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Title: Bruce's trapping
Post by: Humptulips on January 21, 2016, 09:19:25 PM: Well, everyone else is posting pictures of cats so I thought I would put one up I caught today.
I had a few sets out in December but came down sick the day after I started so the few traps I had set kind of got the drive by checks even when they needed some fixing. Finally pulled them and have not trapped since because of other commitments.
Monday though I went out and set some traps and today one of them payed off with a very soggy tomcat. I was a little soggy too. What a rainy day! Just cat sets out except for on otter set.

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Post by: ouchfoss on January 21, 2016, 09:45:20 PM: Looks like nice color for a coastal cat. Nice! :tup:
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Post by: JakeLand on January 21, 2016, 11:06:30 PM: :tup: right on Bruce nice cat hoping to see you post more throughout the rest of the season !
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Post by: redi on January 21, 2016, 11:35:35 PM: Congrats. Nice cat.
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Post by: Turner89 on January 22, 2016, 12:01:53 AM: Nice bobcat bruce. I enjoy reading your threads. Hope we get some more posts :tup:
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Post by: Kit Carson on January 22, 2016, 12:24:23 AM: Awesome!! Looking forward to your thread :tup:
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Post by: jkthomps on January 22, 2016, 06:01:09 AM: Nice one!
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Post by: Triplej on January 22, 2016, 07:05:13 AM: Good work Bruce :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on January 22, 2016, 07:14:45 AM: Congrats Bruce
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Post by: Machias on January 22, 2016, 01:48:23 PM: NICE cat!!!
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Post by: Cultusman on January 22, 2016, 05:19:01 PM: Bruce is your Cat population seem to be better, I know last year you thought it might be on the decline.

Lots of cat sign over here this year, probably the most I've ever seen.
Title: Re: Bruce's trapping
Post by: Humptulips on January 22, 2016, 10:20:21 PM: Quote from: Cultusman on January 22, 2016, 05:19:01 PM
Bruce is your Cat population seem to be better, I know last year you thought it might be on the decline.

Lots of cat sign over here this year, probably the most I've ever seen.

I think cat population is way down. The mountain beavers are gone so what do they eat. Never see a rabbit. I used to catch multiple cats at a set. Now I pull the set after one catch.
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Post by: Humptulips on January 25, 2016, 07:25:46 PM: Work to do to tonight.

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Post by: Trapper John on January 25, 2016, 07:32:18 PM: Nice job there sticky :chuckle:
More that CO2 tank works good and keeps them dry ready to skin
JC :hello:
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Post by: Kit Carson on January 25, 2016, 07:35:23 PM: Gassin em :IBCOOL:
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Post by: -Trap_addicT- on January 25, 2016, 07:58:35 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on January 22, 2016, 10:20:21 PM
Quote from: Cultusman on January 22, 2016, 05:19:01 PM
Bruce is your Cat population seem to be better, I know last year you thought it might be on the decline.

Lots of cat sign over here this year, probably the most I've ever seen.

I think cat population is way down. The mountain beavers are gone so what do they eat. Never see a rabbit. I used to catch multiple cats at a set. Now I pull the set after one catch.
Do you pull your cat set after one catch regardless of its sex?
Title: Re: Bruce's trapping
Post by: Humptulips on January 25, 2016, 08:09:49 PM: If I catch a female or kitten I let them go and leave the set but if I take a tom I pull.
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Post by: bugs n bones on January 25, 2016, 08:16:16 PM: Quote from: Humptulips on January 25, 2016, 08:09:49 PM
If I catch a female or kitten I let them go and leave the set but if I take a tom I pull.
X2. :tup:
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Post by: Cultusman on January 25, 2016, 08:46:44 PM: How many Civets can you dispatch with one cylinder of CO2.
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Post by: bugs n bones on January 25, 2016, 08:59:48 PM: Dam civets
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Post by: Humptulips on January 25, 2016, 10:22:01 PM: Quote from: Cultusman on January 25, 2016, 08:46:44 PM
How many Civets can you dispatch with one cylinder of CO2.

About 25.

