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Title: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on October 03, 2018, 02:13:27 PM
Looking forward to trapping this year.  Living back at the farm and 10 min from my line.  Have done a little scouting and the beaver population has grown.  Seeing a bunch of otter sign again as well.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on October 04, 2018, 05:49:40 AM
Right on! Missed your story line last year especially all the pics !
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Machias on October 04, 2018, 12:51:07 PM
Have a GREAT year!  Be safe and take lots of photos!  :)
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on October 04, 2018, 01:27:33 PM
Thanks guys. Will definitely take lots of photos. I think my girlfriend is going to trap with me this year so I’m updating all my trap tags to include her wild id was well.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Kit Carson on October 19, 2018, 10:19:15 AM
Good luck this year!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Turner89 on November 01, 2018, 09:42:07 PM
Good luck jasnt.  I'll be following along.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: bowhunterforever on November 01, 2018, 11:04:56 PM
Good luck jasnt.  I'll be following along.
:yeah: :tup:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 02, 2018, 05:50:09 AM
Haven’t started yet but the beaver population seems to have doubled since my last trapping season
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: ouchfoss on November 03, 2018, 01:31:02 PM
Haven’t started yet but the beaver population seems to have doubled since my last trapping season
Thats good to hear.
Almost all my productive Beaver spots are empty of sign this year. My have to do some traveling for trapping the year.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 03, 2018, 01:50:33 PM
Hoping to get a cat and otter  this year.   Hoping the snow doesn’t get so deep this year
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 03, 2018, 05:38:42 PM
Got 2 sets in today.  Forgot to take a pic of the mink set. 
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Machias on November 05, 2018, 08:59:38 AM
Good luck!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 05, 2018, 10:21:22 AM
Nothing yet but only have a beaver head for bait. Hoping to hit the rats hard this weekend
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 05, 2018, 06:11:18 PM
Looking forward to the pics bud  :tup: really nasty weather here in ellensburg though hope it's not as nasty by you
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: 3nails on November 05, 2018, 06:22:41 PM
Looking forward to seeing your success!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 05, 2018, 06:43:14 PM
Well checked tonight and door closed :IBCOOL: .  I was all excited as I walked up to the set.... empty  :bash: :bash: I forgot the trap we set I had not installed the door locks  :bdid:  :bash:     Why I insist on learning the hard way is beyond me.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 05, 2018, 06:59:15 PM
Assume you missed a possum, it makes it less painfull!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 05, 2018, 07:03:42 PM
No grinners in my area that I know of.  Hoping it was a coon
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 05, 2018, 07:23:55 PM
I'll send you some I got possum coming out my ears around my house :bash: damn trash can wrecking bald face little........
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 12, 2018, 07:36:03 PM
Update. All traps are pulled till my daughter gets her deer
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: ELKBURGER on November 13, 2018, 01:42:09 AM
Best of luck to her!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 20, 2018, 04:08:33 PM
Got a few sets in today.  Also testing out a new swim threw design 6ga 2”x4” welded wire.  12x12x48
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 20, 2018, 04:25:34 PM
That channel looks like a slam dunk set jasen!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 20, 2018, 04:38:39 PM
Caught several beaver there in the past
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 20, 2018, 07:34:00 PM
My new swim threw design
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 21, 2018, 05:19:44 PM
Did you get the idea for that design off a Trapper man thread? I remember seeing pics of a identical trap
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Trapper John on November 21, 2018, 05:49:07 PM
My new swim threw design

The only problem I can see with that trap is if there is any water flowing, that debris such as leaves, sticks would be caught by the door blocking it from a creature going in forcing it around or over the trap.
JC   :twocents:.



Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Turner89 on November 21, 2018, 06:13:01 PM
How much does it weigh?
Can you make them 40" long?
Looks like it should work well. :tup:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2018, 06:24:06 PM
No I just got sick of fixing traps after getting them out of the ice.  Saw this welded wire at north 40 and figured they’d last forever.  They are identical to my old design but 6ga wire so no ribs and no welding. Could make them 40” long just have to cut 8” off before bending. I go 48” cause it’s faster. Did a 10”x10”x48 tonight.   I can stand on the trap.  Dosent seem heavy at all compared to my old traps.  Easy to pack cause so much easier to grab with gloves on. 
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2018, 06:42:58 PM
My new swim threw design

The only problem I can see with that trap is if there is any water flowing, that debris such as leaves, sticks would be caught by the door blocking it from a creature going in forcing it around or over the trap.
JC   :twocents:.




these are power doors.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 24, 2018, 02:17:35 PM
On the  board .
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on November 24, 2018, 02:26:36 PM
 :tup: trap looks like it could hold a wolverine !
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 24, 2018, 02:36:40 PM
:tup: trap looks like it could hold a wolverine !
not loosing any otters this year :chuckle:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: lewy on November 24, 2018, 05:43:16 PM
Jasnt, what size panels did that wire come in and what did it cost ya? Thanks!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 24, 2018, 05:53:38 PM
Jasnt, what size panels did that wire come in and what did it cost ya? Thanks!
4’x12’.  $40 and it made 3 traps but it’s not easy to bend!  I’m working on a bender to get nice square corners.
I could go cheaper with 6ga 4”x4”  wire. May go that route next traps I do. 6ga wire seems perfect for the 110 triggers
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: lewy on November 24, 2018, 05:57:42 PM
Nice. I’ve got a bender so that shouldn’t be an issue. What brand are the panels? Thanks!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 24, 2018, 05:59:09 PM
I picked them up at north 40
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on November 24, 2018, 10:49:18 PM
Right on buddy :tup:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2018, 03:58:54 PM
Moved some sets around today. Gota get my rat traps out.
Nice meeting you today Tom, good luck
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 25, 2018, 05:03:25 PM
Jasnt, what size panels did that wire come in and what did it cost ya? Thanks!
4’x12’.  $40 and it made 3 traps but it’s not easy to bend!  I’m working on a bender to get nice square corners.
I could go cheaper with 6ga 4”x4”  wire. May go that route next traps I do. 6ga wire seems perfect for the 110 triggers

