New to this, swing and a miss…

[predatorpro]

It depends where im trapping...if i trapping a pound ill only catch a couple and stop if im trapping the columbia or a lake thats connected to multiple different lakes the i trap but butt off in there

[pnwmtnmn]

How do you tell the boys from the girls?  Their plumbing looks the same to me.

On the outside it does but not on the inside

[huntingfool7]

Surprised by a 55 lb 14 oz beaver this morning and another muskrat. So far that makes three weighing over 46 pounds pulled out of this pond. 

[ouchfoss]

A lot of big ones being caught this year. Nice! 

[huntingfool7]

Been striking out on beaver this last week.  I've added a couple muskrats to the pile.

The ponds didn't have any ice on them three days ago.  This mornings check revealed ice thick enough that I'll need to chop to get the traps pulled.  I could stand on it without breaking through.
Will hike back in with an axe tonight and free the trap with a muskrat.

[JakeLand]

Right on ! My otter and beaver cages haven't been producing since it completely frozen over

[jasnt]

The freeze up can be frustrating but it can also be a blessing.  Harder for thieves to find traps and with practice it can show you the beaver runs. The ice will always be thinner where the beaver are running. If the ice is 4"+ than you can walk on it. Use a rock bar or ice pick to tap the ice as you walk. When you reach the runs you will hear the difference and the pick may even bust threw. Don't walk over the runs as they can be much thinner. Also if your ice is clear enough you can see the bubble trails. Also I've learned the hard way that you should chop a much bigger hole than your trap is so not to hit your trap with the hatchet/ pick.   good luck and be safe

[bear hunter]

  at least you caught some rats. It's have been crazy this season. I haven't caught one yet. 

[huntingfool7]

-Here's todays catch.  You can see the trap located in the channel below the dam.  This is the spot that produced the 56 pounder about a week ago and this one is close to the same size.

[JakeLand]

Where's the close up ! 

[bear hunter]

Both Comstocks connected.  Another large beaver and a muskrat in this mornings check.  The first beaver went 46 lbs 12 ozs.  I think this one may hit 50.

Caught the beaver in a dam slide set.  Reset that one and set a similar slide below the bigger dam downstream.  Hoping for an otter there. 
Muskrat was caught in a little side channel off of the main pond.

If you catch two large beavers, should the rest of them be smaller 1 and 2 year olds?

So you forgot the camera? I need fur porn asap. Lol

[bear hunter]

Nice catch. You going to save be some castor. Hint Hint

[jasnt]

Congrats bud!

[JODakota]

The freeze up can be frustrating but it can also be a blessing.  Harder for thieves to find traps and with practice it can show you the beaver runs. The ice will always be thinner where the beaver are running. If the ice is 4"+ than you can walk on it. Use a rock bar or ice pick to tap the ice as you walk. When you reach the runs you will hear the difference and the pick may even bust threw. Don't walk over the runs as they can be much thinner. Also if your ice is clear enough you can see the bubble trails. Also I've learned the hard way that you should chop a much bigger hole than your trap is so not to hit your trap with the hatchet/ pick.   good luck and be safe

I honestly feel that under ice trapping is far easier, but then again, I grew up doing it in the Midwest.

[Turner89]

  at least you caught some rats. It's have been crazy this season. I haven't caught one yet.

It's been unusually slow on the muskrat this year for me. This new area I'm trapping should be producing  rats big time, but haven't got one in that spot.