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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: bob maier on November 02, 2014, 05:33:09 PM

Title: Trapping success?
Post by: bob maier on November 02, 2014, 05:33:09 PM: Well how is everyone's trapping season going,I've caught four rats today. Not much but it's a start.
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 02, 2014, 05:34:12 PM: How are they looking? Pretty scraggly?
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Post by: Hannibal on November 02, 2014, 05:59:53 PM: you guys did have a crazy year for climate.
Bob, you will only have a problem if you sell to george................... lol
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Post by: bob maier on November 02, 2014, 06:02:46 PM: Rats look fine!
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Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 02, 2014, 06:49:57 PM: Setting out Monday.
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Post by: Carp Commander on November 02, 2014, 06:56:49 PM: All my rats looked good. Water dropped dramatically over night. More then half of my colonies were out of the water. I am hoping that was why my numbers were low. Looking forward to tomorrow's check.
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Post by: Hannibal on November 02, 2014, 07:00:41 PM: dry colony's catch rats

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwawildlife.com%2Fmuskratincolonyincolvert.jpg&hash=edbac49dd87ca46691b405003f492b8db59feba8)
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Post by: Carp Commander on November 02, 2014, 07:12:30 PM: I have seen that a few times but they sure seem to work better when they are wet.

Was that baited?
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Post by: 3nails on November 02, 2014, 07:19:18 PM: We've caught lots like that as well. Cute little guys when they're all dry. Almost feel bad moving the trap to deeper water. Until they try and bite your finger off!
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Post by: Jonathan_S on November 02, 2014, 08:42:44 PM: Quote from: 3nails on November 02, 2014, 07:19:18 PM
We've caught lots like that as well. Cute little guys when they're all dry. Almost feel bad moving the trap to deeper water. Until they try and bite your finger off!

They ever getcha? Ooh-whee does that hurt :bash:

I pulled up a colony that had three rats in it. One of them apparently was not dead yet. It bled for like two hours.
Title: Re: Trapping success?
Post by: Turner89 on November 02, 2014, 08:45:50 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on November 02, 2014, 08:42:44 PM
Quote from: 3nails on November 02, 2014, 07:19:18 PM
We've caught lots like that as well. Cute little guys when they're all dry. Almost feel bad moving the trap to deeper water. Until they try and bite your finger off!

They ever getcha? Ooh-whee does that hurt :bash:

I pulled up a colony that had three rats in it. One of them apparently was not dead yet. It bled for like two hours.
Haven't had a live one get me, but got a tooth under my finger nail while skinning. That did not feel good :chuckle:
Title: Re: Trapping success?
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 02, 2014, 08:47:42 PM: It's always worth a double check :rolleyes: