try putting sandwich bags over the trap before covering it. these keeps dirt from clogging the trap so it doesnt work properly. also, peet moss works great to keep from freezing.
@barbielover34 very true, ive had a set in great working order two weeks after setting and it done went through 3 rains. all i had to do was re-apply urine and it connected with a big tom cat that had been in the area
I too have had sets that took weather well and kept hunting. Because I prefer not to use any sort of pan covers I sometimes get bit by mother nature and have to clear pans after rains.
This is typically a bedding problem or scent problem. If your trap is not bedded firmly and the trap shifts under the weight of a paw it is dug and discovered. Older animals get keen to scent and poorly bedded traps. After awhile if they smell that smell, bedded correctly or not they will dig em. Coons are also notorious for digging. If its flipped over entirely, yet unfired, its probably a coon.
try putting sandwich bags over the trap before covering it. these keeps dirt from clogging the trap so it doesnt work properly. also, peet moss works great to keep from freezing.
barbielover34 2 years ago
@barbielover34 very true, ive had a set in great working order two weeks after setting and it done went through 3 rains. all i had to do was re-apply urine and it connected with a big tom cat that had been in the area
RedneckTrapperTv 1 year ago
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I too have had sets that took weather well and kept hunting. Because I prefer not to use any sort of pan covers I sometimes get bit by mother nature and have to clear pans after rains.
hatracked 1 year ago
great video on how to properly bed a trap. great set up! keep it up!
cyprisjynx 2 years ago
i have been setting dirt hole sets and they have been getting dug up what can i do to fix this?
wlrules 2 years ago
This is typically a bedding problem or scent problem. If your trap is not bedded firmly and the trap shifts under the weight of a paw it is dug and discovered. Older animals get keen to scent and poorly bedded traps. After awhile if they smell that smell, bedded correctly or not they will dig em. Coons are also notorious for digging. If its flipped over entirely, yet unfired, its probably a coon.
hatracked 2 years ago
cool vid what time of year is this i put wax paper over my traps and bury them with snow very effective
trapperstanley 2 years ago
nice video my son and i trap too my son cot a weasel and a squirrel
northrockboy 3 years ago
nice gray, male or female
WOODUCKHUNTER12 4 years ago
that was the male I believe. We got the female the next night.
hatracked 4 years ago
how many total, i only got 2 grays this year and 3 reds, i also caught a young coyote ( i decieded to let him grow up a little
WOODUCKHUNTER12 4 years ago
On that location we caught six.
hatracked 4 years ago
Nice catch what kind of bait or lure did you use
VOLCOM748 4 years ago
fox gollow gh2 with some rabbit fur and duck feathers as visual attractant.
hatracked 4 years ago
great video
floop60 4 years ago
nice video!
slabtownhunter 4 years ago
What part of SC do you live in?
drewman1990x 4 years ago
Good Job!
goob1818 4 years ago
too cool
ladon41 4 years ago
nice vidoe i love trapping
codykillincoyote 4 years ago
Nice catch.
raccoon121 4 years ago
excellent!
halfdocs 4 years ago