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weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« on: October 28, 2009, 05:36:05 PM »
Made some weasel boxes today.  Pretty simple design off the internet.  Im going to make a bigger pan out of some plastic from a  bucket.  Cant wait to try some trapping this winter.


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Re: weasel boxes
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 06:46:59 PM »
Nice looking weasel box.  I'll bet you do real well with it.  In my opinion, weasels are one of the smelliest animals to skin.

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Re: weasel boxes
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 06:52:29 PM »
Very nice!  Wish we could put some #1s in there!
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 11:20:12 PM »
7x7, 6x6, and 5x5


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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 05:14:41 AM »
Nice Job Kain..... Great to see People getting ready.....
 

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 02:42:53 PM »
Great looking traps!  I'm building some too.  I'll post pics tomorrow when I bring them home.
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2009, 01:09:03 AM »
I hunt in a lot of areas that are gated and was looking for some light weight alternatives for boxes.  Was at the store and found some storage bins for about $2 each.  Cedar fence board was $3 and had to be built.  Thought I would experiment and see what you guys think.

Super light weight and stackable.  The trap barely clears and the lids on the bottom.  I wanted to find some opaque ones but I dont know if that will help or hurt.  Nothing that a bunch of leaves and twigs cant fix.  :chuckle: Anyways what you think?

Two sets of boxes side by side.
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2009, 08:10:59 AM »
Great idea for an economical, easy to build weasel box. You could always spray paint with some camo colored , flat paint to make it a little less conspicuous. I like the fact that it takes up very little space.

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2009, 08:17:03 AM »
I like them, I would spray paint a couple and leave a couple like that and see if there is any difference in your take numbers.
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2009, 08:29:08 AM »
Im wondering if you spray glued the out side and put some dirt or sand on it...Also can you use the rat traps on weasel,cant use a scissors on mole? :dunno:

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2009, 01:15:57 PM »
Im wondering if you spray glued the out side and put some dirt or sand on it...Also can you use the rat traps on weasel,cant use a scissors on mole? :dunno:

I will try the glue and paint ideas.  With the glue Im worried about them stacking afterwards.  That Krylon Fusion should stick to the plastic with a little scuffing.

Just going by what I was taught in class.  Law says no body gripping traps EXCEPT for mouse and rat traps.  Does not specify that you have to use them on rats.   :dunno:

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2009, 01:40:58 PM »
hope ya nail some...

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2009, 01:47:27 PM »
We have a lot Weasels up here in our Ranch area. Usually see Black and white all the times. I have never caught one before. I wonder what kind bait do you use?

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2009, 01:57:04 PM »
Everyone says bloody meat.  Chicken livers seem to be the most recommended.   :dunno:

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2009, 02:00:21 PM »
Everyone says bloody meat.  Chicken livers seem to be the most recommended.   :dunno:

Thanks! Just wondering...

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2009, 03:15:35 PM »
Everyone says bloody meat.  Chicken livers seem to be the most recommended.   :dunno:
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2009, 10:38:10 PM »
Rat traps are legal.  Fresh bloody meat works great and they are a real nice little furbearer to harvest and have tanned.
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2009, 10:45:30 PM »
Rat traps are legal.  Fresh bloody meat works great and they are a real nice little furbearer to harvest and have tanned.

Thanks! what do you do with after you tanned.  Make a Coat out of Rat Oh I mean Weasel?  :chuckle:

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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2009, 10:55:33 PM »
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2009, 09:58:25 AM »
Rat traps are legal.  Fresh bloody meat works great and they are a real nice little furbearer to harvest and have tanned.

Thanks! what do you do with after you tanned.  Make a Coat out of Rat Oh I mean Weasel?  :chuckle:

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You can sell them, they look great on the end of muzzleloaders rifle cases, edges of the Indian Dream catchers, beaver hoops, lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2009, 10:28:14 AM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.






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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2009, 10:48:30 AM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.






Ooppps now ya got killbillys mind going

I see a Weasel fur thong thread in the future!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2009, 11:00:59 AM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.

Ooppps now ya got killbillys mind going

I see a Weasel fur thong thread in the future!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:

 Fur covered weapon sheath.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2009, 11:02:11 AM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.

Ooppps now ya got killbillys mind going

I see a Weasel fur thong thread in the future!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:

 Fur covered weapon sheath.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Kain, I think you just qualified for YAR with that one!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :yike:
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2009, 11:10:49 AM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.

Ooppps now ya got killbillys mind going

I see a Weasel fur thong thread in the future!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:

 Fur covered weapon sheath.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Kain, I think you just qualified for YAR with that one!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :yike:

 
:yike: :yike: NOOOOO!!!!  My mom will be so ashamed.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

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« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2009, 05:29:09 PM »
She can hang out with my mom!   :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2009, 05:48:00 PM »
lots of fun things you can do with them.  When they are white they are a very nice little fur.

Ooppps now ya got killbillys mind going

I see a Weasel fur thong thread in the future!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :rolleyes:

 Fur covered weapon sheath.   :chuckle: :chuckle:

Kain, I think you just qualified for YAR with that one!!!!!!   :chuckle: :chuckle: :yike:

 
:yike: :yike: NOOOOO!!!!  My mom will be so ashamed.   :chuckle: :chuckle:


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« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2009, 06:52:46 PM »
oh no your mom would love you for it :chuckle:

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Re: weasel boxes and colony traps (home made)
« Reply #28 on: March 14, 2013, 10:05:08 AM »
Are these legal to use in Washington?  If so I am going to make a few of them when I get home :hello:
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« Reply #29 on: March 14, 2013, 03:53:26 PM »
Are these legal to use in Washington?  If so I am going to make a few of them when I get home :hello:

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« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2013, 04:12:25 PM »
anyone have any success with these this year?

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« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2013, 07:13:13 PM »
Thanks! :tup:
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Re: weasel boxes
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2013, 07:36:40 PM »
Nice looking weasel box.  I'll bet you do real well with it.  In my opinion, weasels are one of the smelliest animals to skin.
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« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2013, 07:44:48 PM »
I remember going to mink farms down the street from my grandpas farm in southern Idaho :puke:  you get thousands of them together and its a smell you will never forget!
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« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2013, 09:10:34 PM »
 :dunno:x
We have a lot Weasels up here in our Ranch area. Usually see Black and white all the times. I have never caught one before. I wonder what kind bait do you use?

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Bloody feathers and lure. Bloody baits get the fur bloody.
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« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2013, 09:28:49 PM »
Do you need a trappers license for this? :dunno:

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« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2013, 09:43:50 PM »
yes you do

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minks are foul little critters
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