Posted by trapperjoeAK

I snare a few otters, mostly in places that I think are too exposed for a bodygrip. Or once they start getting spooky. I set less than a dozen this year I think. Lost an otter for the first time ever though out of a snare a few weeks ago. I caught it bad somehow, and it fought around for awhile and then pulled out. No problem with the cable, just pulled out of the loop. I must of had him on either a foot or the tail somehow. Which is wierd, as all others I have caught were neck snared perfect.

Question from Rueben
trapperjoeAK,
What do you use for otter snares?

Reply from trapperjoeAK
5/64 1x19. 5-6 inch loop.

A few otter pics from the pull. If you have any questions just ask. Dates are all wrong.

Edited to remove duplicate pictures from merge.

wow nice otter pics!

Great pictures of great catches! Lots of good memories there. Otters are my favorite furbearer to trap, and I have caught a few over the years using 220, 280, 330, snares, and foot traps.

Thanks for the pics.

TJ-You have to be the Otter KING! I wish we could unleash you on our ever increasing (CRAB EATING! ) sea otters down here. Furry water locusts. Decimating the crab,urchin,and abolone stocks. But that's a topic for another day. Nice job. Impressive production.

I hear you on that one. The sound is crawling with the dang suckers also. They need to do at least a drawing hunt on them. The current system is pretty ridiculous.

Excellent pictures!!

Nice pics and great catches!!

Great pics!! Looks like you have been hanging them high!! Good job.

Very nice pics,thanks for sharing.

Trapperjoe, you obviously know what you are doing with the otter. Looks like not all of your sets are blind, what are you using for bait/lure to get them to come in?

Would sure like to know some of your methods....

Ok... Wierd. I put this on the main forum because I figured there might be a few people there who would like to see the pics, but don't visit this board. So, was there a problem with that or something? Are Alaskan Trappers only allowed to post on this board now?

Most of these pictures are allready here in this board.

While I doubt anyone who asked questions while it was on the main board will actually find it over here, I'll answer them anyways.

All sets are blind sets. Once in a while I might put a little bit of lure here or there, but I personally doubt that does much. The vast majority of the sets are made right on sign where it is apparent otter are traveling. Often I have to fence it down a fair amount. Occasionally I make a set in an "ottery" looking spt where there is no tracks or evidence at a the specific location, but I can tell they are in the area.

I thought the snare pictures were pretty cool myself...

I liked the pics thought it was cool for you to share!

hmmmmm that is odd, email them and ask why it was moved.

That is very odd. I would ask. Maybe they didn't know that you had posted info for us here too.

-TJ

Very nice pics!! Good job!

I think it was moved because some complained the pictures were too graphic I guess. Whatever.

Anyways, I'll let it sit for a few days, and then once it drops down I'll delete it to get rid of the duplication.