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Offline Trapper John

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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #60 on: July 15, 2016, 06:35:46 PM »

I had one of my old customers call me back, their not happy with the other company they had.
Seems like they couldn't catch this critter............they were trying to catch ....... never mind I can't tell you it makes them look real bad.

I set out two small cage traps and had this guy the next morning.
Its a "Bushy-tail Wood Rat" or better known as a "Pack Rat"
Kind of a cool looking critter.
JC   :hello:



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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #61 on: July 15, 2016, 08:53:56 PM »
 :tup: I've seen them all over on this he dry side but never on the wet side . Where was it caught?

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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #62 on: July 15, 2016, 09:45:03 PM »
i bet there is another. Always seem to travel in pairs from my experience.
Bruce Vandervort

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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #63 on: July 16, 2016, 09:48:25 AM »

I caught it in Woodenville
JC.  :hello:


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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #64 on: July 18, 2016, 05:30:26 AM »
Well unfortunately I caught a shrew

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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #65 on: September 10, 2016, 05:31:02 AM »



 Got a big rat this morning! Saw his tracks by the compressor

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Re: Summer trapping !
« Reply #66 on: September 10, 2016, 12:05:17 PM »
John,

   What bait did you use for the Packrat?

 


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