Re: What should new trappers go after first?
[Re: IDYoteTrapper]
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01/21/24 01:52 AM
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I started with barn mice and rats. Don’t laugh, it got me going at an early age!
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
[Re: IDYoteTrapper]
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01/21/24 02:07 AM
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Whatever you have a lot of in your area. I’d suggest to start off slow though, and don’t set too many traps at once. Walk around and look for tracks and sign. Read it, learn it, set on it, and check up on it.
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
[Re: IDYoteTrapper]
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01/21/24 03:01 AM
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Coon and muskrat are two of the easier species to catch along with of course possum and skunk, lol.
Coyotes can make you pull your hair out. Imagine trapping coyotes and wolf would be similar, although I've never trapped wolves.
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
[Re: IDYoteTrapper]
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01/21/24 05:24 AM
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Welcome aboard. I cut my teeth on coon and muskrat
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 05:47 AM
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I've been a hunter and fisherman my whole life but I'm new to trapping. In fact I finally get to take the class in 2 weeks and I'm very excited. I figured I would start with muskrat and coyote to focus on. Down the road my goal Is wolves. Got me thinking though - if you had to recommend one animal for a newbie to start with for trapping, what would you suggest and why?
I learned by my mistakes, but ya got to learn Learning “sign” is the key to Zen………. My advice my not be the best because I have been a hired gun for 25 years to solve wildlife conflicts Just guessing coyote You are in SE Idaho I would learn what critter, you have, ,,,,,what is available. Me it rats and beaver, otter. Now the coyotes are bothering my life at home. And I love trapping skunks. Every critter is easy to trap until they are educated. Fur is fur, you can move Adc is no moving on…… ( Tom petty song flashed into my pee brain)
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 07:27 AM
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Scout and see what sign is in your trapping area, trap on sign. The two biggest mistakes I see a new trapper do is not setting on sign and not bedding the trap properly. Take your time and make each set as perfect as you can. I can't tell you what animal to start with as I trap everything. If I see coyote sign I make a couple of sets, if I see bobcat I do the same...nutria, otter, beaver, mink, raccoons...What ever I see is in a area, I set for. Louisiana trapping laws are pretty liberal, so I throw out a bunch of blind sets. If I see define game trails on my route to check specific sets, I stop and set some blind sets. I never know what I will have in the morning, which keeps me excited to go check in the morning.
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 07:55 AM
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danny clifton
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Whatever you want. Trapping beaver wont make you a better coyote trapper. If you just want to catch stuff, coons are brave. Not much spooks them. Same with cats. Lots easier to get sets in front of coons compared to cats. Getting your set someplace where the target species will find it is the key to any success. Sounds kind of obvious but it aint easy at first, High numbers guys run ALOT of traps. Hard work. They are also expert at finding set locations.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 09:09 AM
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In the city and county of St Louis you can learn on moles. People are paying $100.00 per mole to get them out of there yard. Lets se you make that on coon and coyote. Catch just one bigfoot and you would be famous and top that price or end up broke and in jail. Would be more protected than wolf's but only after the fact.
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 09:29 AM
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Biggest mistake I see is newbies going after harder prey and getting frustrated check after check with nothing to show for it. I can still remember the “sting” of bragging up my trapping prowess to an aquaintence who wanted to tag along. Skunked! Wouldn’t you know it?
Lesson here? Trap alone at first. Lol. And second, go for the easy stuff first like muskrats.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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In the city and county of St Louis you can learn on moles. People are paying $100.00 per mole to get them out of there yard. Lets se you make that on coon and coyote. Catch just one bigfoot and you would be famous and top that price or end up broke and in jail. Would be more protected than wolf's but only after the fact. Don't be telling. Now there will be more competition and I'll never get he first yeti!!
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Re: What should new trappers go after first?
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01/21/24 11:13 AM
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If it's coyotes you want to catch and have coyotes to catch, I say start on coyotes. Just understand there will be a lot of zero days but if you're truly serious it will help to develop patience and persistence. If you want catches right a way, coons and muskrats would be the ticket.
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