Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 14, 2015, 06:18:44 PM
Bad news; it had a mink skull in it. not sure if the mink was in it when it was tossed there or if it got in there later.
Now before anyone goes off the deep end, I found the trap in the middle of a pond with no structure near it and 3/4 buried in the mud. And I had set no traps in that specific pond as I was setting upstream.
Anyway I got one of my traps back today, wonder where the other 2 went last spring.....
Post by: huntingfool7 on November 14, 2015, 06:29:07 PM
Post by: Hannibal on November 14, 2015, 06:35:22 PM
Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 14, 2015, 06:40:25 PM
It was set upstream and it ended up in the pond. Possible the current took it there?
nope, not enough current at the time.
Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 14, 2015, 06:43:04 PM
coon? cat or canine?
cat, trap ended up in the middle off a pond. Can't see a cat doing that.
Coon or canine, they are in the area but the trap is in perfect condition and the skull was still in the trap.
Post by: JakeLand on November 14, 2015, 06:48:18 PM
Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 14, 2015, 06:55:17 PM
Sasquatch? They'll do that :chuckle:
maybe, but I said 2 footed help and Sasquatch are 2 footed.......lol
Post by: JakeLand on November 14, 2015, 07:00:04 PM
Post by: cat daddy on November 14, 2015, 08:42:52 PM
Post by: Trapper John on November 15, 2015, 09:01:25 AM
JC
Post by: Humptulips on November 15, 2015, 01:35:41 PM
Post by: jasnt on November 16, 2015, 09:06:42 AM
Post by: KFhunter on November 16, 2015, 09:29:03 AM
early spring pond ice can float as runoff raises the pond levels, then thaw and drop your trap
Post by: Humptulips on November 16, 2015, 09:59:44 AM
is it possible ice took it out?
early spring pond ice can float as runoff raises the pond levels, then thaw and drop your trap
He said it was a CAT trap. Not likely to be set in the water for the ice or high water to move it.
I've said this before but will repeat myself. I wire my trap to something. If it shows up missing you know darn good and well someone took it and save time looking for it. High water, ice, a large animal or what ever may move it but you can follow the wire to the trap and they don't go far.
Post by: pnwmtnmn on November 16, 2015, 10:35:28 AM
KFHunter, no ice last year in march and very little high water.
Post by: Humptulips on November 16, 2015, 05:43:53 PM
Seems like a lot of trouble but it is peace of mind when one does go missing. Had a swim through go missing and you could see where someone took the wire off. I would have spent many hours looking otherwise.
Last year I foolishly neglected to wire up some cat traps. One I was sure was stolen but it turned out a cougar had made off with it. The other a bear had took off with it. I got them back but spent a long time looking.
Post by: jasnt on November 16, 2015, 06:09:58 PM
Ok, I stand corrected, water set all the more reason to wire it to something. Believe me I would have lost a lot of traps to high water if I didn't wire them to something.i been doing this to all my traps. Even the colony traps for rats. At first it seemed like a pain but now it's just one of the steps of making a set for me.
Seems like a lot of trouble but it is peace of mind when one does go missing. Had a swim through go missing and you could see where someone took the wire off. I would have spent many hours looking otherwise.
Last year I foolishly neglected to wire up some cat traps. One I was sure was stolen but it turned out a cougar had made off with it. The other a bear had took off with it. I got them back but spent a long time looking.