4x4 will let some smaller otters go just FYI.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Humptulips on November 25, 2018, 06:29:35 PM
I in fact had an otter chew out of one of my first trap building attempts. The round hole it used to escape was 3 1/2" across.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2018, 06:36:58 PM
That’s very good to know thank you guys
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: huntingfool7 on November 25, 2018, 06:37:12 PM
That last pic is some pretty country. 
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2018, 06:40:19 PM
I’ve met 4 trappers this week.  I think the days of trapping this property solo are gone

Beautiful place all over it. It’s my favorite place on earth!!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on November 25, 2018, 07:44:24 PM
It does seem like there is a surge in people taking the class
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2018, 07:55:51 PM
It does seem like there is a surge in people taking the class
im not worried. Very very few people know this property as well as I do.  They will burn out when the snow comes
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on November 25, 2018, 08:05:35 PM
Waiting to see you get some cats ! I’ve been hanging baits kinda prepping for January trapping a little earlier this year but I’ve only had one bait hit so far
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 25, 2018, 08:14:48 PM
Waiting to see you get some cats ! I’ve been hanging baits kinda prepping for January trapping a little earlier this year but I’ve only had one bait hit so far
i plan on hanging baits tomorrow
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on November 26, 2018, 05:12:41 PM
Got 5 prebaits out today and found some fresh otter sign and set it
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 03, 2018, 05:39:34 PM
Starting to get some rat sets in.   Had one in a swim threw today and I could see where the rats where going around the trap so I set a colony next to it. Moving one of my swim threws and had to walk past it again. Had a rat in it in less than 30 min
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on December 03, 2018, 06:07:12 PM
 :tup: good sized one too
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on December 03, 2018, 07:16:36 PM
You getting any ice yet Jason?
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 03, 2018, 07:20:43 PM
The big one was the fresh catch.  No ice right now but it’s coming. Low of 9 Thursday
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: 3nails on December 03, 2018, 07:36:26 PM
 Gotta love a big fat rat!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 07, 2018, 03:33:00 PM
Bait sights are getting hits
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Norman89 on December 07, 2018, 07:06:59 PM
Gonna be a cat in a cage for you this year jasen :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 07, 2018, 08:19:09 PM
I’m sure hoping so
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 09, 2018, 05:16:44 PM
Little scouting today
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 10, 2018, 07:16:13 PM
Was hoping to get my cat sets out today but spent the day plowing snow
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 10, 2018, 07:23:07 PM

Good Luck looking forward to seeing you holding a cat.   :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Machias on December 11, 2018, 12:18:16 PM
Good luck!!!!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 11, 2018, 01:06:19 PM
Got one cat set in today.  This bait site has been getting hit every night.  Hoping for a cat in the am.    One rat today
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on December 11, 2018, 05:18:05 PM
Good luck ! Looks like some great country! Any long tails messing with you yet ?
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 11, 2018, 05:56:46 PM
Good luck ! Looks like some great country! Any long tails messing with you yet ?
not yet but I’m hoping to see one before January 1st
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Triplej on December 18, 2018, 06:25:03 AM
Good luck!
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 19, 2018, 07:38:09 AM
Well I’m not sure what’s going on.  They cat I had hitting bait every single night went mia the day I swapped the bait from tree to in the trap set right at the bait tree we got 3” of snow.  Cat has not come back in just over a week. May pull it and move to the next bait site that’s 2 miles away that is still getting hit.  Should I rebait the tree?  I’m not sure if the cat was hitting both of these spots and abandoned the tree with the trap or it just hasn’t come this way since the snow.   
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Machias on December 19, 2018, 07:57:00 AM
Can you set both spots?  That's what I would do.  If the first one has been caught or something else happened to it, then another one will move in.  Could be he's just made or found another kill and has just been hanging out there.  I'd give it time.
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: JakeLand on December 19, 2018, 09:31:21 AM
I would give it between 1-2 weeks then as simple as moving it 50 yards could be the ticket
Keep at it !!! Hang a bird wing with a little castor smear on it with some fishing line so it can flutter
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 21, 2018, 10:32:37 AM
And you're positive it was a cat?
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 21, 2018, 11:40:17 AM
And you're positive it was a cat?
not 100%.   How many critters can get 6’ up a tree and eat on meat while hanging there. 
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: Jonathan_S on December 21, 2018, 01:07:09 PM
And you're positive it was a cat?
not 100%.   How many critters can get 6’ up a tree and eat on meat while hanging there.

Raccoons are pretty handy at it and they like beaver too. Hopefully its a Tom with a big range that just needs to swing back around
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: jasnt on December 21, 2018, 08:10:47 PM
That’s true it could have been a coon but you would think after almost 2 weeks I would have caught the coon that was eating on the bait every night for a week
Title: Re: Jasen’s 2018-19 season
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on December 21, 2018, 08:35:07 PM
Hang a bird wing with a little castor smear on it with some fishing line so it can flutter

Used to use a similar method in Montana. Would throw a tin full of cheap sardines in the cubby, then, douse some juice on the container and tie it to a branch up above/close to the set by a piece of trapping wire. It flutters in even the slightest breeze and reflects in the moonlight. Cats are very curious and are drawn to the flash. They don’t smell that well but have good eyesight  ;)
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