Quads trap line

[quadrafire]

Got my trap line set tonight. Been a while since I've run the line under my outdoor built in grill. Set nine traps tonight with a little peanut butter as bait. I'll get a pic in the morning and see how we did. I've caught over 100 here in the last 2 years but it's been a few months since the last set.
Wish me luck

[Turner89]

Good luck

[ouchfoss]

I'm looking forward to the pictures of vengeance!!   

[grundy53]

Good luck!

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[Skillet]

 
Good luck man.  What do you use for a fleshing beam - a tongue depressor?

[Machias]

[quadrafire]

Well, can't believe  not one hit last night. 
Little buggers are wary that's for sure. I'll keep at it and wear them down 

[Turner89]

Need to be careful to not over trap an area 

[quadrafire]

Well Turner I think you are right. Another zero last night. Better pull em for awhile. I figured by the amount of sign i would have had a few by now. They must have been migrators

[Machias]

Scent control is key in these situations!!  Rubber boots, a knee pad and gloves. 

[quadrafire]

Fred, what would you charge to come out for a tutorial? 

[h20hunter]

Your probably leaving to much scent. What you need to do is get a pack of meat outta the freezer. Get that thawed out and throw a little marinade on there. Get the grill fired up, grab a barley pop and maybe some snacks. Get that meat going and don't worry about those snakes that make it onto the ground....that is not considered baiting as it is naturally occurring. Little marinade drips down, same thing, no worry, that is cover scent. Fresh is key here...if you grill, they will come. Keep us posted.

[jasnt]

[Machias]

Fred, what would you charge to come out for a tutorial? 

For you, free.  I'll check the Airline schedules!! 

[Turner89]

Well Turner I think you are right. Another zero last night. Better pull em for awhile. I figured by the amount of sign i would have had a few by now. They must have been migrators

  most likely.
The only thing you can most defiantly count on, is that they will make it back there at some point   you know your in a great area when you here the iron jaws of your trap "snap" before you get back in the house

[Triplej]

Nice trap line !

[quadrafire]

Got 2 of the little buggers last night. If i get them fleshed out i'll send you one Skillet.
I have actually skinned and tanned them before. When I was in college I sent one to my sister in a Birthday card. She still talks about it to this day. I think I may send a couple to her daughters they have Birthdays coming. They Love Uncle Mike.........Haha

[WapitiTalk1]

Is the market pretty strong for them?  Hate to say it, but I've done some trapping in my shop and garage and didn't even think about saving the pelts.  Hope I haven't missed out on some big bucks   

[quadrafire]

Not quite as strong as say, a red fox, but not bad if there is no hair slip which can be bad if you don't get them skinned out pretty quick.

[WapitiTalk1]

Ahh, I see.  So do most buyers prefer the pelts stretched on a wood board (tongue depressor as somebody mentioned), or, is it acceptable to stretch em on a wire stretcher, perhaps a formed out paper clip? 

[quadrafire]

Ahh, I see.  So do most buyers prefer the pelts stretched on a wood board (tongue depressor as somebody mentioned), or, is it acceptable to stretch em on a wire stretcher, perhaps a formed out paper clip?

Either is acceptable

[WapitiTalk1]

Seems odd the herd count has went down so drastically since the last time you ran your trap line there.  Do you think predation is affecting their numbers?  Perhaps yardcats or weasels?  There may be some nocturnal predation occurring there that is affecting herd count... just thinking out loud.  Have you deployed any trail cams at your spot recently to perhaps, reveal any additional information about movement patterns?   

[quadrafire]

 

[Machias]

Turn them into buckskin and use them as hinges on small boxes. 

[quadrafire]

That would be cool. Use the bones for small handles

[Turner89]

After studying your pic of the mouse setup, I believe you will have much greater success if you fill some of the holes between traps with more traps .  From what I can see in the pic, it looks to me that you could easily double the trap quantity there, if not triple it........its not magic....it's just simple math.   

[Eric M]

The Mongols used to sew a bunch of them together to make a shirt. I bet that'd keep the neighbors away.