Posted by Fishemann222
A few pics from today, I have a buddy up from the lower 48 and he had a blast on the line with me today.
This is a new area I found today along the coast, with all the tracks it looks promising, I put in 4 sets.
Asked by Family Trapper
Fish
Way to go.
A lot of track in that last picture.
How are you staking in the frozen ground?
What are they eating when not on the gut piles. Do you have a good vole population?
Asked by otterman
fish looks like a litle hot spot.Are there any den holes on that little bluff or is it pretty much solid rock?
posted by Martentrapper
You sure get alot of back leg catches, fish.
I see some brush in the first pic, almost enough to hang a snare. Maybe you need to cut brush in the fall and import it to trapping spots in the winter.
Reply from Fishermann222
You sure get alot of back leg catches, fish.
I see some brush in the first pic, almost enough to hang a snare. Maybe you need to cut brush in the fall and import it to trapping spots in the winter.
You won't be there next year, right?
mt
Are back leg catches bad? Should I be trying for front foot catches? Just curious. I am just happy to have a foot in the trap
Cutting brush is a good idea, but I wonder if they would avoid it. I will be here next school year yet, then I will hit the mainland. The "brush" you see in the first photo is just wild celery that is still standing.
It is rock but there are a few holes there that we found. Did not set any 330's there though, we will see how the footholds do first.
I think they eat alot of voles, but more and more fox are moving into the gutpile area now that the ground is froze and the snow is hard pack. I think that is why I am finally starting to do better. Just took a little bit longer this year for them to move in.
Len I am using rebar and I will attach a pic of how I am attaching it to the trap. It works well for me so I can move traps when I want, I just cut the snare cable and slap on a new washer and it is good to go again. WOrks for fox, I would not trust it for much else.
Thanks for the compliment Takotna
means alot coming from a trapper like you