Does anyone still make and set coon cubbies? Cubbies and dirt holes were some of the first types of sets my uncle showed me back when I started trapping about 17 years ago. I’m talking natural cubbies or constructed cubbies with a foothold.

Watching videos and reading these days, I don’t see a lot of cubbies being used. Just something I’ve noticed. It seems like most coon trapping being discussed is dps, 220s in trails, blind sets, pockets, pipes, etc. never really mention of cubbies.

I haven’t really done much trapping in the past 7-8 years since we started having kids and my oldest is wanting to go with me this year. He is excited to go and is mature enough that I feel comfortable taking him. So we have been getting traps out and tuned up. We are going to hit it hard again this year. I am excited to get back to putting up some fur.

The only thing I have against cubbies is they take time to build.

Cubbys work good for taking a variety of furbearers.
A few built along your line in key places will produce a pile of fur.
If built right they can be used year after year.

You would be surprised on how many coon just walk by so called coon cubbies.

They still produce

And DPs, for that matter.

When I am after coon I use cubbies in an area I can check them from a long ways away. Some areas I have to walk right by the sets to check so then I use foot holds of some type.

175 boxes loaded and on the way to be set. Load one of two. They are fast, easy and work.

I use square bucket with 220, they set fast and work year after year.

Got a few I have built, but get broke down when cattle in area.

They seem to avoid white buckets, but a few get stomped on

But can still work.

MJM now that seriously getting after it.

If you're going to use them, that is the way to go!

I remember driving by these G man coon cabbies when I was rat trapping In ND .

I assume you would be setting those close to roads-doesnt that cause risk of catching domestics with coon sized bodygrips?

You assume wrong. They were set off a ATV and not close to a road system. It is grass lands and I can ride for miles. You don't need to have a cut trail to get around. You go where you want.

Accidental domestic is why I won't set hardly a one at all. Maybe late season. 1 or 2 maybe. Haven't for cpl yrs. I used 160s in 2 square pails joined together to make long bucket. Some success but lot coon don't go in them . Just like dps. Don't work on every coon. I hear lot coon walk by dps. Real early in season is only time they seem work best