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live trap seen near North Bend???
« on: December 16, 2012, 05:08:33 PM »
Hunting buddy was walking his dogs about 1 1/2 miles behind a DNR gate.  One of his dogs got caught in a live trap.  About 2 foot square by 3 feet long, had a drop type door.  Was baited with a chunk of deer meat (had hair).  WTF!

He contacted law enforsement and told them where it was.  On todays walk, there were tire tracks in the snow, and the trap was gone.

What would they have been trying to catch live?  Cats?  Wolves?  Coyotes?
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2012, 05:23:22 PM »
Coyotes or cats is likely, also, live traps are the only kind that can be legally used by the average trapper.
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2012, 05:35:16 PM »
Sure it was a DNR gate? I know of a cougar trap near North Bend on Hancock lands. FYI, cougar traps are typically baited with roadkill deer.
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2012, 05:45:53 PM »
not coyote or cougar trap. to small of a cage for those animals. Not many even attempt to live catch coyotes its so rare. sounds like a large coon trap or bobcat trap. Someone was exercising their sport hobby interest and your Buddy's dog got caught and I'm sure was unharmed so why are you all upset or mad?
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2012, 05:52:27 PM »
Who's mad?
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2012, 05:57:48 PM »
Quote from: usmc74 on December 16, 2012, 05:08:33 PM
One of his dogs got caught in a live trap.  About 2 foot square by 3 feet long, had a drop type door.  Was baited with a chunk of deer meat (had hair).  WTF!

Well the WTF! would make me think he is upset
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2012, 06:08:06 PM »
Quote from: CementFinisher on December 16, 2012, 05:57:48 PM
Quote from: usmc74 on December 16, 2012, 05:08:33 PM
One of his dogs got caught in a live trap.  About 2 foot square by 3 feet long, had a drop type door.  Was baited with a chunk of deer meat (had hair).  WTF!

Well the WTF! would make me think he is upset

I would think wtf too but not be mad or upset just wtf.   :dunno:
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 06:29:59 AM »
Yup, just WTF

Since he didn't have his "readers" it took a bit to release his dog.

Yes, it was a DNR gate.  The guy drove behind gate to pull the trap
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2012, 06:57:48 AM »
Driving behind the gate to pull a trap and baiting with chunks of deer seems to indicate that it was someone official doing the trapping.  No?

2x2x3 with a straight down dropping door also should be big enough for coyote and bobcat.  How big is the dog that got "caught"?
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2012, 08:04:07 AM »
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2012, 08:46:50 AM »
Depending upon where you are at in NB, there are a few folks who own property deep inside the gates.
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 09:09:38 AM »
 :yeah: Do you mind telling us which gate it was?
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 09:25:55 AM »
Sounds like a typical cat trap. The ones we make are 18"x24"x48" usually double door but some have a single. Lots of guys use smaller ones. I've seen lots cats caught in the 12"x12"x36" traps. Sounds perfectly legal as long as the deer meat wasn't usable. If there was a chunk of hair attached it most likely wasn't.  I know I had a guy get a dog caught in one of my traps up here in AK (it wasn't a box trap) and he called fish and game and took my trap. They cited him heavy for taking my trap and not having his dog on a leash. People don't realize if a trapper is following all the laws fish and game is on your side and will put the smack down on people that mess with your stuff.

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live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 09:47:33 AM »
Had to be a wolf trap.
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Re: live trap seen near North Bend???
« Reply #14 on: December 17, 2012, 09:58:19 AM »
Thats a big trap for a wolf? Maybe Squatch?
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