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Doug's trapping season
« on: November 01, 2013, 03:42:11 PM »
After many months of waiting the season final came. I hauled a pile of cages out to the "honey hole" to put in my muskrat line. To my surprise I found the water is still to deep. The canals have not drained enough to allow access. The honey hole will have to wait a few more weeks.

I scouted out three more locations that are new to me. Found pretty much the same scenario at each of them. I was encouraged a little when I started finding mink sign (see you in a few more weeks), lots of beaver sign (see you in six more weeks) but not a ton of really good muskrat sign. It seems to me that muskrat sign is difficult to find in fast and deep running water.

I finally put in a dozen muskrat sets and I guess that's better than nothing. At least the season is finally here. Good luck everyone!

P.S. Cage trapping makes me wish I didn't have a short box.


Doug
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2013, 03:47:36 PM »
This Doug wishes he had a pile of traps like that.   Looking forward to following along with your season.  Man I miss legholds and conis.  Goodluck   Hard to imagine trapping when its almost 70 out.

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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2013, 08:15:51 AM »
I usually loose my gloves that way too............

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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2013, 05:08:26 PM »
If they are to loose Dave tighten them up!

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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2013, 06:08:48 PM »
Scouted a new area today. Awesome country a little further than I want to drive but thinking about pulling the camper up there in December and staying a while.
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2013, 06:46:51 PM »
Wow Carp commander, That last picture looks like it's a long way from home. I think I'm staying a little closer to home this year. It doesn't seem worth it to me to waist gas driving so far. I'm trying to make a bigger profit this year without all the expense. But I know sometimes you have to do what you have to do.

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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2013, 06:21:09 AM »
hey how many rats did you end up with last year?I only got 16

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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2013, 10:29:23 AM »
hey how many rats did you end up with last year?I only got 16

Final total was 62 last season.

I am setting my sights at the 100 mark this year. I have mink on the brain pretty bad as well. Other than a few beaver spots (trying to keep land owners happy) I am strictly chasing rats & mink this year. I just need the water to come down another foot.
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2013, 10:04:08 AM »
After a disappointing opener with very high water, I took a couple weeks off and my oldest and I went home to Missouri and did some trapping and deer hunting with my family. My son got a nice 8 pointer, 4x4 for you westerners. We also had a bunch of snows and blues show up in the bottoms but never got a chance to shoot any.

My daughters and I put a rat line out this past Weds. and we will be running the first of our Washington traps in a couple of hours. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Doug
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2013, 10:04:53 AM »
Whitetail down
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2013, 10:05:36 AM »
Got Rats?
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2013, 10:06:27 AM »
A few geese!
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #12 on: November 29, 2013, 10:43:18 AM »
 I hope you start hammering them! Let's see them.
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #13 on: November 29, 2013, 03:19:05 PM »
Only six rats in three days but the help I had running the line sure is awesome!
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Re: Doug's trapping season
« Reply #14 on: November 29, 2013, 05:26:55 PM »
I imagine the water is starting to close up

 


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