2023 Trapping thread

[Timber Cruiser]

Got skunked this AM but always fun checkin em in the snow.

 

[thendricks]

Got skunked this AM but always fun checkin em in the snow.

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Beautiful land

 

[TrueGrit]

Only caught 2 coons this morning. My guess is the dumb one's have been caught. At least I haven't caught one of my wife's barn cats.

 

[mfoster]

Only caught 2 coons this morning. My guess is the dumb one's have been caught. At least I haven't caught one of my wife's barn cats.

Move the traps 10 or so ft on opponent side of feeder if catching at feeders I think it educates the old ones when one gets cought.

 

[shotgun 01]

So, what length stake do you use and how deep do you drive it in the ground? I cut about 24" rebar and drove them half way in. My concern is that the ground is very soft. Can a coon slide the chain up the stake and steal my trap?

 

[mfoster]

So, what length stake do you use and how deep do you drive it in the ground? I cut about 24" rebar and drove them half way in. My concern is that the ground is very soft. Can a coon slide the chain up the stake and steal my trap?

I have about 20 inch rebar with a washer welded on top and drive it straight down.no problem pulling straight up with chain on trap

 

[mfoster]

So, what length stake do you use and how deep do you drive it in the ground? I cut about 24" rebar and drove them half way in. My concern is that the ground is very soft. Can a coon slide the chain up the stake and steal my trap?

You could cut about 6 inches off and and weld on top use it as a t handle I’m planning on doing some shortly

 

[shotgun 01]

So you drive it all the way in. I just set three, as I got here late. About 12" in the ground, and 12" up, but nothing welded on top. Thinking I might go pull them, and weld something on top tomorrow.

 

[mfoster]

So you drive it all the way in. I just set three, as I got here late. About 12" in the ground, and 12" up, but nothing welded on top. Thinking I might go pull them, and weld something on top tomorrow.

I don’t think he will escape as long as it stays in the ground just kill him when you get there most will raise hell a little there will be a catch circle and they will dig a little you can see mine here

 

[Smoothrj]

got around to baiting the trap yesterday

I mix the corn with fruit punch, 2 strawberry jello powder, 8 strawberry Kool Aid, and 2 beers, then poured Big & J PIGS-DIG-IT Hog Attractant,

I should have put up a sign “Hogs Only NO Deer Allowed”

3 hours later this Doe shows up; they are hungry this time of year their natural food is scarce

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I would have needed more than 2 beers to set that trap