Had a great experience today, not because of anything I did, but because of another trapper that traps in the same general area. A few years ago I ran into 2 young men trying to trap for the first time. They were super polite and I told them they could trap with me the next year. As the years...
Your story of not having a good pack reminds me of my brother in law years ago. He lived in the suburbs but was having beaver problems. I sent him home with a 330, and directions on how to set it. He went out to check the trap with his fancy car and had brought a bread bag to bring the beaver...
Good luck! I hope you slam them. Do not get discouraged if they are not caught the first check, they can sometimes hole up a while after a commotion near their house. Just wait them out, they will come.
Jim
A few years ago I ran into a couple of young men trapping in the same area as me. They turned out to be from out of the area and were trying to trap for the first time. They were extremely polite and we ended up becoming trapping partners each year for the fisher/marten/bobcat season. They...
Deer season is over, marten/fisher/bobcat trapping is a week away, time to binge watch. It is great to be at the age where I can watch 3 year old episodes over again and they are like new!
Jim