Quote from: bugs n bones on January 25, 2016, 08:59:48 PM
Dam civets

The two on the right already sold. $60 Kaching!
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Post by: SunnySlopes on January 26, 2016, 07:13:32 AM: Now we're talkin! Very impressive, Bruce. All bulls I'm sure!
Fellas, Bruce is tired of hearin me say this, but I'll mention it for the last time. To my way of thinkin, you guys should be targeting civits and avoiding those coast cats as non-targets. Unless you need a cat to make civit bait with.
Bruce is leading the way yet again: High Rollin Civit trappin!
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Post by: jasnt on January 26, 2016, 07:27:27 AM: Those civits have some awesome fur. Would make a sweet jacket!
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Post by: JakeLand on January 26, 2016, 09:44:17 PM: Quote from: jasnt on January 26, 2016, 07:27:27 AM
Those civits have some awesome fur. Would make a sweet jacket!

Or banana hammock :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bruce's trapping
Post by: Humptulips on January 26, 2016, 10:36:23 PM: Quote from: jasnt on January 26, 2016, 07:27:27 AM
Those civits have some awesome fur. Would make a sweet jacket!
Ask Fatslinger to post a picture of her civet vest.
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Post by: jasnt on January 27, 2016, 07:40:31 AM: Quote from: Humptulips on January 26, 2016, 10:36:23 PM
Quote from: jasnt on January 26, 2016, 07:27:27 AM
Those civits have some awesome fur. Would make a sweet jacket!
Ask Fatslinger to post a picture of her civet vest.
i sent her a pm.

Bruce have you ever tried those pipe traps for mink like a pocket set? I've heard they can't resist a dark hole
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Post by: Humptulips on January 27, 2016, 11:35:17 PM: I have with no luck. I think the trap is a little too short for mink. Seems like it would be simple to extend the pipe a little but it is the working parts that are too short and with the trigger I have in them I ran into problems trying to lengthen it out.
I'm sure a pipe trap would work good for mink but they make them that are not airtight like mine. These would probably be the way to go.
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Post by: Humptulips on January 28, 2016, 01:04:28 AM: Two cats today :lol4: Boy was it wet and they show it. Don't call it the rain forest for nothing I guess.
Also had a trap come up missing but I got it back.
Brush cutting crew decided to help them selves but they were still in the area so I ran them down and got it back.
I kind of chewed on them a bit over it. Of course they said it looked like it had been abandoned for years. Where have I heard that before? :bash:

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Post by: JakeLand on January 28, 2016, 05:38:06 AM: Good looking cats looks like a little wet out !!! Ya the trap looks like it was abandoned for years with fresh bait ! Thieves are thieves at least you found them and gave them a ear full :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on January 28, 2016, 04:10:12 PM: Here are the pics from fatslinger. Amanda Platoni from harts lake trading post
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Post by: fatslinger on January 28, 2016, 05:04:30 PM: Thanks for putting those pictures up for me. I haven't been able to post pics for a few years. Amanda from Harts Lake did a fantastic job making the vest and the civets came from Bruce's trapline (it's not a total thread jack). Civet hide is a lot thinner than beaver so it is lighter and more comfortable to wear in out climate. The back of the vest is made of sheared goat skin.
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Post by: Humptulips on January 31, 2016, 06:04:32 PM: What a miserable day yesterday. Sicker then a dog but still had to check those traps. Sprung them so I could stay home today.
Eventful none the less though. Caught this small female.

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Here's the rest of the catch.

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Post by: JakeLand on January 31, 2016, 06:15:16 PM: :tup: get healthy great catch ( and release ) !!!
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Post by: Machias on January 31, 2016, 06:18:18 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Trapper John on January 31, 2016, 07:43:19 PM: :puke: Ya I hear you I think You past it on to me :rolleyes:

Nice catch there buddy :tup: :tup: two thumbs up
JC :hello:

