Re: 280 or 330?
[Re: bfisch]
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11/29/23 11:10 PM
11/29/23 11:10 PM
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Ryan McLeod
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I’d go with 330. 280 is good for wolverine and fox but I havent seen a lynx stick his head in one yet. Just my opinion.
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Re: 280 or 330?
[Re: bfisch]
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11/30/23 04:18 AM
11/30/23 04:18 AM
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330s work good in milk crates for me for both.
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Re: 280 or 330?
[Re: bfisch]
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11/30/23 06:33 PM
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victor#0
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https://youtu.be/ltZeWEqQzO8?si=CeAu5_tnxooqrsZAI used to use milk crates but after switching to 5 gallon buckets I'd never go back. Hope this video helps........ I set mine with the trigger in the back so the wolverine/ lynx is farther into the conibear when it fires and I also use a conibear safety while snapping the conibear into the bucket.
Last edited by victor#0; 11/30/23 06:42 PM.
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Re: 280 or 330?
[Re: bfisch]
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12/01/23 06:23 PM
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Every area is a little different. My trapping partners and I haven't had success with buckets for wolverine.
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Re: 280 or 330?
[Re: bfisch]
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12/01/23 08:11 PM
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Coalcreekkid
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I've been using some of the same buckets for a number of years and we get temps down to -60 so I don't think that is an issue. You can usually get free buckets from restaurants, bakeries, and construction sites. I prefer white buckets because they blend in but in my area I honestly haven't seen where color makes any difference. I put my bait in the bottom of the bucket and pour some water about half way up the bait. I then put it in a garbage bag and let it sit in a warm space for about 5 days. Once it's fermented I put it outside to freeze, the funky soup and bait will be solid in the bottom so small animals can't make off with your bait. As some have said buckets may or may not work in your area but it's worth a try and if it does you'll have a cheap, quick, and easy wolverine set.
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Re: 280 or 330?
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12/02/23 11:22 AM
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Pete in Frbks
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I've been using some of the same buckets for a number of years and we get temps down to -60 so I don't think that is an issue. You can usually get free buckets from restaurants, bakeries, and construction sites. I prefer white buckets because they blend in but in my area I honestly haven't seen where color makes any difference. I put my bait in the bottom of the bucket and pour some water about half way up the bait. I then put it in a garbage bag and let it sit in a warm space for about 5 days. Once it's fermented I put it outside to freeze, the funky soup and bait will be solid in the bottom so small animals can't make off with your bait. As some have said buckets may or may not work in your area but it's worth a try and if it does you'll have a cheap, quick, and easy wolverine set. Great idea to use "frozen soup" to avoid losing bait to other little creatures! Pete
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