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Feanix:
This my first year trapping and am looking for any helpful tips from the experienced trappers about.  I've only been at it about 3 weeks now, (I know, late start) but with moving to a new area and all that goes with it, this is the first I have been able to get traps out.  I live in the Tonasket area and have been scouting around there on public land.  I've been mostly targeting Bobcat, but am trying to learn what areas/techniques I should employ for any other species in the area.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Machias:
Check out culverts and small bridges, they are usually little animal highways.  Great places to pick up coons, mink, and muskrats.  Keep in mind cage trapping bobcats is a patience game, might take two or three weeks before they make a circut.  

Feanix:
Thanks.  I figured I wouldn't be piling up the cats, so to speak, but it's the only thing I had even remote familiarity with, since I just moved to the area.

Hannibal:
Best tip I can give you is to look at the ground
 If you learn to age sign, you will not be wasting you valuable cages

Set on sign

with the 24 check, don't waste a lot of time walking

gang set for coon

male mink should be traveling so use a lure formulated with female secretions.. Lenons mink #3 is a good choice

I pull colony traps for muskrats on the second day,,,,,can usually have most of them by then

Don't be afraid to get in the water, it can give you a better view

Learn to age sign

Feanix:
Thank you!

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