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#375809 - 10/18/07 06:31 PM pvc pipes for coon
dove dove trapper Registered: 09/24/07 Posts: 41 Loc: northern michigan	any one have any pics, are they effective?, i seen on tv how they set some they were in creeks and they set two traps for one pvc with drownders would u guys approach it like that? _________________________ 2007 catches Coon-14 possum-25 Skunks-2
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#375872 - 10/18/07 06:58 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: dove]
coonrunner259 coonrunner259 trapper Registered: 10/10/07 Posts: 39 Loc: Michigan,Tawas city	Hey there Dove Sry i dont have any pics at the moment But i`ve used them for the first time the last 3 days and they are very affective..I only put one 1 trap either a #1 or #1 1/2..about 6-8 inches back from the pipe and either bait it with Sardines for a mix that i made with 7 oz vannila 7oz syrup and 8 oz mollases and they really come runnin the last 3 days i only set up 12 pvc sets just to try them out and i have 15 coons hangen in the garage as proof they work..haha..Ill try and get sum pics set up for ya within a few dayz _________________________ 2007-2008 ~Coon~ 67 ~Muskrats~ 73 ~mink~ ~coyote~ ~Beaver~ ~Lost traps~ 2
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#375876 - 10/18/07 06:59 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: coonrunner259]
ketchikan ketchikan trapper Registered: 02/02/07 Posts: 1152 Loc: S.E. South Dakota	check out mark stecks, Pipe Trapping by dakotalinesnares shows in detail how to use the elbow set(marks the creator) pipes consist of half of my water coon sets now _________________________
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#375888 - 10/18/07 07:05 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: coonrunner259]
frozentoes frozentoes trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 359 Loc: Holmen, WI	I don't have any pics either, but I do use the pvc sets. I use them both on dryland and water sets. When I use them on dryland, I use a piece of pvc about 12" long. Stick the pipe in the ground straight up and down. Add bait or lure of choice and stick a wad of grass or leaves in the top of the trap. For traps, I use a #1.5 coil and bed it about 6" back from the pipe. For water sets, I stick the pipe in the side of the bank so the pipe hangs out over the water. Bait like above. I then put a trap so it is even with the end of the pipe or out just a little bit. I have had okay luck, not as good as a pocket set in water sets.
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#375981 - 10/18/07 07:58 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: frozentoes]
ketchikan ketchikan trapper Registered: 02/02/07 Posts: 1152 Loc: S.E. South Dakota	Quote: check out mark stecks, Pipe Trapping by dakotalinesnares shows in detail how to use the elbow set(marks the creator) pipes consist of half of my water coon sets now you can buy his video from dusty houghes fur shed in minnesota im pretty sure, if your interested _________________________
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#376099 - 10/18/07 09:06 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: LT GREY]
threestud threestud trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 766 Loc: perryville/missouri	ive seen the video well worth the money
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#376108 - 10/18/07 09:12 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: LT GREY]
Bob LaRue Bob LaRue trapper Registered: 02/06/07 Posts: 345 Loc: Eastern N.C.	IMO the PVC does stick out very nice & makes the coon work it hard so with decent trap placement you got'em. Also it is very quick to put in. But in the water you will miss alot of mink & on land you with miss alot of canines. I don't like it. I would use smear & pocket sets in the water & double dirt holes on the land. That way you can pick up your other visiters. But once agian it is very fast & effective on the coon. My opinion on the PVC set.
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#376123 - 10/18/07 09:20 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: Bob LaRue]
SNIPERBBB SNIPERBBB trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1289 Loc: Rodney,Ohio	I havent had the chance to use them yet but Where I really see these sets come into play is around low, flat bank areas where pockets, trail and water's edge sets either cant be built or alot of fencing needs to be done. _________________________
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#376131 - 10/18/07 09:23 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: SNIPERBBB]
sd boy sd boy trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 267 Loc: south dakota	Another place the really work well is in a couple inches of water out from a sand bar.
