Trapper checking traps

[Jingles]

If the person checking my traps is a member here  just want to let you know I am quite capable of checking my traps by myself and do NOT need or want your assistance so go set and check your own traps and leave mine alone.
The first time you checked them you did not wear snowshoes and post holed in several places now you have wisened up and are wearing snowshoes.
No it is not someone just out for a walk as the person only goes to the traps and stays on the trail I made when I initially set my traps out.  Game warden advised and pictures to follow

[GWP]

If the person checking my traps is a member here  just want to let you know I am quite capable of checking my traps by myself and do NOT need or want your assistance so go set and check your own traps and leave mine alone.
The first time you checked them you did not wear snowshoes and post holed in several places now you have wisened up and are wearing snowshoes.
No it is not someone just out for a walk as the person only goes to the traps and stays on the trail I made when I initially set my traps out.  Game warden advised and pictures to follow

Like the *%#*€<* that pull your crab pots ‘just to see if you have anything’. Probably won’t take the same care putting them back down.
AND have no business messing with them in the first place.

[HooknoseHunter]

Could is possibly be a game warden checking your traps to make sure they are marked accordingly and being checked in the appropriate time window? Probably not but it’s possible.

[Jingles]

Both game wardens have seen my traps and the tags and approved both, plus doubt the game wardens would need to check them on a daily/nightly basis.
So no is not one of the game wardens did notice this morning that one of the marten traps has been tampered with since I set it as I always place my cables a certain way in relation to the trap on the leaning tree. Whoever it is will wish to hell  o they ever bothered my traps if I catch them, forget what the law does it'll be a hell of a long walk out shoeless

[jrebel]

Put a trail cam up and catch them.  Nothing better than making these people famous. 

[Jingles]

Trail cameras will be up to catch them and determine what time of day or night they are making their rounds so I can greet them and impress upon them the errors of their ways a 1.7 mile barefoot hike in 3 feet of snow should give them incentive to change their ways.

[lewy]

If they are checking them as often as you say it shouldn’t be to hard to catch em in the act

[Jingles]

Very true if the trap line was all I had to do during the day and could set there waiting for them, however I do have a life outside of trapping. I'LL catch them and will advise they need to change their ways.

[jrebel]

Trail cameras will be up to cat h them and determine what time of day or night they are making their rounds so I can greet them and i.pressupon them the errors of their ways a 1.7 mile barefoot hike in 3 feet of snow should give them incentive to change their ways.

Can't wait to see pics.     Hope you catch them......no excuse to mess with others traps. 

[Cougartail]

I'm sure the guy will remove them for you and skin them. 

No sign of him taking a cat I hope. That would really piss me off!

[Jonathan_S]

I'm sure the guy will remove them for you and skin them. 

No sign of him taking a cat I hope. That would really piss me off!

I've visited a few traps that had nothing but a few cat hairs on the cage wire. That will ruin your night

[Cougartail]

I'm sure the guy will remove them for you and skin them. 

No sign of him taking a cat I hope. That would really piss me off!

I've visited a few traps that had nothing but a few cat hairs on the cage wire. That will ruin your night

With my setups there is no doubt if a cat was caught.  Some have cameras and most are locked to a tree. Lowlife people sure can take a lot of enjoyment out of our sport.

[HighlandLofts]

Waiting for the pictures of the culprit.

[Jingles]

Update
Monday 3 cage and 1 marten traps all sprung, 4th cage the individual stood about 5 feet from the trap and pizzed between his snowshoes

[KFhunter]

Time for a new trapline....