Author Topic: Trap pads (Read 484 times)

wwhite1973 · « **on:** March 11, 2005, 06:05:37 AM »

I am looking to get some feedback about trap pads. I got a wild hair last year and decided to try them. Next morning, 6 dug up traps. Before that I was 0 for 0 on dug traps so far that year. Needless to say the remaining trap pads are at the bottom of a land fill somewhere if a coyote or fox didn't dig them up. They were fiberglass pads. I don't know if I got them contaminated some how or what, but it was a nightmare. After I ditched the pads I only ended up with two dig ups in the remaining 3 weeks, and that was my fault. Anyway I was just wondering how everyone else has done using them.

Wackyquacker · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2005, 05:15:15 PM »

I use a bit of pink insulation under the outer lip of pans on #2 round jaw and smaller traps. I have not experienced any kind of digging that I could attribute to the insulation. Now, the insulation I use is very old and I store it in my supply trailer. I'm guessing you got some contaminated stuff.

If you night latch or otherwise set your traps for a short drop, a small loose plug (just enough to keep an obstruction from getting under the lip of the pan) is all you need. This also helps a bit with soaked material and freeze ups.

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2005, 02:46:00 AM »

I've tried about everything underneath the pan and on top including foam rubber pads, insulation, pre-cut canvas or screen covers, etc, etc. but have always come back to the age old method of using waxed paper. Its simple to use by tearing off the amount needed for the size trap being used and is always clean in that it has no way on the roll of becoming contaminated by lure odors, etc. Ace

RdFx · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2005, 03:49:04 AM »

What Wacky and Asa said is very good info. Ive found in certain instances in water and very fine dry sifty sand that if you dont have something under pan that (in water the flow of water silts silt under pan) and in the( dry sand a rain can flow the fine sand under pan in heavy rains) something under pans is a must.... Now this is in CERTAIN incidents not the norm unless your whole trapping area has these conditions.... You have to be flexible and be open to new ideas and try methods and then use what WORKS for you in your area... Not all methods work in ALL areas. So keep an open mind and let the animals and nature show you what to do... Good luck..

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2005, 04:30:26 AM »

A lot of the canine trapping territory around my parts is good Lake Superior type beach sand which is great for making sets in as it doesn't hold moisture for long. It is also the type of sand that promotes ant hills in many areas. Ants in these areas will fill in in around and underneath the trap pan quickly in these areas. Using something underneath the pan is imperative when ants are present. Otherwise, I prefer the pan covering in the form of waxed paper. Like RdFx says, one has to be flexible while taking in the possible variables present in each locality. Ace

wwhite1973 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2005, 05:07:25 AM »

I use wax paper and also big sycamore leaves that I collect when they first begin to fall and always had good luck. I was just curious if anyone else had problems with trap pads. Thanks for the input.