2024/2025 Trapping thread

[Nine Banger]

We have about 2 more weeks in foot hold season here but it’s been slow (dead). Perhaps we finally are “out” of opossums.

I had an epic committed steal on a trap that hasn’t had any activity since I started in December.



It reminds me not to be complacent. The dirt hole was clearly mismanaged (blue) and I adjusted it (yellow). I’ve seen fresh scat in this area too.

I caught our neighbors dog last night too. Awkward.

 

[go_deep]

We have about 2 more weeks in foot hold season here but it’s been slow (dead). Perhaps we finally are “out” of opossums.

I had an epic committed steal on a trap that hasn’t had any activity since I started in December.

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It reminds me not to be complacent. The dirt hole was clearly mismanaged (blue) and I adjusted it (yellow). I’ve seen fresh scat in this area too.

I caught our neighbors dog last night too. Awkward.

Did you just let the neighbors dog go, it did you return him personally?
I have a friend who doesn't really have anyone that lives real close to him, he returns dog with collars once personally and tells the owner the next time you'll be bailing them out of the pound, keep your dog on your property.
I think he's only had to do this twice, and take a dog to the pound once, seems like it works.

 

[Nine Banger]

Did you just let the neighbors dog go, it did you return him personally?
I have a friend who doesn't really have anyone that lives real close to him, he returns dog with collars once personally and tells the owner the next time you'll be bailing them out of the pound, keep your dog on your property.
I think he's only had to do this twice, and take a dog to the pound once, seems like it works.

I caught one notorious roamer about 15 years ago. The owner was so committed to her habits that she had live gps tracking. She trespassed and watched a YouTube video on the spot to learn how to open a foot hold trap.

This time it was admittedly close to the line but it didn’t occur to me to mitigate any risks I just thought “that’s a really good spot to catch a coyote.” I pulled 3 traps this morning out of respect and to keep my promise from last night. Dog is fine just swollen.

 

[Wheels]

Got another coyote last night, dirt holes have been slow but the DP’s have been pretty active until it got down to 8* last night.

 

[Nine Banger]

Night 57.

I had a hunch mammals would move last night but I wasn’t expecting a half a dozen box traps to keep up with a minefield of dog proof traps.

 

[Wheels]

Night 57.

I had a hunch mammals would move last night but I wasn’t expecting a half a dozen box traps to keep up with a minefield of dog proof traps.

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What brand of cage traps are you using?

 

[Nine Banger]

What brand of cage traps are you using?

Most of mine are havaharts and knock offs.

I work at a resort community with a lot of turnover and they end up on the side of the road.

Those 2 black ones in my photos are tomahawks. They were expensive and sturdy but the latches are a pain in the azz.

 

[Wheels]

Most of mine are havaharts and knock offs.

I work at a resort community with a lot of turnover and they end up on the side of the road.

Those 2 black ones in my photos are tomahawks. They were expensive and sturdy but the latches are a pain in the azz.

Thanks, I’m planning on picking up a few cage traps for bobcats but the good ones are expensive.