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I just signed up for the November class and have been looking into trap designs since I don't want to spend lots of money on store-bought traps and want to know what the veterans make. Also, I would like to know some good spots in lewis county for critters but understand if you don't want to give that up. Thank you.
Quote from: RafaelG on September 09, 2019, 09:55:20 PMI just signed up for the November class and have been looking into trap designs since I don't want to spend lots of money on store-bought traps and want to know what the veterans make. Also, I would like to know some good spots in lewis county for critters but understand if you don't want to give that up. Thank you.Since your new to the trade and you are going to take the class, take some advise from this "Old Guy"Here is what I would do if I were you.Make a dozen or so muskrat colony traps and stop there. Your time is worth a lot more if you turn your attention to finding something to catch and learn it's habits and habitat.If you're going after raccoon, You better purchase some store bough traps. I would recommend "Tomahawk Trap Co. They have Best.For bobcat, unless you have been around cage trap, I would purchase one from Bruce and then you can use it for both bobcat and beaver/otter.Weasel ............ all you need is a small box and a common Victor Rat Trap. Go down to the $ Dollar Tree Store and pick up a couple plastic shoe boxes. Drill a 1-3/4" hole in one end for the weasel to enter. Drill a couple 3/8 - 1/2" holes around the sides and back for orders to get out. Put a chunk of muskrat, beaver meat or chicken, beef liver in for bait. Put the trap in front of the hole.Coyote, forget about making a cage trap for them. They won't go in a cage trap. This subject has been talked about a lot here on the forum.Old Guy, Trapping Instructor, Publisher/Editor for WSTA Newsletter/magazineJC
Prime or close I would say:Muskrat, go ahead and start November firstMink I would go after them middle or end of NovemberBeaver; I wouldn't go after them until the end of December first of January. This item you can go up until MarchOtter same as beaverRaccoons, best to go after them first of DecemberWhen you start catching any fur, skin it and put it up right away. You will see what color the skin is when it drys. If it is blue: stop going after this animal. It is not even close to prime.Here is how the skins go IMP: They start out blue, go to yellow, then cream, then white. You want "White" that is prime. After Prime they go out the same way. Back down to cream, yellow, blue. I hope this helps."The Old Guy" JC