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weasel box trick #8039249 01/03/24 07:10 PM 01/03/24 07:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper
Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	thought I what pass this on to you guys, for anyone who uses rat traps in weasel boxes, a old guy showed us this and it real helps putting the trap down inside the box, maybe some of you guy already new this hope it can help

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039256 01/03/24 07:24 PM 01/03/24 07:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,142 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,142 Minnesota	Good Tip NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039260 01/03/24 07:27 PM 01/03/24 07:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper
Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	saves the fingers.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039280 01/03/24 07:59 PM 01/03/24 07:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,120 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master
Hodagtrapper Muskrat Master Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 6,120 Northern Wisconsin,Rhinelander	That would work! Chris >>In God we trust<<

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039287 01/03/24 08:07 PM 01/03/24 08:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,902 MI T trappingthomas trapper
trappingthomas trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,902 MI	Smart! Your bait looks like what I use to double my weasel boxes for ground squirrels.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039289 01/03/24 08:10 PM 01/03/24 08:10 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper
Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	red squirrels, right now.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039366 01/03/24 09:45 PM 01/03/24 09:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,659 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 23,659 New Hampshire	No floor in that box ....just a top lid ...? It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039657 01/04/24 06:58 AM 01/04/24 06:58 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper
Trapper Dahlgren OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 14,146 Michigan	yes, there's a floor, there's was a mouse nest in it, just dirty

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039680 01/04/24 07:51 AM 01/04/24 07:51 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,723 Maine M Mac trapper
Mac trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,723 Maine	Thank you for sharing. Great tip. Mac

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039817 01/04/24 11:15 AM 01/04/24 11:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,288 Manitoba Canada M MB Coonguy trapper
MB Coonguy trapper M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,288 Manitoba Canada	I have used rat traps inside boxes for red squirrels with some success but only about a 50 PERCENT catch rate without sprung traps-but could be mice setting them off as well-kinda hard to adjust the pan tension on rat traps LOL

Re: weasel box trick [Re: MB Coonguy] #8039829 01/04/24 11:25 AM 01/04/24 11:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,535 Saginaw, Mi M micheal trapper
micheal trapper M Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,535 Saginaw, Mi	Thanks

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039833 01/04/24 11:28 AM 01/04/24 11:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 623 Wisconsin L Lance Squires trapper
Lance Squires trapper L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 623 Wisconsin	Great idea. Weasel trapping has been difficult here with no snow yet. I've caught 15 ermine and easily over 100 mice. I set in what should be a good location but with all the mice it's difficult to keep traps open. When you set the trap, which side do you set the dog for the most tension? One side of the pan says F and the other S. Not sure which gives you the most resistance. 57 years trapping. It's who I am. Every day is still as exciting as it was when I was a kid but a little more work.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039835 01/04/24 11:29 AM 01/04/24 11:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,666 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,666 Rodney,Ohio	Do you have good luck with those Jaws traps? I tried them last year and they are junk. They springs kept popping off the kill bar. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039846 01/04/24 11:46 AM 01/04/24 11:46 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 623 Wisconsin L Lance Squires trapper
Lance Squires trapper L Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 623 Wisconsin	I put some electrical tape on the springs to hold them in place. I also tape the kill area to keep the ermine clean. 57 years trapping. It's who I am. Every day is still as exciting as it was when I was a kid but a little more work.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8039861 01/04/24 11:56 AM 01/04/24 11:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,666 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,666 Rodney,Ohio	Yeah I made them work but ended up buying victors from MTP as you cant hardly find the big pan victors in stores anymore. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: weasel box trick [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8039965 01/04/24 01:13 PM 01/04/24 01:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,744 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes T Trapper7 trapper
Trapper7 trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 15,744 MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes	Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB Do you have good luck with those Jaws traps? I tried them last year and they are junk. They springs kept popping off the kill bar. I had a problem with the staples that hold the kill onto the trap coming off. Victor is a better trap, although the plastic pan pops off sometimes. I don't know where you can get a replacement. The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8040046 01/04/24 02:54 PM 01/04/24 02:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 224 Minnesota B BeLiSlE330 trapper
BeLiSlE330 trapper B Joined: Dec 2023 Posts: 224 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren thought I what pass this on to you guys, for anyone who uses rat traps in weasel boxes, a old guy showed us this and it real helps putting the trap down inside the box, maybe some of you guy already new this hope it can help Wow! Thanks for sharing! "No freeman shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -Thomas Jefferson

Re: weasel box trick [Re: SNIPERBBB] #8040148 01/04/24 05:42 PM 01/04/24 05:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,529 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,529 West Central MN	Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB Do you have good luck with those Jaws traps? I tried them last year and they are junk. They springs kept popping off the kill bar. I always add another staple to the center of the springs. Even the new Victors come apart on occasion. Another trick is to put a stick under the back side of the box to make it easier to break the box loose after a thaw-freeze cycle. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: weasel box trick [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8041516 01/06/24 08:51 AM 01/06/24 08:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,773 Manitoba	Buddy has about a .1% catch rate for a season and a half. That’s one weasel…..lol. Always snapped off. Then there’s Boco who’s crushing them in his waxed 120 marten sets..hahaha I bought him a weasel trapping vid for Christmas, we’ll see if it pays off later this morning.

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