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Trap basket
« on: November 18, 2016, 07:38:59 PM »
My first shot at making a basket.  Let's see how it works

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2016, 09:40:02 PM »
Looks good ! How heavy is it empty?

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2016, 10:46:11 PM »
Nice! I need to build myself one of those. A couple spots I trap are 1/4 mile walk in and packing beavers that far by hand is no fun.

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2016, 10:48:05 PM »
Cool!  :tup:

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2016, 08:02:14 AM »
Gives me some ideas for modifying my pack frame. Just about all my areas are 1/4-2 mile walk.
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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2016, 08:46:31 AM »
My family collects old school packs for some reason.im rocking what the old timers will probably know as a "trapper nelson" we use them for deer and elk hunting to they work great just terribly uncomfortable!

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2016, 08:57:55 AM »
Did you apply drainage holes in the bottom? Looks like it might get very heavy retrieving water fur or when trapping in the rain.
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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2016, 09:46:18 AM »
Yea I put some drain holes in the bottom but as far as weight it's pretty light.  I could make it lighter with some lighter wood like poplar but I used what I had around the house and was able to make it without purchasing anything. 

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2016, 02:02:04 PM »
Since the cage traps came in I find very little use for my packbasket. I mostly loop a piece of rope through the trap and hang it over my shoulder. Pulaski in one hand and if I need bait a small bucket in the other.
With my collapsible traps I can carry up to 4 of the big ones at a time. Of course I am not as a rule trapping rats so a basket might be the ticket for collapsible colonies.
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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2016, 09:57:33 PM »


I got this one to try this year and so far so good the only mods I've done was made a plug for the drain hole that is removable and I'm adding some pouches on the outside to hold lure and such

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2016, 12:23:23 PM »
Should hold a nice few marten traps I should think jakeland  :tup:

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2016, 01:08:45 PM »
I refigured a frame PAC that holds 6 marten cages and supplies

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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2016, 05:38:46 PM »
I made one I really like out of a trash can and an ALICE pack and frame.




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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2016, 05:44:30 PM »
I never liked a basket for packing out larger stuff like beaver and otter. Usually use a piece of rope over the shoulder.
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Re: Trap basket
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2016, 05:48:10 PM »
I'm currently making my own bag for my pack frame. I'm going with a soft bag not a bucket design because I want to be able to compress it and strap a few swim threws or other traps and still have all my tools/wire and lure. I'll post pics when it's finished
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https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.04.012

 


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