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At what elevation do you normally trap #8134169
05/05/24 07:09 PM
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Idaho Falls, ID
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I live at 4,700 feet but most of my trapping is done at about 5,100 feet in high desert country. Some heavy Snow falls usually starts coming the third week in November but sometimes earlier and occasionally later. When does snow usually come to your Trapline?

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134174
05/05/24 07:15 PM
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Piscataquis County, ME
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500-2500ish In Central Maine snow can start as early as October but normally mid November it will usually start to stay

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134175
05/05/24 07:18 PM
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williamsburg ks
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I have ran lines at sea level and lines to timber line.

Here in KS I have seen it snow on Halloween and also stay fairly warm till January. Seen it cold in NOV and warm up in Dec. We get 100 plus degrees every summer and below 0 every winter. Usually only bad cold or hot a couple weeks then get a little break for a few days. Rain and freezing rain are common during trapping season. When its 35 and raining being outdoors is miserable.

Last edited by danny clifton; 05/05/24 07:22 PM.

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Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134177
05/05/24 07:19 PM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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South Ga - Almost Florida
140' + or -

Have seen snow about 3 times in my 60 years that actually accumulated on the ground and inch or so.

Only 1 day checking traps in snow.....did have a coyote and coon that morning....pretty cool.

Couldn't find several of my sets...lol.

Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 05/05/24 07:23 PM.

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Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134178
05/05/24 07:21 PM
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Rodney,Ohio
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Rodney,Ohio
500-700 feet here

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134183
05/05/24 07:26 PM
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Ground level. grin


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Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134186
05/05/24 07:29 PM
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SW Georgia
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SW Georgia
270-310ft

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134190
05/05/24 07:37 PM
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Champaign County, Ohio.
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I've trapped at between 1050 and 1400 some feet. The 2nd highest place in Ohio is one of my best friend's farms, which I've trapped. The highest point in Ohio is only 20 some miles from me

Keith

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134192
05/05/24 07:41 PM
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Missouri
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500-1000

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134194
05/05/24 07:43 PM
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Sugar Grove, WV
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1500-4000 feet. Snow is common from early December on but the bigger snows don't usually happen until mid January.

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134198
05/05/24 07:47 PM
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wantage n.j.
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1,000 to 1,600 feet. I am in the "mountains" of NJ.

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: eric space] #8134201
05/05/24 07:50 PM
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East-Central Wisconsin
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In my home county 650-850. I the other area I trap it is 1000-1300 feet above sea level.

Bryce

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134203
05/05/24 07:53 PM
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5k to 7k ft

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134204
05/05/24 07:53 PM
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Idaho, Lemhi County
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5,100 to 6,000, more or less.

Jack


Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134214
05/05/24 08:05 PM
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
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Eastern Shore of Maryland
17’ - 40’


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Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134225
05/05/24 08:23 PM
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Priest River, Idaho USA
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2000 to 6000 feet. Water trapping between 2 and 3 thousand most everything else above 4000. We can have several feet of snow to know snow, -25 to plus 60 for temps.


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Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134249
05/05/24 08:54 PM
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Michigan
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550-700 or 1200-1400 usually.


Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134254
05/05/24 09:10 PM
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1000 at home. 6500-7000 in nm

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134263
05/05/24 09:37 PM
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Idaho
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5,000 to 8,000 generally speaking…usually switches from a truck to a snowmobile proposition mid-December.

Re: At what elevation do you normally trap [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #8134266
05/05/24 09:47 PM
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Sultan , Wa
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Sultan , Wa
My marten line starts at 5,100 ft and goes up to 7,000 my cat lines are from 1,000 to 4,100 ft elevation along the rivers

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