Author Topic: WHAT IS YOUR MAJOR MODE<OF TRAPLINE TRANSPORTATION??? (Read 1034 times)

Bogmaster · « **on:** July 14, 2004, 03:02:24 PM »

Just wondering how you gents get around.
I do a lot of walking,but also use:
1.My chevy truck
2.an aluminum canoe
3.A14 foot lund
4. a 12 foot jon boat
5.assorted 4 wheelers,depending on whose land I am trapping.
Tom

Dan Mich Trapper · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2004, 03:31:52 AM »

I walk alot or use my trusty old ford .

cotton1 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2004, 03:12:26 PM »

what ever car or truck i got thats running lol
walking on the line on most land i trap only a few farms i can drive on

Appleknocker · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2004, 03:41:23 AM »

Ford Ranger
La Crosse Boots
Polaris 4 wheeler
Smokercraft canoe

I recommend all these brands. I do wish we would have gotten a full size Ford instead of the Ranger. We got the big 6 but when I pull the trailer it sounds like the motor is coming right out of the hood, and I only get 10 MPG. I only get 16 MPG empty. The new Fords are really nice and PRICEY!

Mallard · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2004, 06:12:55 AM »

Toyota tacoma. (used to haul Dan around when the "trusty old ford" goes down

)
hip waders
chest waders
12' jon boat
15' smoker craft
14' grumnen canoe until it was ripped off.
lots of walking and wading.

17HMR · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2004, 07:05:57 AM »

To set and move and my line I use my chevy pickup, also when the snow flys, but to run my line I use my Geo metro with 2 big totes for critters, and 1 for reset equipment. Not the handist but it works for me, geo gets from 45 to 50 mpg. Jeff

steven49er · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2004, 03:31:43 PM »

My #1 mode of transportation is my car. Very seldom use my truck. 22 Mpg versus 14 mpg, a no brainer. I even use it to pull around my snowmobile and trailer, which leads to my second most important piece of mobility. An arctic cat 440 bearcat sled.

Trapper Ryan · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2004, 05:44:52 PM »

If its a ways from the house my mom drops me off and waits while I walk the line or else I just walk.

jim-NE · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2004, 04:16:44 AM »

Until it basically died, my favorite mode was a 1995 Toyota Tercel, 2-door, little car. I was getting average of 40 MPG on highway with it, and the trunk held everything I needed plus a big plastic rubbermaid box for critters. Front-wheel drive, it was awesome. I parked on road edge or in drive lanes where permitted, and walked into the sections from there.
I have a New dodge Dakota 4x4 now, and the 14 MPG I can barely squeeze out of it is a huge adjustment on the budget. On other hand, I can carry more equipment and buck some rougher weather now than I could with the little car, too.
Jim-NE

trappenjoe · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2004, 11:47:28 AM »

I ether use my truck for coyote and a horse for the cat line.
Little Joe

skidway · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2004, 02:58:11 PM »

My Ford or my feet.

Dave Lyons · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2004, 06:19:35 PM »

3/4 Ton Ford

and a 12 ft sear boat for the 4 days of Rat Trapping. Other then that LaCrosse boats or Muck Brand knee Boots. Also for the little beaver trapping I do, do proline waders.

Dave Lyons

mntrapper28 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:08:28 AM »

my Ford Bronco, that sadly crapped out on me just the other day, then my boots/shoes or waders, and in the winter time, my Polaris snowmobile and snowshoes, ain't fortunate enough to have a four wheeler yet, but hopefully will get the ok from the wife soon.

Dan Mich Trapper · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2004, 11:05:34 PM »

Mallard , the trusty old ford was never "down" , we just couldnt stand the smell in the cab after Jr. was sniffin lures in there .

Dave Lyons · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2004, 04:21:02 AM »

Dan,

sniffing lures it sounded more like eatting lures :-D

Dave Lyons

Jacktheknife · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2004, 06:38:25 AM »

For my Coyote line in the uplands, I ride old Red my trusty mule,
She will jump fences and she is good company. Down in the woods
on the coon line however it is just easier to walk. Knife

Buzzard58 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2004, 02:34:13 AM »

1995 Nissan 4wd

1990 17 ft c/c privateer

bub11 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2004, 03:54:07 AM »

I use a 94 toyota 4x4 and around the house i use a 4-wheeler and also walk quite a bit too

fishmax2 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2004, 08:11:47 AM »

My trusty chevy 1500 w/t, I found out though its 2 wd it can usually get out of most stuff, but also learned its best not to try and just get someone to pull you cause it cost me a transmission however, I got out and made it home on that tranny, just lost a few gears somewhere??? lol.

When beaver trapping a canoe.

Huntinbull · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2004, 07:15:12 PM »

Have a 80 Ford f-150 that gets me to those places where my feet wont take me. HEHE This old truck just doesn't know the word stuck, seems to get through anything. Just put her in creeper and go.
..
Huntinbull

lynx/cat-trapper · « **Reply #20 on:** August 08, 2004, 04:10:33 AM »

My Toyota .. 1988 v6 with 4" lift,lockers front & rear,4:88 gears and AGGRESSIVE tires, polaris 325 magnum 4wheeler, 340 Yamaha snomobile. When cat trapping I use my toyota most of the time..only used the 4 wheeler a couple weeks last season..then it got bad enough I had to use the toyota or the snowmobile.
later
lynx

bmtrappers · « **Reply #21 on:** August 08, 2004, 07:47:46 AM »

I have used the 94 Toyota 4x4 for several years, has 150,000 trapline miles on it and has never been in shop, does not use or leak any oil. Old blue has never let me down.
Walk a lot to cat and coyote sets.

Thumper · « **Reply #22 on:** August 08, 2004, 03:20:14 PM »

2003 Chevy Silverado, La Cross boots, sometimes hands and knees, snow shoes.

Howell Reeves · « **Reply #23 on:** August 08, 2004, 06:17:42 PM »

1989 Ford 150 4wheeldrive,4wheeler,12ft jon boat

vttrapper · « **Reply #24 on:** August 08, 2004, 11:09:50 PM »

Ford truck, 4 wheelers farmers let me use, aluminum canoe,Boots, waders, snowshoes, if its real bad, i have been seen checking and pulling traps on a large John Deere. They are great for hauling equiptment,LOL.

frank

ak homesteader · « **Reply #25 on:** September 03, 2004, 01:50:10 PM »

Snowshoes, you have to slow down and enjoy the scenery.

coyotero · « **Reply #26 on:** September 03, 2004, 03:57:20 PM »

My Dodge 4X4 then walk into the sets.Most of my locations I can drive to .