Flat Tail Line

[Machias]

I just sell a few local, word of mouth.  I'll have to check, but I blieve you could get some decent money for your castors.

Nice photos of your sets, thanks for sharing!

[rasbo]

thats awesome to look at those pics..my dad left me a little tiny book that his grandpa kept with him in wisconsin,its the trappers guide.its small and has some real good info in it.kinda like a little almanac..really neat to read some of the stuff..

[Machias]

I just got a beaver trapping job yesterday evening.  I'll make sure I take some before and after shots as well.

[rasbo]

I just got a beaver trapping job yesterday evening.  I'll make sure I take some before and after shots as well.

sweet...that would be cool

[uncoolperson]

That's one of those skills I'd like to learn someday...

Very neat, thanks for sharing. Every tidbit into the ole noggin helps.

[Cylvertip]

I just got a beaver trapping job yesterday evening.  I'll make sure I take some before and after shots as well.

Sounds good, can't wait. 

The sets I've shown are not totally typicall as they take place on a rocky creek - not a pond or series of ponds wtih traps on or around dams.  The one pic on the side channel is what I would call a typical conibear set ( pics 54 & 56).  The one with the debri piled up on the side with the trap in the middle of the creek is a lot more inventive ( pics 39 & 40).  I did catch a small one there last week - very small, this years kit in fact, a whooping 6.2 lbs.

[Machias]

A fat Muskrat in disguise!   

[bearpaw]

machias....do you have contact info for the tannery you use, that sounds like a pretty good price on tanning.

[Cylvertip]

Have several lines out right now for beaver - just 4 or 5 sets each.  I will try to get some pics up. Caught a 46.4 lb'er Friday - forgot to get pic's ( had the camera in my pocket ) of the critter in the trap.  I have some of it at my trail cam site though, just before becoming a bear "protein supplement".... I'll try to get those up later today.

[Cylvertip]

 :)Here are some pics from one of the lines I have out - one is 41.6 and the other was 50 even.  The 50 initially had one set of bars on its tail and the second just above its hind legs, but pushed/ slid it down to were it is in the pics - that is no easy feet, especially with a 330 Magnum.  But in the end, he had a hard time breathing that liquid.

There are several pics of sets - all with "Killer" traps.  The traps are located directly below the horizontal sticks in each case.  These are pretty typical sets for a small creek. 

Note - there was an additional two feet of water in this area prior to me setting my traps ......  

[rasbo]

nice work ct

[Machias]

Gotta love those head catches, instant lights out!

[Cylvertip]

I cut down most of my triggers to 2-3" and then usually keep them slid over to one side - that's how that 50 got most of the way through the trap before he tripped it.  I shorten them and place them this way for two reasons - 1) helps minimize incidental catches ( muskrats, ducks, salmon) and 2) helps minimize fouling from stream debris.  By doing this, it keeps those traps active for the target animals. 

[tlbradford]

Great pictures and thanks again for sharing your set-up.

[Hannibal]

Love it when a plan comes together............