. That is not by any means a safe assumption, though.
Last year while on a late elk hunt in AZ I ran into a guy who was also from MN, though a few hours north of me. We hit it off and he’s become a great trapping mentor for me to bounce ideas off of. He’s a bobcat trapping machine and I have a standing invitation to go up and trap one with him. I can’t wait to make it work.
rjthehunter
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Remake the same set. Trap circles draw a lot of attention. Also all the scent from the coyote brings more in. Always reset after a catch! Nice work!!!
Then make a set on the outside of the circle to catch the shy ones
rjthehunter
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Yes, it's worth always making a second set! Lots of coyotes and fox travel/hunt in pairs!
Hessticles
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@NoWiser Thanksgiving day must have been a good one! We had our first otter season in Nebraska and I got lucky.View attachment 20211125_120720.jpg
WildWill
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Got my first sets out today. Plan on bringing my daughter in the morning to help check and set a few more. Some amazing catches so far guys I'm jealous.
Sweet otter!! They are super cool animals. I hope to catch one or two more before season ends here.
Ended up with 6 rats with the kids this morning, out on a easy to access piece hitting bank dens. Two of the better creeks had lots of truck activity yesterday in the parking sites when setting traps so we'll stay out of them until folks wrap up their deer season next week.
Breaking ice in leaky waders suckkkksss...
Breaking ice in leaky waders suckkkksss...
WildWill
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Fun morning had several sets clogged up with possums. My daughter helped get a couple more traps out and I spent the better part of a hour helping her build a unicorn trap (think wicker round pen with sliding trap door).
Threw a muskrat leg in a natural pocket that looked good yesterday and was thrilled to see a big mink on the drowner this afternoon. Also picked up a 58 pound beaver. The landowner is really happy. I think it’s the last one but I’m no expert. The bubbles under the ice will tell the story once things freeze again. I’m also going to catch an otter in this spot, with some patience.
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Shangobango
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Wasn’t a little one either. Nice!
Shangobango
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Awesome catches ya’ll! Can’t wait to add to the thread.
My trap setting was delayed. The weather turned off hot, (mid to upper 70’s), and I just don’t enjoy trapping as much in those temps.
Luckily I have found some buyers for coon meat. I have enough orders that it makes me feel much better about doing a thinning. Should make enough off the meat to offset most of the cost of tanning what I catch. I am off work and hunting for the next week but after that I am going to set a dozen or so DP’s and a couple blind set 1.5’s for a few nights around the house and on the farm.
As far as prices, from what I am seeing and hearing muskrats should be good, good western coyotes should sell, good western bobcats are 50/50, and pretty much everything else is about as bad as it’s ever been.
My trap setting was delayed. The weather turned off hot, (mid to upper 70’s), and I just don’t enjoy trapping as much in those temps.
Luckily I have found some buyers for coon meat. I have enough orders that it makes me feel much better about doing a thinning. Should make enough off the meat to offset most of the cost of tanning what I catch. I am off work and hunting for the next week but after that I am going to set a dozen or so DP’s and a couple blind set 1.5’s for a few nights around the house and on the farm.
As far as prices, from what I am seeing and hearing muskrats should be good, good western coyotes should sell, good western bobcats are 50/50, and pretty much everything else is about as bad as it’s ever been.
Yooper906
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Started marten season off with two the second day of season. Weather last two days slowed things down. Should pick back up once weather breaks!
Shangobango
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Yooper906
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I just got into trapping them few years ago. We only have a 10 day season in Michigan, so it’s very limited. Really fun though!
That’s sweet! I hope to post a similar picture in about 10 days. Our limit is 2 per season in combination with fishers.
