Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
[Re: obaugh]
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04/05/24 04:46 AM
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For mink I've put a conibear on a KB stabilizer and blocked it down with sticks and rocks on the concrete against the wall
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Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
[Re: obaugh]
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04/05/24 12:51 PM
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is the brick secured to a larger rock below or is the brick enough to keep them there by it's self?
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Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
[Re: obaugh]
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04/05/24 01:52 PM
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First thing you need to consider Is can you use snares In Ohio. You could always dig a pocket set on either end of the bridge. The other thing you could do Is make some trap sized sand bags. Get some pant legs and cut them about 8" long. Sew up one end then fill will sand and then sew up the other end. Just put enough sand In so you can wiggle the trap so It's stabilized on the bag. I use this system when I trap mink on those rip rapped banks. Use something to narrow down the approach to the trap. Use something that they won't try to climb on. But the most important part of this set up Is to get It set up months In advance of the season. This way the mink will get use to this set up. You can place the materiel your going to use to narrow the ledge and you can even place the sand bag. If It were me I would have my trap anchor set In the water. You could also place that ahead of the season. You can just use some wire or cable hooked up to your anchor and the trap. I always had Issues with refusals when using BGs In open areas. And we can't use snares In WI.
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Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
[Re: obaugh]
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04/05/24 01:59 PM
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Nice looking set-up Eric. Looks pretty effective too. Thanks!!
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Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
[Re: obaugh]
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04/07/24 08:33 AM
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Snares ARE allowed in Wi., as long as one half of snare is under water. Beav in his maturity has forgotten things....lol... also if he hasnt used snares for mink , lost a productive tool. At least 10 % of my mink catches are from snares.
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Re: Set on dry concrete coon & mink
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04/07/24 09:17 AM
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My thinking.....if they're traveling under the bridge, then they're traveling on each side of the bridge where there's dirt and water and a trail, too, where it's probably easier to make sets. Id just make sets on each side of the bridge where it's easier.
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