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Doug's trapping season
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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
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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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I usually loose my gloves that way too............
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Re: Doug's trapping season
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If they are to loose Dave tighten them up!
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Re: Doug's trapping season
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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
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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
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hey how many rats did you end up with last year?I only got 16
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Re: Doug's trapping season
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Quote from: 70sdiver on November 03, 2013, 06:21:09 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
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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!
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Whitetail down
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Got Rats?
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A few geese!
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Re: Doug's trapping season
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I hope you start hammering them! Let's see them.
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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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I imagine the water is starting to close up
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