new to the trapping world

[Buck457]

got another otter today. same set i got that 54 pound beaver in. its close to 44" tip to tail. ill get a pic up later.

RIGHT ON!!! keep that set there and you should catch more. i caught two back to back! working on the third but everything is frozen right now. I hope it sticks around after things thaw out.

[3nails]

 You've picked up a couple of huge otters! Great job.

[greenhead_killer]

Thank you for the kind words guys.

          I’ll let these sets ride for another few weeks then I’ll probbaly move/scout another area. Give myself more options for next year and how to set them. It’s a learning curve but I’m having a great time doing it!

[Turner89]

That's a very nice otter

[greenhead_killer]

Another nice otter today. This one measured out at 44”. When I reset the trap today, I got in a hurry for some reason. Was checking my other traps and thought, I don’t think I removed the safety hooks on my doors. Went back to double check and sure enough I had forgotten to take the safety clip off. Good thing or it would have been a bum check in a few days

[redi]

Nice one congrats

[Buck457]

I am stoked to see you catching these otter! I've only caught two so far. my area froze up, so they seem to be walking on the ice around/over my Vandervort traps.

[greenhead_killer]

Caught this one today. 57.3#. New high for me. This puts me at my goal for the year. Wanted to catch 5 beaver and 5 muskrat. I’ve now hit that and then some. Too much fun to have waited so long to try this.

[greenhead_killer]

Had this happen the other day too in one of the bigger swim throughs. This rat got caught and had 3/4 of his body out of the trap but got his hips stuck. Makes me wonder if a few of my misfire traps were hit by rats that got out.

[greenhead_killer]

I am stoked to see you catching these otter! I've only caught two so far. my area froze up, so they seem to be walking on the ice around/over my Vandervort traps.

you should be able to find their trails on land where theyve been moving through and set a trap in line with it. as long as you can check every day, might be something to try

[redi]

Congrats on a great beaver

[Humptulips]

Had this happen the other day too in one of the bigger swim throughs. This rat got caught and had 3/4 of his body out of the trap but got his hips stuck. Makes me wonder if a few of my misfire traps were hit by rats that got out.

 Yep, small rats can get out, also mink. I tried to get some 1 3/4"x 1 3/4" mesh but the cost is too much.

Hey measure those tails! There's a contest you know. Don't let Carp Commander skate with that trap so easy.

[Oh Mah]

Is there a link to this contest? 

[Humptulips]

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,233000.0.html

Look up! It's pinned to the top of the page. Third thread down.

[Oh Mah]

Thanks for the link.I must be blind i still don't see it pinned. 

Oh you meant the top of the trapping section. sorry thanks.