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Everything Else => Off Topic => Topic started by: Hern on February 22, 2017, 05:06:52 PM
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I set 4 cage traps at the back of our property, on Monday.
Am doing nuisance work for myself on Possums & Skunks.
Buckwheat, I need advice to catch thesehere critters...No nuisance critters yet.
Tuesday, I had a xxxxL Coon, released unharmed
Today this darn non-target...released unharmed
(http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac139/266Lorraine266/932d3dd5-4368-44cc-bfb9-909be73f1c53_zpsjr2bbcel.jpg) (http://s893.photobucket.com/user/266Lorraine266/media/932d3dd5-4368-44cc-bfb9-909be73f1c53_zpsjr2bbcel.jpg.html)
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Them critters in your yard Hern just want to be friends. Stop scaring them to death.
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lol @ Buckwheat. That's funny.
I have plenty of trail cam pictures of them.
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Fine looking grey Hern. Did you tell him that you'll see him in October? ;)
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;D ;D ;D ;D That's probably the one that leaves presents for Hern in his driveway ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Well the answer to this is very simple and honestly Hern I don't understand this coming from you!! Quit baiting your box traps with coon and fox. :o :o :o Everyone knows Skunks and Grinners like Goose the best. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D And FEESHERs don't like your stinkin carcass ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Lookn4SimpleHonestAnswers...I will try Goose for bait. Never thought of that.
foxhound, I feed 'em & leave Fox alone around here. Reds & Greys.
Sorta keep some close by for my own research. By that- with trail cams... Testing lures, watching foot placement when approaching bait, how and when bait piles work and more.
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Hern, I have a couple reds close to home.. I've decided to let them be too. The fox population here isn't what it used to be. I have called them a few times to see what sounds trigger a response. They seemed to really like like the foxpro field mouse distress. I was amazed at how far out it came from for such a soft sound. I think a lot of people getting started in predator calling underestimate how well they really can hear.
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Hern
I can understand your dilemma. I have a hard time catching non-target Critters also. But my grandson he's only six and he catches skunks on Goldfish crackers that his mom gives them for a snack. He's no longer allowed to set the Trap around the house anymore. His dad gets upset about letting skunks go. Hope this helps.
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Hern
My daughter told me which ones.
Here is a link.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/10294707?wmlspartner=wlpa&adid=22222222228010063966&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=m&wl3=40886627312&wl4=aud-273067695102:pla-78817773032&wl5=9006805&wl6=&wl7=9006808&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=10294707&wl13=&veh=sem
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Last Thursday-
An update...
I finally caught a Possum & another Raccoon in the backyard. Dry cat food & Chicken bones.
That day I noticed Pictures of a missing Cat, on nearby telephone poles.
Same afternoon, I spotted the missing Cat sitting by my woodshop. I called the number, husband & wife came over fast. The Cat was gone. We searched high & low. No Cat.
The folks left.
So I set two live cage traps baited with dry Cat food next to our wood shop.
Shortly after dark, My wife said, 'you have Sonny, the missing Cat!" I said, 'What are you talking about?'
She replied, 'I turned on the back lights and I see he's in one of your traps!'
Another phone call to the Cat's owners. They were over in a flash.
I told the folks I put him in the cage to hold him till they got here.
They Thanked me many times.
Happy ending. Happy day.
Sonny is a 15 year old house Cat. Never escaped before. Never outside.
Escaped Monday morning. Caught Thursday night.
During that time we had 40-50 mph winds, heavy rain and cold weather.
I estimate Sonny traveled 1 mile, as the Crow flies, to our house.
Owner called Sunday afternoon and said he lost some weight, but is fine. And thanked me again.
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Hern, :) :) :) Now iffin that was jaspr1 who caught Sonny ??? ??? ??? ??? he would have bathed him, dried him by the coat stove, brushed him and gave him a piece of custard pie before returning him... ??? ??? ??? ???
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Me too. ;D I didn't have time. ::) Folks arrived too fast...lol :)
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Hern pay no attention to him! :P :P He's the only pet at his house! :o 8)
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Hern, :) :) :) Now iffin that was jaspr1 who caught Sonny ??? ??? ??? ??? he would have bathed him, dried him by the coat stove, brushed him and gave him a piece of custard pie before returning him... ??? ??? ??? ???
Thank God all mighty you are not!! ;D ;D
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>:( >:( >:( >:( The cat dummy!! not you!! wishing for some glamour.... :P :P :P :P :P :P
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That won't happen Goose! I've camped with Look4Abath. Yikes! ;D
Lookn2getbrushed, told me his great-great-great-great grandpappy was Chief Dirtyneck of Neverwash tribe.
If Lookn2shave and Abolt (Cliff) don't trim their beards soon, I'll get them a flea collar for the summer. ;D
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I am a changed man. Clean shaven almost. 8) 8) 8) 8)
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;D ;D ;D ;D Cliff has the Grizzly Adams look ;) ;) ;) ;) but Lookn4ashave ?? not sure what to call that look other than a rendition of a sick lookin BigFlopFoot.. ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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"The Most Interesting Man in America" - Almost 8) 8) 8)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D That's a good one!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)