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Good news, Bad news
« on: November 14, 2015, 06:18:44 PM »
Good news; today I recovered a trap that went missing last spring, 200 yards from where it was set. I am assuming it had 2 footed help getting there. trap is still in usable condition.
Bad news; it had a mink skull in it. not sure if the mink was in it when it was tossed there or if it got in there later.

Now before anyone goes off the deep end, I found the trap in the middle of a pond with no structure near it and 3/4 buried in the mud. And I had set no traps in that specific pond as I was setting upstream.

Anyway I got one of my traps back today, wonder where the other 2 went last spring.....
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2015, 06:29:07 PM »
It was set upstream and it ended up in the pond.  Possible the current took it there?

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2015, 06:35:22 PM »
coon? cat or canine?

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2015, 06:40:25 PM »
It was set upstream and it ended up in the pond.  Possible the current took it there?

nope, not enough current at the time.
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2015, 06:43:04 PM »
coon? cat or canine?

cat, trap ended up in the middle off a pond. Can't see a cat doing that.
Coon or canine, they are in the area but the trap is in perfect condition and the skull was still in the trap.
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2015, 06:48:18 PM »
Sasquatch? They'll do that :chuckle:

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2015, 06:55:17 PM »
Sasquatch? They'll do that :chuckle:

maybe, but I said 2 footed help and Sasquatch are 2 footed.......lol
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Good news, Bad news
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2015, 07:00:04 PM »
There are 2 footed holes out there that do stupid stuff and your case it sounds like it was a waste of a nice mink hopefully you can find your other 2
« Last Edit: November 14, 2015, 07:52:45 PM by jackelope »

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2015, 08:42:52 PM »
That happens when you get old, you forget where you put stuff.

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2015, 09:01:25 AM »
Possible bird of prey  :twocents:
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2015, 01:35:41 PM »
cat trap in the middle of the pond. Does sound like some ant-trapper pitched it. I bet the others are out there too.
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2015, 09:06:42 AM »
Very glad you found the trap. Hope you find the other 2. I've been worrying about mine with mf deer going on here. Seen lots of diffrent rigs at my parking area but no one has messed with anything yet. I look forward to mid dec when the areas slows down to just the shed hunters.
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2015, 09:29:03 AM »
is it possible ice took it out?

early spring pond ice can float as runoff raises the pond levels, then thaw and drop your trap

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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2015, 09:59:44 AM »
is it possible ice took it out?

early spring pond ice can float as runoff raises the pond levels, then thaw and drop your trap

He said it was a CAT trap. Not likely to be set in the water for the ice or high water to move it.

I've said this before but will repeat myself. I wire my trap to something. If it shows up missing you know darn good and well someone took it and save time looking for it. High water, ice, a large animal or what ever may move it but you can follow the wire to the trap and they don't go far.
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Re: Good news, Bad news
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2015, 10:35:28 AM »
Bruce, it was a 5x5x24 colony trap. One poster mentioned maybe a cat took it, not where it was set not where it was found.

KFHunter, no ice last year in march and very little high water.
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