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I need a colony trap, what’s the best option out there?
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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2025, 06:21:25 PM »
Mike Matney makes a floating colony trap that works very well

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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2025, 06:22:31 PM »
Here you go

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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2025, 06:43:18 PM »
Thanks, I didn’t know he was still selling them. I texted the number and they got right back to me. They have them on hand ready to go.
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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2025, 07:12:02 PM »
Thanks, I didn’t know he was still selling them. I texted the number and they got right back to me. They have them on hand ready to go.
I’ve found here on the wetside it helps to pre bait by throwing carrots and or apples around to get the rats to know what they’re then stuff the carrots in the back and a couple on each side of the entrance and definitely tie them off to something or anchor them

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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2025, 07:35:45 PM »
I hope it works for ya, I personally haven't had much luck with the floating colonies
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Re: What’s the best floating muskrat colony trap that is available?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2025, 01:13:43 AM »
Thanks, I didn’t know he was still selling them. I texted the number and they got right back to me. They have them on hand ready to go.
I’ve found here on the wetside it helps to pre bait by throwing carrots and or apples around to get the rats to know what they’re then stuff the carrots in the back and a couple on each side of the entrance and definitely tie them off to something or anchor them

Thanks, we'll do that.
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