Machias' 2014-2015 Virginia Trapping Season

[Machias]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Md2ibU9uI

[Machias]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjoRTsz-YT0

[BOWHUNTER45]

 

[quadrafire]

Nice work Fred
You might even have more luck in Downtown Chicago. I just read an article about "City" dwelling coyotes there, estimated at over 2000 in the downtown area. 

[Machias]

I read that, no hunting seasons, no trapping seasons, lots of food in the form of small dogs and cats.  They love it!

[WALLEYEGUY]

I like the videos

[Machias]

Thanks, I'll try and be steadier next time.

[Machias]

Should I add this to the Scoreboard? 

[jasnt]

That's funny right there!  Not mouse proof

[Trapper John]

That will fix that little bugger 
JC   

[Machias]

Dang it, this is what I found this morning.  I tried standing on the pan myself and could not set the trap off.  The polyfil under the pan was a little block of ice.  I had 4 other sets in the same area and all four were able to be set off.  Just this set.  Too funny.  I had to pull all my canine sets as I'm headed down to North Carolina for a few days for work.

[UrbanTrapper]

Nice thread. Are you trying to trap for bobcats too?

[Machias]

Thanks!  I'd love to snag one, but there are not many in the area I'm trapping.  25 miles west of where I'm trapping their numbers go up pretty good.  Same thing with otter, 30 miles east and 45 miles south of me, lots of otters.  I just don't have the time here with the way traffic is to go that far on a daily basis.  I was considering taking a week long trip up to the mountains in western VA and spend a week targeting bobcats and coyotes, but couldn't make it happen this year.  I had to pull all my traps this past Sunday as I'm down in North Carolina this week for work.

[Machias]

Reset yesterday when I got back and had 2 coons and a beaver this morning.  Photos later.

[Machias]

This one set has caught 8 beaver so far!!





I have one more photo to post but having issues with getting it to load here.