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Predator Hunting => Trapping => Topic started by: doc holliday on February 19, 2017, 07:03:38 PM
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With our first trapping season behind us and what a season it was, the only thing we didn't catch was a bobcat. So next year we are going to focus alot of time on them. Recently we have been doing some hiking/scouting and have found a fair amount of cat tracks in what snow is left. So do you guys think those cats will still be in the same area for next season?
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Yep
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Congratulations on your first season, doc.
I agree with 'Jake. The Bobcat will still be there.
Next season, before Bobcat comes in, check out the area and determine where you want to set traps.
Then pre-bait those spots. You will have them coming to that location when it's time to set traps. That should increase your odds.
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Hey Doc try this....take a bag of sand up to that area and make a potty for them....remember they are cats and soft ground/sand makes for easy covering of their business...you could use cat litter also but sand will last longer.. ;) ;)
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Congrats on your first season success. Cats are creatures of habit. They will be there. Hern's advice is good. Give it a try next season.
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Thanks foxhound it was a good first season with 3 coons, 3 coyote, 2 red fox, 1 gray fox, 1 fisher, 1 skunk, and countless close ones. There is alot more area around the pan then there is under it. Goose are you serious about sand and should I maybe do that now or wait? This spot is way back in a clear cut.
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I will get my daughter started carrying sand. :o :o :o
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;) ;) ;) I'm serious Doc, a bag of play sand at Lowes is cheap but heavy...get it back there so they can get comfortable using it, but I don't think there is a rush.... late summer would be wise..and yes set traps around it come the season..
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:) Great season! :) Apparently no one else has the grit to ask you ::) but would you consider taking an older delinquent with you next year? ??? He can help you carry the sand and you can help,him catch a FISHER... ;D ;D ;D ...BTW he took Goose's advice and started trapping the Fayetteville Sand Plant and finally caught a Kitty last year ::) ::) ::)...................just sayin........ ;D ;D ;D .............. 8)
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Sure, this person is more then welcome to tag along. My daughter would appreciate the help carrying sand.
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I admire your tenacity but there is no need to carry sand in that far to catch a cat. If you are on good sign and start pre-baiting one or two weeks prior, you will catch cats!!
It will be much easier on me to carry a fisher out when i am out with you if I don't have to carry a 40 pound bag of sand. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I understand and again your welcome to go along. Im sure I have alot more to learn from you then you do me.
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;D ;D ;D ;D Lookn4aneasyride will always take the twinkies along :o :o :o :o....so you will have fud.. ::) ::) ::) ::)
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??? HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM? ??? ??? ??? ??? VERY INTERESTING ::) ::) ::) I reread my post and I don't see where I mentioned anyone by name!!! ;) ;) ;) LOOK who is shouting out again :P :P :P.....LOL.... 8) PS: Doc stick with your daughter ;D I was just kidding ::) you don't need the acting out!!! :o :o :o :o
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40 pounds of twinkies is much lighter than 40 pounds of sand. :o :o :o :o :o
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;D ;D ;D ;D Really?? and you are the edumcated one.. ::) ::) ::) ::) LOL
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Looks like I will be carrying the sand myself because my daughter will be all over those twinkes.
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Good girl! :)
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I can't figure out why these guys are so hard on you Lookn4Fur?
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Because his handle isn't killNfur ;D
Doc, am looking forward to next season too.
The past few days I made some cable supports for next season. I think I found CR support I like but made up other designs to test.
Professional trapper, Neil Olson wrote-
80% of trapping success is from work done before the season.
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I find myself always looking for good sign when im out walking/scouting so im starting to think I might have a problem. All this started on my first trapping season my wife is going to hate me for sure. MORE TRAPS ;D ;D ;D MORE STINKY BAIT AND LURE ;D ;D ;D MORE TIME IN THE WOODS ;D ;D ;D Yep im probably going to end up single :o :o :o
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Doc, you forgot one! More quality time with the kids! Wife won't divorce you for that. ;) ;) ;)
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They will be right there with me, she may not want us to come back. ;D ;D ;D We are going to need alot of twinkes.
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Doc, if your going to hang with me you better learn to spell. It's "Twinkies". Just saying! 8) 8) 8)
The OLD COOTS give me a hard time because they are living their otherwise boring lives sitting on the recliner. :o :o :o I do more before 7:00am then they do all day. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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:) That's because his wife "Dotty" gets him up early to dress him and powder his bottom... :P :P...and Doc we've seen him by the campfire blowing smoke and we've seen him driving around taking tourist pictures from his Ford :P :P but we have never actually seen him in the woods ::) ::)........take along ear plugs... :o :o..... 8)
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You need only to talk to my clients about my hunting prowess. ::) ::) ::) It's not my fault they miss everything I call in. >:( >:( >:(
I missed only one animal this year when I was on the gun and I grossly misjudged the distance on a new farm. It happens once in a blue moon. ??? ??? ??? ???
You can ask my witness MrJake. ;) ;)
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I'll witness he missed that night..... I can't speak for any other nights.
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Sorry about the spelling it has never been a strong point, but I always get my point across. We all miss from time to time it happens to the best of us.
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:) LookN2BLegit says "You need only to talk to my clients about my hunting prowess." ::) ::) Clients is plural,who else other than that misguided Jake???? ??? ??? ??? Seems like the Goose and I have taken your hunting challenge every year ;D we go to bed early ;D we get up late ;D ;D we spend a lot of time going over pancakes and strategy at the Diner ;D ;D ;D did I mention coffee?? ;D ;D ;D Still we always seem to manage a tie :o :o :o :o One of these days Jr. we are going to rough it :P and go before all that and kick your can! ;) ;) ;) Nah!! don't get trembly and sceert! :'( just kidding, a tie is as good as GOLD and less work ::) ::) ::).... 8)
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I was talking about Bob R and Jason R. Remember up north when you paid a visit bearing gifts? 8) 8)
And there definitely was no tie this year. >:( >:( >:( Well maybe with Fisher their was a tie. ;D ;D ;D
Doc don't worry about the spelling, I will find a way to overlook it. Hmmm? Maybe a Fisher would ease the pain. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D I'm thinkin yo better get a FEESHER Pole and drown some plastic worms ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Is that the "Brothers R" ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Goose we must have missed :o :o wait can't use that word around "LookN2HitSomething" :P we must have overlooked the 5 Star reviews and pictures from his 3 clients with their Trophies! ::) ::) ::)
Doc...Goose and I will send you a couple bucks to help feed your new BEST Friend...go to Wal-Mart get some Ole Roy :P just wet it and tell him it's Porridge like his Grammy used to make :P :P :P .................. 8)
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You guys are tough. So I was talking to the land owner that let me trap last night and he tells me the coyote's have all my dirt holes dug up, even sent me pictures. I guess me and the kids will just have to take care of them next year.
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;D ;D ;D No wonder that Bull Elk came to visit them up north ??? ??? ??? It knew it was safe from the misses they had already.... ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) Oh and Lookn4something to call....that Elk was laughin ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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My 2 buddies and myself went and sold our fur yesterday, its hard to believe what the prices once was as compared to what they are today. All the money went to my kids as promised but it will barely buy them a meal from mcdonalds and I learned what to look for from now on.
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Unfortunately, the fur market has been terrible the past few years. Glad you're doing it with your kids for quality time. Not any profit in it now days.
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Ya its more like a hobie and the kids like the money part. I had 2 3x coons that were nice and silver, and the guy that bought the hides even said it was a shame that back in the day those coon would have brought 25$ green.