1st catch in my traps, a damn opossum

[Special T]

I cooked it over a bed of baby reds with onion and Johnny's seasoning salt! Their isn't a Rat that escapes the wrath of my 38!

[rasbo]

Ahhhh Rasbo....... at least we don't have them damn critters on this side of the mtns...............it would've just been a skunk instead

I sneak up on the traps like a skunk is in there

[Cloakedsphere]

LOL BROKE THE PLUG?

[carpsniperg2]

dam cage rats lol they are bad about getting a guys hopes up thinking a bob kitty might be in there

[Da stump]

Hi Rasbo,  give me a call sometime and we will talk cat trapping. 509-435-1831. As far as the myth that opossums are not on the east side of the state I have caught several north of Spokane.  Another thing is if a person should catch a cougar, contact the gave dept. or the state patrol and they will contact a game.  I have had it happen once and they came out and tranquilized the cat, removed it from the set then gave it a antibiotic shot and left the area guarded so no one would disturb it.
  I was control trapping by auburn a few years back and got a frantic call from a home owner that i was working with.  She said I had a bobcat in my box trap.  I rushed up there and found a possum in the set.  Poor lady couldn't tell the difference.
  Catch you later and have fun

[rasbo]

thanks stump you feeling better,the guy that made my traps caught a cougar in his,sent me the pics.hes in usk...Im gonna skin the bobcat soon as my wife takes a nap.I snuck it back in the guest bathroom to thaw it,she got home before I could sneak it outta there.Im in deep dodo if she finds it in there.. :chuckle:Ill call you today

[Cylvertip]

Don't think it'll be much good for bait.  The ones I've dumped always were left untouched or pretty much untouched.  Same for any member of the weasel family.  I'll have some beaver traps out the week after Christams and will see what I can do for bait for you.

thanks

One in the rig now, would have been two, but someone decided they wanted the 2nd and the trap   Still working on that issue  I'll see what I have in the morning.  Still working on details with the boss of getting them down your way.  I may have a better solution though.  I'll make a call to a trapper in Rainier and see what he does with his beaver carcasses.  He usually catches over a hundred every season. You would have to go to his house, but still closer than meeting me halfway.  I'll let you know.  That was your cell you sent me correct?

[Cylvertip]

Blanked the last two days and now the boss says I'm on her time for a few days.   Made a few phone calls on the stolen trap and critter to folks in the area the keep an ear open and reported to WDFW too.  Not much they will be able to do, I was just hoping the #$&^*^&$! would call them trying to turn the trap in or something.  That would make my day.    Won't be able to get the one I've got to you before it gets too ripe, but still working on that other lead for you.  If I get a couple of fresh ones in the rig, I'll figure a way to get them to you.   

[rasbo]

thanks cylvertip.yes that was my cell.Man thats sucks on the trap.I set three traps today using bobcat meat,beaver caster for a lure on one and cat putty on the others,Thanks again good luck brother

[MtnMuley]

Stolen traps =  in my opinion.  Sorry to hear about your loss.

[Axle]

Don't know of anything critter that will eat possum. There are so many other things that will make better bait or attractor scent. Even skunks would be better. Just bury them upside down with the feet sticking out of the ground. I've caught fox using this method.
I'm been wondering if bears would eat possums.
Perhaps when the maggots go to town on it, it will attract birds.