Bruces Trapline

[Humptulips]

Finally making a start. My PU back from the shop and wouldn't you know I get sick plus the damn weather seems intent on setting a record for rain.
Anyway I don't feel up to snuff but managed to get a few traps out. Hope to add a few pics throughout the season.
First check made me feel better.



5 water sets and 7 cat sets.

[dayn]

Good average, hope you get feeling better, I had the crud for 3 weeks, then I bruised a rib at work, least the world didnt end....

[lokidog]

Nice otters, but why is there a mouse crawling out of the beaver's butt?   

[3nails]

Just that easy huh?  Hoping for my first otter of the season soon. Nice catch!

[carpsniperg2]

Sweet!!! I know my buddy use to trap and he talks about it a lot. I think he said back in the day you could only get like 1 or 2 otters in the areas around here per year. Is that the same in your area? Like a quota?

[trapperguy22]

there is no quota for western washington. Great start to the year Bruce!!! sure wish i could get out my daughter is keeping me busy along with picking up fur for NAFA seems to be a lot of people trapping this year here and OR. again great job!!!!

[dayn]

Trapperguy22, just out of curiosity, do the trappers (including the Oregon ones) drop off the fur, or do you have a route, with a truck that you use or both, again just a curiosity question.

[fatslinger]

Very nice! How much did the beaver weigh?

[Humptulips]

Very nice! How much did the beaver weigh?

Never weighed it but it stretched 67"

Damned rat traps I modified for civets won't work. Back to tinkering.

[onetrapper]

Bruce I think the answer may lie in two rat traps firing simultaneously...maybe position them  vertically too.  Was tinkering abit but you might come up with a better way. 

[Humptulips]

Bruce I think the answer may lie in two rat traps firing simultaneously...maybe position them  vertically too.  Was tinkering abit but you might come up with a better way.

I used the one in the picture to check on position of the head. It looks like they need to be able to get into the trap 3 1/2" for the strike to be effective.
I think I can do that but I have to rework the trap.

[trapperguy22]

Dayn,
 i do have some routes that i am running for the may sale. for the feb. sale people are dropping it off or making arrangements with me to meet somewhere.

[dayn]

Dayn,
 i do have some routes that i am running for the may sale. for the feb. sale people are dropping it off or making arrangements with me to meet somewhere.

Thanks for the reply, I was curious how that worked, I'm searching for a 95 through 2000 u-haul truck to do some side jobs (I haul estates) when I get one, I would be interested in doing a route run, my rates would be reasonable....

[bearpaw]

bruce, all things considered, looks like you are off to a good start... 

[Humptulips]

Not every day is a big catch

Danger Ahead!



Caught a couple of these guys today along with a muskrat.
Several water sets out of commission. Too much water!

Tried to take some pictures of the water sets but all I get is glare off the water. Any suggestions?