I went out today also (sick) and picked up another mink and two more rats and yep: lost one mink trap due to high water.
I guess i'll find it when water dorps waaaaaaayyyyyyyyy down.
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Post by: Humptulips on February 05, 2016, 09:07:43 PM: Caught this cat yesterday and kind of makes me think I might have turned her loose before. Turned one loose about three miles away of similar size. That one really acted normal and did not like me. This one acted as calm as can be, almost like I'm ready to go now. Where have you been? It's about time. Put down my camera but I should have got a shot of her just walking off slowly and nonchalantly.
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Post by: Humptulips on February 05, 2016, 09:10:20 PM: The rest of the days catch.
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Post by: JakeLand on February 05, 2016, 09:13:09 PM: Good job Bruce :tup:
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Post by: Kit Carson on February 05, 2016, 09:45:53 PM: Nice!! :tup:
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Post by: Machias on February 06, 2016, 06:02:47 AM: Nice!!!
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Post by: bugs n bones on February 06, 2016, 06:17:36 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Humptulips on February 26, 2016, 08:49:03 AM: Been taking a break from trapping for a while. Tuesday Winslow drove down and we went out and set a few traps in a spot I have caught a ton of otter in over the years. Right at the mouth of Ziegler Cr on Lake Quinault. Winslow took a nice picture of the lake. Maybe he will see this and post it.
Anyway I caught this otter there Thursday. Good sized male. I'm going to save it to skin at the Winter Rendezvous.
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Post by: Humptulips on February 26, 2016, 08:54:20 AM: Here's a shot of the set. Doesn't look like much. The otter come out here. They have a trail from the lake to the creek and a toilet area just above this set. You can kind of see their spot where they enter the water. The trap is a swimthrough (out of sight in the water) but it is a one way set as the water drops off and the one end is down to deep.
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Post by: Machias on February 26, 2016, 09:55:09 AM: Nice spot and nice looking otter!!
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Post by: Kit Carson on February 26, 2016, 10:18:28 AM: Nice otter Bruce! :tup:
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Post by: JakeLand on February 26, 2016, 05:44:56 PM: :tup: great catch!
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Post by: bear hunter on February 26, 2016, 09:52:06 PM: :tup: nice catch
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Post by: Humptulips on March 01, 2016, 06:52:20 PM: Nah, not going to post a picture but thought I would mention I caught another male otter in the same set as the otter above got into. That was on Monday.
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Post by: bear hunter on March 01, 2016, 07:04:29 PM: :tup:
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Post by: JakeLand on March 01, 2016, 10:26:53 PM: :tup: I'm trying to catch a otter to make a hat but no luck yet
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Post by: Humptulips on March 02, 2016, 07:44:08 PM: 2 otter today. In your face Jake. :chuckle:
That's a $1250 beaver laying there.
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Post by: JakeLand on March 02, 2016, 08:47:20 PM: Nice !!! Were they in swim throughs ? I got my traps in a couple channels in between damned up ponds and there's otter crap on the banks and I n spots of the channel the bottom is clean from their bellies rubbing so I put them there with dive sticks and alls I got so far is one beaver so I'm still hoping for one :tup:
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Post by: ouchfoss on March 02, 2016, 09:10:17 PM: Wow! Nice catch!
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Post by: Humptulips on March 02, 2016, 09:26:53 PM: Quote from: JakeLand on March 02, 2016, 08:47:20 PM
Nice !!! Were they in swim throughs ? I got my traps in a couple channels in between damned up ponds and there's otter crap on the banks and I n spots of the channel the bottom is clean from their bellies rubbing so I put them there with dive sticks and alls I got so far is one beaver so I'm still hoping for one :tup:

Yea, All swimthroughs. Some times it takes a while for them to show up.
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Post by: JakeLand on March 02, 2016, 09:31:27 PM: I figured as much I was surprised with the beaver it weighed right at 58 lbs and it bent the cage up like a banana and took awhile to get it out of the trap which is a 10x12x42 swim through
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Post by: bear hunter on March 02, 2016, 11:33:28 PM: :tup: nice catch
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Post by: Machias on March 03, 2016, 07:44:46 AM: In your face!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Nice haul!!!
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Post by: Kit Carson on March 03, 2016, 09:00:56 AM: Good work Bruce!! :tup: