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Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« on: February 22, 2017, 05:06:52 PM »
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

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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2017, 06:09:23 PM »
Them critters in your yard Hern just want to be friends. Stop scaring them to death.
For a brief moment I could hear nature through all the noise.

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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2017, 08:04:55 PM »
lol @ Buckwheat. That's funny.
I have plenty of trail cam pictures of them.

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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2017, 09:06:04 PM »
Fine looking grey Hern. Did you tell him that you'll see him in October?  ;)
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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2017, 09:15:55 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D That's probably the one that leaves presents for Hern in his driveway  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2017, 07:56:01 AM »
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
"Predators are either active & feeding, semi-active & callable, or utterly inactive & then practically speaking, no call is needed; we're just taking our guns for a walk. We can & should get used to it, & follow their leed cuz they just ain't eager nor apt to follow our’s any time soon!

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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2017, 08:28:26 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D And FEESHERs don't like your stinkin carcass  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2017, 08:48:08 AM »
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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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2017, 09:37:02 AM »
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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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2017, 11:43:34 AM »
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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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2017, 08:25:32 AM »
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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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2017, 08:39:49 AM »
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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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2017, 08:48:19 AM »
Me too. ;D I didn't have time. ::) Folks arrived too fast...lol :)

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Re: Buckwheat, Nuisance trapping
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2017, 07:06:01 AM »
Hern pay no attention to him!  :P :P He's the only pet at his house!  :o                 8)