I haven't had much interest in trapping in Washington since I-713 passed. I've been having most of my fun in Alaska. Got back to WA a couple of weeks ago, spent six weeks in SE AK trapping and just having a good time. Did pretty good on some beautiful marten, some otter and a few other odds and ends. Had a wolf break a jaw out of a 114 Newhouse, bummer.
Anyway, got back to WA and was still in the trapping mode, I have some pre-baits out waiting for some marten to start hitting them, then will go after them with some cage traps I built a few years ago. In the meantime I built a few muskrat colony traps (6x6x24) and have actually been catching some rats, I can hardly believe it. It's like learning to trap all over again, I'm having a blast. Advice would bee greatly appreciated.
I've found that I can't really trap rats where I used to (in slow moving creeks) the traps get clogged up with weeds and grass from the current, any suggestions? I trap in lowland western WA.
Also it looks like some guys are trapping beaver and otter in colony type traps where can I get plans, etc.
Is there anyway to post pictures on this forum?
Mark W