2014/15 trapping harvest thread

[Kludes]

3rd fox of the year blind set #2 bridger in a grapple behind my house

[turkeyfeathers]

Betting that #2 Bridger held quite nice 

[Kludes]

I love them they have proven them self to me ... I gotta figure how to lower pan a little but they are nice for the price .. they are #2 bridger dogless offset so low damage to foot

[turkeyfeathers]

Do they come baseplated and swiveled already? I modified most of my  #1.75 Victors by baseplating, shortening chain,  adding 2 swivels and night latching them. As soon as another deer or two end up in the freezer I'll be setting some hay sets out. Been pretty productive over the years. Not much bedding needed, good sight attraction for canines and don't freeze up on me. I forget every year to make waxed dirt .Going to sling some rat traps too. Seems like they're going to bring the most this year. Mink, beaver,coon all bottom $  

[Kludes]

Yes they come modified with both and latched and nice chain.. for the price you can't beat it with all u get and the pan is huge on them for more kill area ...

[BizCT]

How often do you have to check traps in NY? Is it like every 24 hours or a few days?

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[turkeyfeathers]

How often do you have to check traps in NY? Is it like every 24 hours or a few days?

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Every 24 hours .   I'll set muskrat traps urban at dusk. Check at 11 pm or so and yank them at dawn. Nobody knows I was there either. I've pulled 11 for 13 first check and 10 for 13 in morning check. Stuffing active holes with conibears. Hit em hard and fast and get out. 

Edited November 28, 2014 by turkeyfeathers

[Kludes]

Well we got 8 yesterday and 1 today moved alot around to new sign and new swamp tomorrow will be better for sure ....

YTD--- 3 yotes 3 fox's 11 coon 33 rats POSSUMS TOO MANY !!!!!!

[jjb4900]

you guys who trap ever eat the muskrat? I had the chance to try it once and it was pretty good.....a clean living animal for sure.

[Kludes]

I don't trust the water quality in any spot I trap to eat one .. maybe a Chesapeake Bay rat or a nice clean creek rat but mine are all muck and nasty swamper rats

[HOUNDS77]

Up here we have a 48hr check with conni's. 24hr with foot holds.

[HOUNDS77]

Picked up a grey. Dark. Happens when I have to check before work.

 

 

Fisher

 

Edited December 1, 2014 by HOUNDS77

[Kludes]

6 rats for me today and my uncle got 3 so YTD we are at 42 RATS

[turkeyfeathers]

Kludes,

You hitting swamps and ponds ? Creeks and ditches still up too high here

[HOUNDS77]

How is your rat population Kludes? We do not have a whole bunch, but a few in places.

I have not caught a red fox this year and have not seen any tracks.

[Kludes]

My spot I didn't hit last year I have caught some rats that won't stretch this year there so small so looks like a late 2nd litter there this year .. some spots they are doing o.k and then some they are not ...looks like i gotta start hitting spots every other year to help them rebound ....yea we got reds here alot of yotes too ...I am trapping swamps and ditches along roads some creeks for mink too

[Kludes]

I'm in Monroe wayne county border water level is decent here

[Kludes]

Spoke too soon csx just tore beaver damn out now water is high below the damn and my beaver sets are high and dry. ..wtf

[HOUNDS77]

I have caught alot of small mink and rats this year.

[Kludes]

Where abouts u live hounds

[HOUNDS77]

Parish, NY. half hour south of Watertown, half hour north of Syracuse. Couple miles south of Pulaski

[Twax10]

I tried looking it up to print out for him and I cannot find it if u have a link please share

 

Hope I'm not to late here but I think this is what you're looking for. This slip has got me into a lot of spots that I wouldn't have been otherwise, peace of mind for you and the landowner. I always keep a few in my truck.

 

http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/ask.pdf

[Kludes]

Thank you twax !!!.......

[Kludes]

First mink of the year a week into the season ...2 rats also

[Kludes]

Well my waders lasted a week they got ripped today through the top ply and the bottom ply was still in tact with minimal pin hole so luckily I got the insurance on them at gander mtn so I cut a square of fabric off pocket on them and contact cemented both of them together after cementing what was left of top ply onto bottom ply .. guess we will see in the morning I set up a new swamp with 12 sets so I'll know at 630 am if it worked .....p

If u go through waders like me gander mountian protection plan is perfect cause they alway break in a year for me and I get a card for what I paid when they do rip and get another pair. ..