Trapping catches

[wytx]

Last bobcat of the season, pulled our traps Sunday.
Now on to beavers when the creek thaws.

 

[go_deep]

Last catch of the season, a red fox in a Marten box. Couldn't believe my eyes when I came around the corner to check the trap.

 

[Hondo0925]

Last catch of the season, a red fox in a Marten box. Couldn't believe my eyes when I came around the corner to check the trap.
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That’s awesome! What a good way to end the season

 

[wytx]

Nice fox !!

 

[Castmaster]

Last catch of the season, a red fox in a Marten box. Couldn't believe my eyes when I came around the corner to check the trap.

That’s wild! Awesome catch

 

[Hondo0925]

Last catch of the season for me.
Hope this isn’t the last one I ever get to catch

 

[go_deep]

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Last catch of the season for me.
Hope this isn’t the last one I ever get to catch

Congratulations!!
I hope to know what that's like one day.

 

[go_deep]

Got bored, put out 4 beaver traps a couple days ago. Caught a muskrat and a beaver so far.

 

[Nine Banger]

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Last catch of the season for me.
Hope this isn’t the last one I ever get to catch

Are you willing to share info about your set up? Traps, bait, etc?

We set DP's and MB-550's here and run 10x12x36" box traps here but I always wondered about getting a bigger box trap.

I never catch bobcats, I don't think they are into the baits, sets or maybe they want motion but they are prevalent here.

 

[Nine Banger]

Here's some of ours. We ran MB 550s during coyote season and I stumbled across in the regulations that coon and opossum season ran 15 days longer, so I ordered some dog proof traps and got some good nights in before the end of that season. We should be tripping over poults in a few months, right?

 

[Scottf270]

Just saw a group of 21 turkeys on my buddies place where I've been nest predator trapping hard for 4 years. 3 mature toms, 5 Jakes and 13 hens. 4 to 6 years ago you were lucky to hear one gobble.

Killed one gobbler in 2022 and 2 in 2023. I have taken nearly 150 nest predators off his 94 acres in the last 4 years. Trapping may not be the total answer for the rebound in bird numbers, but it's sure a big part of it.

 

[Nine Banger]

Just saw a group of 21 turkeys on my buddies place where I've been nest predator trapping hard for 4 years. 3 mature toms, 5 Jakes and 13 hens. 4 to 6 years ago you were lucky to hear one gobble.

Killed one gobbler in 2022 and 2 in 2023. I have taken nearly 150 nest predators off his 94 acres in the last 4 years. Trapping may not be the total answer for the rebound in bird numbers, but it's sure a big part of it.

That's great. We had a banner year a few years ago with birds everywhere and now not so much. Pulled a few predators this year and hope to see improvement.

 

[go_deep]

Just saw a group of 21 turkeys on my buddies place where I've been nest predator trapping hard for 4 years. 3 mature toms, 5 Jakes and 13 hens. 4 to 6 years ago you were lucky to hear one gobble.

Killed one gobbler in 2022 and 2 in 2023. I have taken nearly 150 nest predators off his 94 acres in the last 4 years. Trapping may not be the total answer for the rebound in bird numbers, but it's sure a big part of it.

It's a huge part of it, without a doubt.
Good for you!

 

[160andup]

Only a couple of days left in our season here, been trying to stack up a few last beaver before the end.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Only a couple of days left in our season here, been trying to stack up a few last beaver before the end.

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Well done double!

 

[go_deep]

Only a couple of days left in our season here, been trying to stack up a few last beaver before the end.

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Looks like some great times there, well done!!

What size pan trap do you prefer for beaver?

 

[160andup]

Looks like some great times there, well done!!

What size pan trap do you prefer for beaver?

Biggest we can use are 7.5” so I use mostly MB 750s and NO BS.

 

[huntsman22]

 

[Honyock]

Last family portrait.

 

[wytx]

FHA fur auction is over for June.
Anyone send furs up to Canada?
We did ok I think. Bobcats paid $1300+ on 3.
I know we made more than a buyer would have offered, top cat went for $600+ for us.