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#376156 - 10/18/07 09:34 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: sd boy]
coonrunner259 coonrunner259 trapper Registered: 10/10/07 Posts: 39 Loc: Michigan,Tawas city	Hey i was able to up load 1 photo of my first coon in the pvc pipe set from the other morning See the pipe knocked over in the water to the right I just use a 12"inch pvc pipe and stick it in on a little bit of a slant like / pointing toward the trap and bait it.Sum examples are in my post from earlyer i like to put them in streams and sandbars in the middle of rivers like the one in this pic..Hope i helped ya out a lil bit Good luck! _________________________ 2007-2008 ~Coon~ 67 ~Muskrats~ 73 ~mink~ ~coyote~ ~Beaver~ ~Lost traps~ 2
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#376211 - 10/18/07 10:06 PM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: SNIPERBBB]
The Beav The Beav trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 777 Loc: Wisconsin	http://thebeav.topcities.com/fall03/fall03.html#pvc When i trap coon I trap coon i don't target fox or coyotes. And I sure don't want to catch mink when there worth very little. So yes the PVC set Is pretty coon specific. I have caught some fox but It's not a fox set. The coon really work the set so guiding Isn't so important. I know lots of trappers shove the PVC Into the bank and place the trap under the lip of the pipe. I feel with this trap placement you miss lots of coon. The coon stands On It's hind feet with borh front feet on the pipe. The coons hind feet are quite a way's back when it stands. Do I run 100s of theses sets,No but they do have their place on the coon line.
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#376460 - 10/19/07 05:45 AM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: The Beav]
TexA TexA trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 2078 Loc: Estherville, IA	Also, if you have to buy the elbows, it can add up to be a lot of $$ if you're putting a lot of them out! Instead, cut the pipe off at a 45-degree angle, slant the pipe into the ground with the low-end of the angle-cut down and pointing toward the trap (which is firmly bedded in the mud or ground). I'm like Gary/The Beav and place my trap a little further back, away from the pipe, & use guides. A medium sized rock, placed on the side you expect the coon to come from will guide him right around the rock and onto your trap.The rock only needs to be a little above the water level. You can use a stick in the same manner and it works too..... Place your trap between the rock and the pipe. Anchor it good or put 'em on a slider into deeper water. OH, if you're setting the pipe in-the-water, but sure to put a plug of grass in the pipe before you put your bait/lure in. The bait won't wash-away or dilute in the water and will work much longer. I don't use a lot of them, but I do use 'em and they DO work! _________________________ TexA Member Iowa Trappers Association National Trappers Association
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#376533 - 10/19/07 06:51 AM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: TexA]
k. miller k. miller trapper Registered: 01/04/07 Posts: 1309 Loc: Mapleton, Kansas	i like to use them on a steep bank where i can force the coon into the water. i bed my trap in the water with about 2" of water over it. i like to short stake in this situation. only about 6" of chain so the trap is still covered with water when it is fired. i have had zero coon do any chewing when the foot and trap is under water....i am no expert, but this has worked very well for me. as for the guiding i am just the opposite of the gentleman previous. i like to put a flat rock behind the trap which makes a kind of step down....i put the rock back far enough that the coon has to step into the water between the rock and the trap to get his nose in the pipe. i have had best luck with 1" and a half pipe.....i only leave about 8"of the pipe exposed....i put the bait in first, then a clump of grass stuffed pretty tightly into the pipe, then just a smear of lure on the outside of the pipe.....i would recommend experimenting until you come up with a variation you like... most sets are all about the trapper's confidence anyhow _________________________
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#376624 - 10/19/07 08:23 AM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: k. miller]
shortline 63 shortline 63 trapper Registered: 07/21/07 Posts: 252 Loc: Rockford, Illinois	The Beav, he thanks for posting your web site homepage. I saveed it since it has some really nice pictures of sets and stuff. I am thinking abour making a skinner my self. Just not sure how to fit it in my garage yet. Anyway thanks, again. _________________________ Be thankful for what you have, not for what you want.
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#376687 - 10/19/07 09:13 AM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: shortline 63]
elk-o-holic elk-o-holic trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 55 Loc: Minnesota	I have used them with good success in the water, but would like to learn how to use them effectively on land. i believe that they could be put in with some speed and effectiveness on land. what i am asking is the people who use them on land how do you set them up on land with the trap placement angle of pipe etc. pictures, along with some instuctions would be great. Also could a person get away with not covering the trap with loose dirt that would cause the coon to dig but rather bed the trap below ground and cover with say grass instead.
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#377810 - 10/20/07 09:47 AM Re: pvc pipes for coon [Re: elk-o-holic]
dove dove trapper Registered: 09/24/07 Posts: 41 Loc: northern michigan	thanks for the help fellers very well appreciated _________________________ 2007 catches Coon-14 possum-25 Skunks-2
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