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Post by barnman73 on Nov 6, 2009 8:30:01 GMT -5
Corner,
Trapping muskrats has gotten me on some new land. Most landowners would not mind me trapping a few coon around the pond.
Most ponds have non-target animals pretty close by. Purchased my first live trap and hope to use it to get a few. I have plenty of REGULAR equipment and need help with using IT to get the coons.
Looking for an almost DOG-Proof set. Something for the water line/in water. Something with a drowner?
I really could use a suggestion.
P.S. This question is me looking for something OTHER than the standard sets I already use.
I am still a novice, I could use some help.
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Post by hawkeye on Nov 6, 2009 15:14:02 GMT -5
If it's only ALMOST dog proof you don't want a drowner!
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iafftrapper
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Post by iafftrapper on Nov 6, 2009 16:31:43 GMT -5
cages for the coon, and floats for the rats.
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Post by huckleberry on Nov 6, 2009 17:39:40 GMT -5
gotta agree...cages are THE SAFEST tools to use in those areas. 8x8 cages for coon work great for coon and the occasional mink.......5x5 cages set in the runs will take more rats and mink than ya will believe.
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Post by scansy on Nov 8, 2009 9:41:22 GMT -5
I'm hoping to trap a farm this year that has hounds for running fox. They are concerned about me catching their houds. (And of course, they don't want me to catch their fox either). I'm gonna make all water sets (pockets and/or natural cubbies) with #11 traps. Put the trap in the water, fish bait only and no drowners. It's one thing if a hound does get caught - the #11 shouldn't hurt him - but drown him......
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Post by spade on Nov 9, 2009 9:16:28 GMT -5
You can use the can set. Get a 1 lb coffee can drill a 1" hole in the un-opened end, dig a hole for your trap and push the can down over the trap, put in your bail thru the hole.
Or get a drain cap, like what goes in the drain in the shower, drill a 1 inch hole in the center, dig a normal trap bed, place your bait on the pan, and then place the cap over the trap and cover with duff, leave the hole exposed.
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Post by hawkeye on Nov 9, 2009 14:22:35 GMT -5
A friend of mine had a dog dig the can up for the bait. Fortunately the trap must have sprung in the ruckus. I showed him how to use a big piece of plywood with a hole drilled in it the same way, less chance of a digger.
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