Trap Thief in Ludlow/Sandy Shore Lake Area

[Machias]

 

[DivePole]

I have had a lot of stuff stolen over the years, but it's funny when they close trapping with leg holds and conibears.I didn't lose any for over 10 years. I do a lot of damage work with permits i blame trappers for a lot of the theft, but i agree with Bruce; dogs and people walking around bad news bud!.  I try to be very discreet in what i am doing .i even have a hard time finding my sets now days

[3nails]

I have had a lot of stuff stolen over the years, but it's funny when they close trapping with leg holds and conibears.I didn't lose any for over 10 years. I do a lot of damage work with permits i blame trappers for a lot of the theft, but i agree with Bruce; dogs and people walking around bad news bud!.  I try to be very discreet in what i am doing .i even have a hard time finding my sets now days

I believe you are right on it being other trappers most of the time. The traps that I have had stolen could only have been found by another trapper who were in the types of areas I set. I also had my first cam stolen this fall in an area only another hunter would be. A lot of my traps have several cams out on them so when I catch the next thief can I mark them on the Scoreboard?    Can't wait to make them famous!

[pnwmtnmn]

3nails, you can only count a trap thief on the score board if you get a conviction or your trap back....

[saylean]

That sucks Winslow. Sorry to hear it man. Thieves everywhere.

[Humptulips]

Over the years I have had a number of traps stolen but my guess is none were by other trappers.
I've had my traps messed with a couple times that I know it was another trapper, a particular one, but at least they weren't stolen.
I'm sure most were just chance finds by people but dogs help that out.

My worst loss was caused by a couple game wardens. No they didn't steal them but they decided to check a bunch of my traps in the snow and afterwards someone followed their tracks to my sets. Lost most of a whole line of traps in that one episode.
I was following a circuitous route to check my traps so I didn't leave an obvious trail to the sets but they just marched right straight from the road and left a trail any thief could follow.

[moocher97]

I hunt there a lot and have seen some interesting characters. I wouldn't put the blame to fast on a archery hunter because I do see people walking their dog a lot around there. Anyway that sucks! Hope you find them....on another note I've never seen a bobcat there either, would be cool to hear how you do.

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[winslow]

I hunt there a lot and have seen some interesting characters. I wouldn't put the blame to fast on a archery hunter because I do see people walking their dog a lot around there. Anyway that sucks! Hope you find them....on another note I've never seen a bobcat there either, would be cool to hear how you do.

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Well, I hadn't seen a cat there, either, but I did find scat, so I am hopeful, but I won't be setting any traps there for a while, or maybe ever without an overwatch. A trap thief ambush would be wicked fun...