retiredmurph
Member
Shedcrazy33 I use a dirthole set with a Duke 1.75. Next year I think I'll start using the MB 650. Love catching cats I just wish we could keep more than one a year. I have to admit it is kind of fun releasing one.:grin::grin:
shedcrazy33
Member
U only use 1.75s wow I use threes and I barely got my just by the tip of the foot what did u use for your bait in the hole?
lovetohunt
Member
retiredmurph
Member
Shedcrazy33 All my cats have been caught in 1.75s and caught right across the pad, like I said I'm going to MB650s next year. Everything I have caught has been with coyote lure in the hole.
tph to release one I have a catch pole much like the dog catchers use I snare them around the neck and pin them to the ground after a couple minutes they calm down and I release the foot from the trap. It gets interesting when you release the catch pole, you just never know what they are going to do. I keep a little club handy.
tph to release one I have a catch pole much like the dog catchers use I snare them around the neck and pin them to the ground after a couple minutes they calm down and I release the foot from the trap. It gets interesting when you release the catch pole, you just never know what they are going to do. I keep a little club handy.
shedcrazy33
Member
Thanks for insight!!!!
Skully
PMA Member
I have never trapped otters but most trapping magazines and articles will request using #4 leg holds for land sets and 3-30 conibears for under water sets. They have large webbed feet like a beaver and it takes a pretty good sized trap to snag them. Always use a wire with a snare lock and weight for a drowning rig as they are prone to chew-outs in land sets. I had one in my pond for a few days after the quota had closed a year ago and I was praying he left me some fish!
That is a shame you had to let your otter go to waste. 
Skully
PMA Member
Most of the time a properly placed .22 short will dispatch any fur bearer you are going to catch in a trap. Treeing coon at night with dogs can be a different story. Bad angles, brush, poor lighting and wise old coon stretching out on a limb or tucking into a fork can make that job a little harder. :way:
xCALLMETOADx
Outdoorsmen
$13.25 avg for coon, damn where you taking yours?
retiredmurph
Member
Caught and released another Bobcat today. It was a small female ,I took some video of the release but no luck uploading it.
loneranger
Well-Known Member
How difficult is it to trap coyotes? I have a ton around my place. What is the procedure? I suppose I should check out YouTube for that.
hawkjosh22
Member
I've never trapped but this looks awesome! More pictures!
Skully
PMA Member
Caught and released another Bobcat today. It was a small female ,I took some video of the release but no luck uploading it.
Man! You are in them deep Murph! :way: I talked to a buyer last night and am in the process of thawing out my coon as we speak. He says good batches are bringing around $13 which is about a dollar more than we averaged last year. I think we have around 40 nice coon so we'll see. :drink2:
retiredmurph
Member
Loneranger in my humble opinion coyotes are harder to trap than any thing else. two most important items are location and good trap bedding. I wish I could keep the bobcats out of my coyote sets.
Skully I have been selling on the carcess for $1o across the board so I'm happy with that since I don't have any driving involved in running my line
Skully I have been selling on the carcess for $1o across the board so I'm happy with that since I don't have any driving involved in running my line
loneranger
Well-Known Member
Just the same. I'd like to know how it's done. I bet it gets more successful as food sources are harder to find,,like Jan and Feb...