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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 02:42:15 PM

Title: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 02:42:15 PM: >:( Well the last two days I've had someone running my rat line before I get there. Today I moved the entirline except for 3 traps. A total of 14 traps have been pulled up on the bank, Traps that were well concealed and producing over the week, the traps that were in the open and not producing were left alone. One trap was stepped on and bent up a little but repairable.

I will be calling F&W in the morning and informing them of whats going on, maybe they will put in a presense at the parking area.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 09, 2012, 02:46:14 PM: Technology ....set up a trailcam and catch them :dunno: :tup:
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 02:48:07 PM: might lose the trail cam.
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Post by: singleshot12 on December 09, 2012, 02:54:03 PM: Another pissed off trapper thinking you took over his spot :dunno: report it anyways
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Post by: 3nails on December 09, 2012, 02:54:42 PM: That is messed up! I hope they get caught.
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Post by: bob maier on December 09, 2012, 03:45:44 PM: You can spend time trying to catch the guy,use a trail camera if you can to record vehicles going into the parking area. Or don't waste any more time and energy and pull out. Wouldn't want to catch the guy myself because I'm not sure what I'd do if I did, so I'd pull out and move on.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 04:44:54 PM: Already moved the traps Bob. Was planning on doing that this weekend, This just made me do it quickly.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: 3nails on December 09, 2012, 04:52:28 PM: So the jerk won? Some how he needs to get caught and dealt with or he'll do it to someone else. Also some other jerk may do it now too. :twocents:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 09, 2012, 04:58:37 PM: Give him a good whoopin'. LE won't do squat, low priority.
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Post by: ICEMAN on December 09, 2012, 06:37:13 PM: Parking area?
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 09, 2012, 06:40:06 PM: I was going to say something along the lines of: A trap setup like Wiley coyote would put up for road runner!!!! but I better not :chuckle:
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 09, 2012, 06:42:41 PM: set a trap for him! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: bob maier on December 09, 2012, 06:54:11 PM: Iceman, I think pnwmntmn is trapping a public access area, he stated he hoped the game dept would make a presence at the parking area. So if the person checking the traps has to park in the same area possible they will see him.
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Post by: Machias on December 09, 2012, 06:57:57 PM: I HATE Johnny Sneekum!!
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Post by: Jingles on December 09, 2012, 07:02:26 PM: Lightly bury one of those giant bearclaw traps where he has to step on the trigger to get to one of your smaller traps
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: ICEMAN on December 09, 2012, 07:03:35 PM: Quote from: Jingles on December 09, 2012, 07:02:26 PM
Lightly bury one of those giant bearclaw traps where he has to step on the trigger to get to one of your smaller traps

Yeah, let's not suggest this... :nono:
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 09, 2012, 07:03:45 PM: Quote from: Jingles on December 09, 2012, 07:02:26 PM
Lightly bury one of those giant bearclaw traps where he has to step on the trigger to get to one of your smaller traps

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: ICEMAN on December 09, 2012, 07:05:39 PM: Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on December 09, 2012, 07:03:45 PM

Quote from: Jingles on December 09, 2012, 07:02:26 PM
Lightly bury one of those giant bearclaw traps where he has to step on the trigger to get to one of your smaller traps

:yeah: :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:

Some anti-hunter / anti-trapper loses a leg to this and you think the libs in King County will be upset?
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 07:19:23 PM: Yes, I am trapping in a pubic area 3 miles long 1/2 mile wide. Small parking area at the south end.

Let's not suggest those big "bearclaw" traps as they are worth too much money to be wasting on some lowlife.

hopefully I solved this problem by moving all my traps.
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Post by: Jingles on December 09, 2012, 07:20:58 PM: Ok agreeed they are expensive so don't know if you are old enough to have served in VN but bury some pungi sticks
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 09, 2012, 08:04:17 PM: No I'm not enough to have served in Nam, but I know what pungi sticks are and the ground is either swamp or rock.
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Post by: TheNoob on December 09, 2012, 08:09:45 PM: can I get your name and number, a buddy of mine lives there and said he will keep an eye out and try to help you out as well.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 10, 2012, 02:09:14 PM: Had fun today as I was the firast person to check my traps today. brought home 3 rats, still need to move a few traps into better locations but that is tomorrow.
Title: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: sirmissalot on December 10, 2012, 02:13:48 PM: Is a rat a beaver? Or a muskrat. Sorry for the stupid question just see trappers talk about rats and never know what they mean.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: Kowsrule30 on December 10, 2012, 03:15:40 PM: Quote from: sirmissalot on December 10, 2012, 02:13:48 PM
Is a rat a beaver? Or a muskrat. Sorry for the stupid question just see trappers talk about rats and never know what they mean.

Muskrat... I asked the same question and I've trapped them before!!
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: boneaddict on December 10, 2012, 03:22:36 PM: I doubt its anoter trapper, there are just unwritten or in this case written laws.....

oh heck, what am I saying. There are way too many a$$hats out there.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: Machias on December 10, 2012, 07:20:05 PM: rats are muskrats.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: Fishnut on December 15, 2012, 03:42:37 PM: Hey Bone, we all long for the good 'ol days when men had honor.....
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Post by: onetrapper on December 15, 2012, 04:05:41 PM: Well I just bought a couple cage traps for beaver...not cheap. Set one out in a small creek >:( off the road a ways...gone first check. I heard a rig drive by on the logging road while I was setting. It would have been hard to find if you weren't looking. There are so many opportunistic losers around these days.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: 3nails on December 15, 2012, 04:13:21 PM: Quote from: onetrapper on December 15, 2012, 04:05:41 PM
Well I just bought a couple cage traps for beaver...not cheap. Set one out in a small creek >:( off the road a ways...gone first check. I heard a rig drive by on the logging road while I was setting. It would have been hard to find if you weren't looking. There are so many opportunistic losers around these days.
What type of cage? Could it have washed away? Got pulled away? I have found mine down stream several times. Put out the word. Certain kinds are rare so if someone comes up with one it would be VERY easy to find out if he bought it.
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Post by: onetrapper on December 15, 2012, 05:12:20 PM: Could not have washed away the water had dropped... but I am thinking that perhaps it got pulled away...I did not see signs of struggle and it was about eight ft from the main creek in a feeder creek. Going back with chestwaders if the water continues to drop. I was thinking if I caught a beaver or otter by the tail he could go aways before getting loose.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 15, 2012, 07:38:13 PM: Hopefully the trap is merely pulled into deeper water and notcarried away by "Johnny Sneakum"
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: bob maier on December 16, 2012, 11:24:08 AM: Hoping the animal moved the trap and you find both.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: whtelk on December 16, 2012, 11:46:20 AM: So, you guys can't use leg hold? here in Oregon I set leg hold with a drownder slide that way the rat or mink are under water and stone dead when I get there. Big plus is they are out of sight most times.
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: pnwmtnmn on December 16, 2012, 12:46:48 PM: No legholds allowed!!!! really sucks!!!!!!!!! cages only!!!!!!!! really sucks!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Somebody checking my traps
Post by: onetrapper on December 16, 2012, 02:35:16 PM: yes, but look at the bright side...we can smoke pot while setting out cages :chuckle: