Post by: Humptulips on December 20, 2014, 07:21:42 PM
I had a job to finish up early on in the month and wouldn't you know it a couple of days before I was done I broke my big toe. That sounds pretty insignificant but it makes for a slow go of it getting about.
I have to admit with the price structure of furs sliding fast I'm finding it hard to get motivated too.
Upshot of it is I'm not working very hard at it but I do have some new traps to test so there will be a few trap line pics.
Had some traps out for about a week now.
Here's pictures of one of my new traps. 10x18x40
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Here's five of them loaded up, folded flat for transport
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Something I never had happen before. This beaver was caught in a pond with a thick deposit of rotting alder leaves on the bottom. With the new traps its feet went through the mesh and were down in this muck. Two day check and its feet were slipping. Did not affect the fur as it was above the muck.
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First civet
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The coup de gras
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Here's something notable. My first double on otter in a cage trap
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Post by: eburgtrapper on December 20, 2014, 07:25:46 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 20, 2014, 07:39:59 PM
Post by: trapperguy22 on December 20, 2014, 07:41:43 PM
Post by: 280ackley on December 20, 2014, 07:44:18 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on December 20, 2014, 08:35:44 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 20, 2014, 10:27:18 PM
Post by: Machias on December 21, 2014, 06:39:54 AM
Post by: boneaddict on December 21, 2014, 06:46:43 AM
Post by: Trapper John on December 21, 2014, 07:39:38 PM
How do you like that CO2 tank way for dispatching those civets?
JC :hello:
Post by: Humptulips on December 21, 2014, 08:50:48 PM
Nice double on the otter :tup: :tup: two thumbs up
How do you like that CO2 tank way for dispatching those civets?
JC :hello:
Love it but I tried a little different approach on a couple. I had a coupler to go over the end. The idea being they wouldn't be able to stick their nose out and get any air and would be out faster. Not working as well. In the act of putting the pipe coupler on the trap they sprayed a little. I guess that is just a little too much jostling.
Caught two more today. Probably seems like bottom of the barrel trapping but probably worth as much as a couple beaver and a lot less work. Call me crazy but I enjoy catching a civet as much as a lot of other fur bearers.
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Post by: 3nails on December 21, 2014, 08:57:57 PM
Post by: JODakota on December 21, 2014, 11:04:08 PM
Nice double on the otter :tup: :tup: two thumbs up
How do you like that CO2 tank way for dispatching those civets?
JC :hello:
Love it but I tried a little different approach on a couple. I had a coupler to go over the end. The idea being they wouldn't be able to stick their nose out and get any air and would be out faster. Not working as well. In the act of putting the pipe coupler on the trap they sprayed a little. I guess that is just a little too much jostling.
Caught two more today. Probably seems like bottom of the barrel trapping but probably worth as much as a couple beaver and a lot less work. Call me crazy but I enjoy catching a civet as much as a lot of other fur bearers.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy137%2Fhumptulips%2FDSCN0707_zps1d9a4a87.jpg&hash=464ce5a7c1968de888b7c69fad5fc6dab5b36d13) (http://s4.photobucket.com/user/humptulips/media/DSCN0707_zps1d9a4a87.jpg.html)
Believe it or not, skunks can fetch 18 to 30 dollars here in NoDak. Especially if the stink sacks are intact. Haven't dealt with any this year but they certainly don't get thrown out.
Post by: trapper88 on December 22, 2014, 09:55:00 PM
Your old traps are working out nice for us.
Post by: Humptulips on December 22, 2014, 10:06:18 PM
Nice job Bruce.So your new traps must be working out.
Your old traps are working out nice for us.
I like them but the use of them has given me new ideas for improving them. I'd like to try a 10x10x32 folding as a swim through. Also had a mini brain storm on my folding to make set up a little faster.
It seems that perfect trap is always just out of reach. Maybe some day.
Post by: trapper88 on December 22, 2014, 10:25:12 PM
We made some 10×10×28 with gravity doors but haven't had much luck.Had them get bumped around alittle and had a beaver swim through one and blow the door out the exit.
Post by: Turner89 on December 23, 2014, 06:10:42 PM
Post by: Humptulips on December 23, 2014, 09:13:09 PM
How much do your new traps weigh?
17 pounds. I know that is heavier then the old but I would feel comfortable setting them dry for any animal. Wire is so much tougher and should be very durable.
Drew a blank today. Maybe I'm on Santa's naughty list. :dunno:
Post by: saylean on December 31, 2014, 09:03:32 PM
Post by: 70sdiver on January 04, 2015, 06:14:47 AM
Post by: Humptulips on January 04, 2015, 07:58:53 PM
The pictures with the two otters are in a collapsible trap I made last summer. Too hard to build but that was 14 gauge 1x1.
The ones I have made lately are with 2x2 mesh. The wire is .135" It is slightly larger then 1/8th. Caught a few beaver in them so far but nothing else.
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They are collapsible and I really like them but have decided on a couple minor changes. That is what testing is about I guess.
I just finished some 10x10x32s to try. Get them out in a few days when they are treated.
Post by: saylean on January 04, 2015, 08:43:44 PM
Post by: Humptulips on January 04, 2015, 10:57:38 PM
Bruce, you sell them traps at all?I can't sell any of the new ones yet. I do have a bunch of the old style non-collapsible ones for sale. Bargain prices! Trying to clear them out.
Mostly 10x10x48. I see a number of threads with pictures of them.
Post by: saylean on January 06, 2015, 06:46:59 PM
Bruce, you sell them traps at all?I can't sell any of the new ones yet. I do have a bunch of the old style non-collapsible ones for sale. Bargain prices! Trying to clear them out.
Mostly 10x10x48. I see a number of threads with pictures of them.
Cool. Pm me some pricing.
Post by: Humptulips on January 13, 2015, 08:23:59 PM
Caught a 'possum today and had one of my new traps stolen. Not much profit in that.
Sure would like to spot it in a 2nd hand store but likely it is gone for good. Been doing some tooth grinding over it. More then a little upset.
Post by: 3nails on January 13, 2015, 08:52:13 PM
Post by: Machias on January 14, 2015, 07:59:00 AM
Post by: Humptulips on January 15, 2015, 08:09:18 PM
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That is a trap I built and had at the Summer Rendezvous last year. Pretty nice trap but too hard to build.
I think Rasbo won one of them in the raffle.
Post by: Turner89 on January 15, 2015, 08:22:09 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on January 15, 2015, 08:31:57 PM
Post by: Humptulips on January 15, 2015, 08:40:59 PM
Nice looking bobcat. Are you liking your new trap design?
I do but that is one design back. The new ones are much easier to build. After they are built that one and the new ones work great but there is only about a tenth the labor in building one of the newer ones
Post by: Humptulips on January 15, 2015, 08:42:53 PM
Nice bob :tup: I have several traps very similar. Can't remember the name of the guy who built them or their name, but I'm sure you do.
Maybe Schroeder
Post by: MtnMuley on January 15, 2015, 09:04:39 PM
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 15, 2015, 09:09:02 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on January 15, 2015, 10:36:27 PM
Post by: Humptulips on January 15, 2015, 10:39:41 PM
Nice Fat Cat! Did you weigh it?Nope
Post by: bobcat on January 15, 2015, 11:59:48 PM
Post by: Machias on January 16, 2015, 05:10:28 AM
Post by: 70sdiver on January 16, 2015, 05:48:21 AM
Post by: Triplej on January 16, 2015, 07:12:11 AM
Post by: redi on January 16, 2015, 11:56:14 AM
Congrats on the great looking cat.
Post by: Trapper John on January 16, 2015, 10:05:11 PM
JC :hello:
Post by: Humptulips on February 07, 2015, 10:19:23 AM
Here's the last cat I caught. I thought it was pretty but the belly is poor. Going to get it tanned.
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Post by: Blsum on February 07, 2015, 01:41:42 PM
Post by: TeacherMan on February 07, 2015, 05:54:41 PM
Post by: Humptulips on February 07, 2015, 06:32:15 PM
Cool cat! what size box trap?
That is one of my new 10x18x40 swimthroughs. I use them for beaver, otter and cats. I left the one door closed at this set and used it as a single door baited set.