Done water trapping for season

[Carp Commander]

If I could get the floater to consistently work It would open up a lot of prime water. We have several big rivers here and they are full of rats. The problem is current and the colonies don't get along well. The colony doors get plugged up with garbage. I have also found that it is extremely difficult to locate good sets (depth, extreme water level changes, etc.) and there just doesn't seem to be as much visible sign in big rivers. If I ever figure out a way to actually draw rats to the trap and have consistent catches, now that's going to make for a great season.

[UrbanTrapper]

I have had good success under bridges with apple slices baiting cages from 8 x 8 to 12 X 12. The white of the slices has visual appeal and they can smell them too.  I the put a few slices on the waters edge and lead into the traps.  I think this would get them out of the water anywhere there was some kind of overhead cover.  I think they worry a lot about 'death from above.'

[70sdiver]

Great job on them rats. I've pulled in for the season. I'm going to try for 100 beaver in cages next season. I'm going to build 20 spring loaded cages this summer. Didn't do bad at prineville just under 11.00 avg on rats and a little over 24.00 on beaver. Got 29.32 a lb on castor. Gonna try shipping some beaver to nafa next season.