SteelieWheelie
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Trapping
Im new to it but i just bought two 1 1/2 leg holds. Hoping to get some coons and coyotes. Maybe even a fox. Does anybody on here trap?
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Josh7388
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Yep. Where are you looking to start
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Are they coil or long springs? And did you mean 2 dozen or 2 traps?
I wouldn't purposely set a 1.5 for a yote. Fox yes. But not yotes. I've caught them in 1.5s as they got in my fox sets but when I run my coyote line I have all #2s. And those 1.5s do awesome work on coons, mink and rats.
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SteelieWheelie
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I just set these traps where i have been seeing a few raccoon. Hopefully a couple decide to make the wrong move. I bought bait/lure and Gander Mtn. and put little drops of it on pieces of chicken.
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Are you along a creek? You should try to google a diagram for a pocket set. That's about all I use for coon. Plus with that you'll get some bonus catches of mink and rats. But remember mink and rats don't come in til Saturday.
Or a try cubbie or PVC set for coon too
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my personal experience = GM is junk
MinnesotaTrapline is where i got all of my equipment
Try sardines for your coon bait ;)
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SteelieWheelie
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I have 2 coil spring traps. Im in a swamp. there is a patch of dry land near a pond and a field that i often see coyotes and raccoon in or near. We'll see how things go.
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What he said about GM. WAY OVER PRICED. Sullivan's is another good supplier or F&Ts.
If you in a swamp is suggest getting some 110s or 120s for mink and rats too
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Did you dye the traps at all?
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SteelieWheelie
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I did not dye them. I understand i probably should have but i did not want to mess something up trying to dye them.
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Steelie are we talking about "theeee swamp" lol
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SteelieWheelie
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No haha im talking about a swamp mup here where i live in North East. I'm gonna hit that swamp up next weekend though when i'm at camp! MAybe send me a pm with your # if your gonna be there next weekend.
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Gave my traps away long ago but did it for many years here in CT- Fox, Coon, Rats, Mink were the mainstay. No Yotes back then but plenty now.
Aside from some rat lure or Beaver Castor think a single Sardine is the greatest bait ever for just bout everything else-when the Sardines run out the oil is just about as good.
Good luck- share some photos - great memories. Hey Emann - Dye and Wax those traps.
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they already done brudda, my brother got 9 coons so far..i'm waiting til restraint season ;)
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Not the right board but --Hey Emann- did ya get to Oak or SR as planned ??
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Wats Ur totals at boys? I got 47 rats 5 mink and 4 non target coons so far haven't set for k9 s yet waiting till after deer season had 4 traps stolen this is the past 10 days still waiting on that next mink those Lil buggers
I'd rather be lucky then good,but im to good to be lucky
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I rap tinfoil on my trap pan and set it in shallow water where coon are running the waters edge and have caught alot of my coon they cant resist the shine and have to grab it.
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If there is a bit of currant place that foil so it is in a strip and 'flutters' over the pan. They cant resist thinking its a shiner or something.
Have even picked up a Fox with that.
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