2025/2026 Trapping season.

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I looked at this closely and can’t figure out what happened. Did it just get bound up somehow?

Left spring in the picture. I test fire every trap in ever box before i leave home, and when I got this one back to the truck I test fired it 3x, I couldn't get it to hang up at the truck either.

 

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Couple of blind sets I put in for mink.
Pretty heavy trail being used.

 

[Nine Banger]

I'm winding down over here.

I have a few nest robbers I see visually or on cams but won't hit a dogproof.

Most of my leg holds that have been out all season are slow. I had one a oppossum and squirrel have been working for weeks that popped like crazy...go figure.

How long are y'all getting out of your gear? I think my leg holds may be shot. We have salty soil and high precipitation and humidity. A few are slow. Some are hanging up from friction or getting run over.

Dog proofs seem bulletproof but I had a couple get intertidal. I had a few that were dead traps from congealed meat and bait plugging up the trigger. I got lazy and put dirt hole bait in a few when I ran out of cat food. It makes me cringe when I see folks recommending sardines.

1 male opossum tonight.

 

[Nine Banger]

Eat!

 

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Putting out a small bobcat line tomorrow, trying out some double long springs with a shingle glued to the pan.
No bedding, just straight on the ground with guiding straight into the trap pan.

 

[as.ks.ak]

Putting out a small bobcat line tomorrow, trying out some double long springs with a shingle glued to the pan.
No bedding, just straight on the ground with guiding straight into the trap pan.
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[as.ks.ak]

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Thoughts on not doubling up there and putting one on either side of your guide logs for the jump over/landing zone, if they decide to just skip your hole altogether?

I’m new to this. So spare yourself thinking I’m attacking you or your methods.

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Thoughts on not doubling up there and putting one on either side of your guide logs for the jump over/landing zone, if they decide to just skip your hole altogether?

I’m new to this. So spare yourself thinking I’m attacking you or your methods.

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I know a fair amount of people that do double up. Hard to see in the picture, but I try and get all mine in a spot that's a step down, and the blocking is just over the stride length, so they theoretically have no choice. Here's another one that kind of shows that step down. I average about .5 miles per trap, so space and weight are limited in the pack too, no trapping from the road.

 

[as.ks.ak]

I know a fair amount of people that do double up. Hard to see in the picture, but I try and get all mine in a spot that's a step down, and the blocking is just over the stride length, so they theoretically have no choice. Here's another one that kind of shows that step down. I average about .5 miles per trap, so space and weight are limited in the pack too, no trapping from the road.
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Ahhh okay. Now it makes sense to me. I have a lot of places I can do something like this. Thanks for the explanation.

I’m getting my traps degreased and boiled/waxed this weekend…late to the game for this season but still a few months left up here. Better late than never right?

So much to learn.


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Ahhh okay. Now it makes sense to me. I have a lot of places I can do something like this. Thanks for the explanation.

I’m getting my traps degreased and boiled/waxed this weekend…late to the game for this season but still a few months left up here. Better late than never right?

So much to learn.


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I use a handful of different gland lures, beaver castor, even ground bait, and on a few sets a long distance call lure. You put 3 or 4 of those on a set and they'll get all sorts of curious smelling all that and give you lots of steps on and around the trap.