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Trapped a bunch of beaver this fall, including my biggest (52lbs) and smallest (sub 20), and snared my first fox last week! After finding a little sign, I put a few marten boxes out that haven’t produced yet.
We got a 5” dump of snow last night and I’m eager to get out this week for fresh intel and to hang more loops.
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I have marten boxes out but I keep catching house cats. We have both pine and stone Martens in Germany.
A spotted skunk is an awesome critter. Caught one when I was a kid. Curious where your located? A rare find in many places.The coolest skunk I've ever seen or trapped in my life. Worked with the local warden because I want sure if I could keep it, and got the A okay that it's mine and can tan it.
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Do you have much luck catching cats in box sets? Think about building boxes every year but never do.Been warm, so guess what's been hitting up the bobcat traps?
Based on hair, looks like a missed a coyote in a bobcat trap too. Mink traps have done nothing...
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WyomingA spotted skunk is an awesome critter. Caught one when I was a kid. Curious where your located? A rare find in many places.
Not a lot, but I'm a little new to the cat in a box trap too. I had a bobcat track in the snow right to the trap yesterday when I checked, and the trap was turned sideways, but not set off. Looked like it put a foot over the trap and pulled back, maybe trying to figure it out?Do you have much luck catching cats in box sets? Think about building boxes every year but never do.
Trapped a bunch of beaver this fall, including my biggest (52lbs) and smallest (sub 20), and snared my first fox last week! After finding a little sign, I put a few marten boxes out that haven’t produced yet.
We got a 5” dump of snow last night and I’m eager to get out this week for fresh intel and to hang more loops.
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Yeah I would imagine you need something in there that they just can resist. A chunk of beaver or porcupine. Never used tuna for cats, not bobcats anyway lolNot a lot, but I'm a little new to the cat in a box trap too. I had a bobcat track in the snow right to the trap yesterday when I checked, and the trap was turned sideways, but not set off. Looked like it put a foot over the trap and pulled back, maybe trying to figure it out?
I've cut 2 other for sure bobcat tracks just in the last week in the area I'm trapping, so they're there. Also, I think can of tuna, or beaver meat are the 2 go to baits for these boxes, I've been agreeing around with other bait, but switching over after this weekend.