Trapping weekend warrior seeking advice!

Next year for the deer opener in Northern Michigan my nephew and I are going to put up a rustic tent we’re building and attempt to mountain man it for a couple of days. The piece of federal ground we’re staying on has a large beaver pond on it, I am certain there is coyotes and ermine. My plan is to set traps, hunt deer, rabbits and grouse, and introduce my nephew to a way of life his grand and great grand father enjoyed.

My plan is to take about 6 330’s, 10 weasel boxes, I would also like to make a couple coyote sets and a couple drowning sets for the beavers but I’m not sure on what traps to use?

My trapping has just consisted of ditches and agricultural stuff I have never done any big woods trapping. I am certain that the beavers won’t present to much of a challenge but the yotes and weasels could and I am interested in thoughts you may have.

Thanks,

Sounds like fun.

I always trapped weasels in the tag elder swamps they are common in many places up there, the yotes/fox travel the roads and meadow edges.

Depending on how "mountain man" you want to get, you may want to consider using double longspring footholds instead of conibears.

What size?

An MB750 work great for me on a drowner wire for beaver. I've also had pretty good luck with a Duke #4 coil spring although it's a bit on the small side.

I also have some Bridger #3 offset traps that I use for a dual purpose coyote beaver trap. I think they are a little big for a coyote trap and a little small for a beaver trap. But my trap inventory is small and I need my traps to serve in multi-purpose roles sometimes.

Hope you have a blast. I love northern Michigan and would love to hunt/trap there.

Is federal land open to trapping? You may consider finding some ranger type and asking. I know the Mississippi River corridor is federal and trapping is acceptable but, you never know...

Yes it is, but thank you

old victor #4 longsprings work good for beaver and coyotes. you dont want offset if they will be double duty