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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Elkslayer on January 27, 2009, 05:12:25 PM

Title: THIEFS!
Post by: Elkslayer on January 27, 2009, 05:12:25 PM: Went out today and checked my line only to find I was short two traps and apparently 1 Bobcat! >:( There was a nice pile of cat crap where my trap used to be and off to the side a nice bloody spot in the snow where they popped it. This really pisses me off!
The rest of my line has now been pulled and will be moving to a different area. If anyone hears of someone gaining a couple of traps lately in the Chewelah or Grouse Creek area let me know! I doubt they are dumb enough to leave my tags on but ya never know. These are the Hava-hart Model 1081's. I have a 1" brass tag on them with my trapper # the first two numbers are 1 and the last two are 4.

Was thinking about setting them up with a couple of trail camera's but all I have are the Cudde-back No-Flash, and I wouldn't want them disappearing on top of the rest.
>:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: billythekidrock on January 27, 2009, 05:20:58 PM: That sucks. I hope you catch them. Have you reported it to F&G? They may be able to come up with something if they take the cat in.

I have been worried about mine with the little snow we have right now. I have to park in a different spot everytime and try not to leave many tracks.
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: Elkslayer on January 27, 2009, 09:06:08 PM: BTKR,
Ya I reported it but there is not much they can do. I happen to know the local warden pretty good so she is putting the word out.
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: MLBowhunting on January 27, 2009, 09:19:09 PM: Thats crap man, my family has a few cabins out that way an people break into them almost every year. Its a bunch of crap. >:(
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: shoot-em-dead on January 27, 2009, 09:31:23 PM: That sucks to have anything stolen. I don't trap but I know you all put alot of work into it. Hope you can catch them. You should lay some type of trap just for them. In my opinion they are poachers as well as theifs.
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: Aneoakleaf on January 27, 2009, 09:40:04 PM: Quote from: shoot-em-dead on January 27, 2009, 09:31:23 PM
That sucks to have anything stolen. I don't trap but I know you all put alot of work into it. Hope you can catch them. You should lay some type of trap just for them. In my opinion they are poachers as well as theifs.
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Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: Machias on January 27, 2009, 09:50:42 PM: The rest of your traps, you should engrave the bottom of the pans with your name or number. Dumb @$$ won't look there and you may catch someone with your traps and be able to prove it. Sorry to hear you were hit by Johnny Sneakum! >:(
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: Elkslayer on January 27, 2009, 10:05:40 PM: Thats exactly what I am going to do Machias, was going to do it last year but never got around to it. I like to set them where I can see them from the road with the bino's that way I dont leave any boot tracks but ya cant set them all that way.
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: atomicjoe23 on January 27, 2009, 11:05:48 PM: Quote from: Machias on January 27, 2009, 09:50:42 PM
The rest of your traps, you should engrave the bottom of the pans with your name or number. Dumb @$$ won't look there and you may catch someone with your traps and be able to prove it. Sorry to hear you were hit by Johnny Sneakum! >:(

You can use a dremel to engrave them. . .I hope you catch them as well. . .I've had my house broken into about 3 times and I had 3 sportbikes stolen when I lived in Hawaii. . .all thiefs should go to jail immediately!!!
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: mossback91 on January 27, 2009, 11:09:06 PM: Quote from: atomicjoe23 on January 27, 2009, 11:05:48 PM
. . .all thiefs should go to jail immediately!!!

all theifs should die on doorstep immediately...... :guns:..... :dunno:
Title: Re: THIEFS!
Post by: blindpig on January 28, 2009, 04:57:19 AM: Chop their hands off