My wife came along with me on the line last weekend and snapped a few pictures. I thought some newer trappers might learn a trick or two from them and the "older guys" i'm sure can relate -enjoy and happy safe trapping to all!

nice pics.

Nice work! P.S. - How much would it suck to hit one of those 110's with the stihl chain?!? It'd take about 3 round files to get back to wood cuttin'.

Nice pictures. How did you locate spacific spots for sets? Do you have two traps per pole? How often do you run this water line[every day?; every three days?] Are corn "wheels" the only bait you use?

nice catch cool sled!

How do you skin them with a chain saw? Or is it just for fleshing?

Cool pictures!! Nice looking Rats! How many sets did you have out that morning?

Wow so many questions - this swamp was set up with ten poles and two traps per pole -mostly to keep one trap working if the other missed a rat. It is rare for me to double on rats on one pole - it seems the dead rat scares the others away - anybody else have an opinion on that? Triggers are baited with carrots & corn mostly but would like to try potato like others have posted.

I do not have the time to go hard core like others - this is just a part-time fun little line to keep me out of trouble. Wisconsin does not have a trap check limit on sets under the ice so i check these about once a week and average around five rats per check.

As you can see the holes are over cut in size so i don't saw the rat in half or as "Wisker" points out ruin the saw blade. As far as locating sets - three per den is my rule of thumb. If your lucky and the ice is clear (i wasn't) under ice feeding areas and runs without bait are very effective.

Personally i prefer open water rat trapping but you can't fight mother nature. I'll post a few more pictures Friday.

Nice pics

sure glad we can trap huts here that looks like a lot of work..... nice pics...

How thick is the Ice? Nice big looking rats you have there.

Glad many are enjoying the pictures thanks for the nice comments all PM's answered. Ice is about 6 - 8 inches thick and rats are all running 2XL with very thick fur!

Looks like some nice fur, tell the wife great pics!

How well does the saw cut through the ice? Is there any special technique you have to use?

Where are you located at? Great Pic's by the way, it's good to see that guys are still out there still catching fur!

You got some good lookin rats there. I like that sled arrangement you got set up...guarantee ya I'd be using one if I was ice trappin.
Thanks and good luck.

nice rats

do you put the poles by dens or what?? i dont understand. it looks realy cool!

Great post and pictures
Mac

Great job! Looked liked you worked hard for them and it payed off.IF IT WAS EASY EVERYONE WOULD BE DOING IT

WHite flexible plastic strips with holes to lace on triggers work fine and no replacing when taking rats out. WHen using potatoes and other baits they tend to fall off.