Author Topic: tracks (Read 1003 times)

dakota954 · « **on:** March 07, 2010, 03:38:35 AM »

i need help to identify these tracks im pretty sure theyre from mink. if so, how could i catch the mink? im not a water trapper but id love to learn i have a colony trap which i found but have no idea how to use

fishdaddy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:43:28 AM »

muskrat i think

dakota954 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:01:11 AM »

there was no mark from the tail though and if you look closely at the right side of the track, you can see a 5th finger it doesnt indent a lot though.

Bogmaster · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2010, 05:41:00 AM »

Looks more like a mink track--behind a rat track.
Rats and mink don't have fingers(everything is toes)coon do not have hands(everything is feet). Being picky here, lol. Just trying to do away with --the humanizing of animals(the -Disney Dilema).--we are all guilty of this.
Tom

fishdaddy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2010, 05:46:22 AM »

kill you a muskrat and make a pocket set with his carcus and you will probably get the mink

MDCAT · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2010, 05:52:32 AM »

I'm with the Bogmaster; mink behind a muskrat.

dakota954 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 07, 2010, 07:26:32 AM »

Thanks for the help. How can I catch them?nothings illegal where I am the rules are very leaniant. What do the dens look like? I got into the river and searched for about 300yds and couldn't find anything. Are they underwater?

fishdaddy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:07:24 PM »

they love to eat muskrats you already know where its traveling.and i told you how you could catch him..i find it hard to believe that nothing is illegle where your at

dakota954 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:59:24 PM »

I meant for trapping mink sorry should have been more pacific lol. How do I use a colony trap? I found an old one in an abandoned house and I'd like to put it to good use. I was going to put anchovies in the center and place it along a narrow channel. How long does it take for them to drown in one of these? I read a story from buckshot(famous trapper) and he had gotten attacked by a rat he thought was dead. Needless to say I don't want that happenin to me

dakota954 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:31:54 PM »

Sorry fish, I have to correct myself. Putting a 110 on the den is illegal. I emailed the warden he just got back to me. This doesn't apply to me though as I have no idea where the den is anyway. But it's got me wondering, why can you drown an animal but not kill it instantly? Doesn't make much sense to me but I geuss the protesters don't like the idea of "snapping" a mink in a trap. They'd rather the animal drown. I don't know what the worlds comin to

Bogmaster · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:42:49 PM »

Where do you live??? Also a colony trap should be totally submerged--no bait--also unless the doors are strengthened--a good sized mink will blow the doors right out.
Tom

dakota954 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:04:05 PM »

I don't really like to say where I live. I know there's probobly nothing wrong with it but I do some crazy other things which I won't divulge either. I'm probobly just paranoid but better safe than sorry. Also what do you mean by blow the doors? Like rip them off? How could I reinforce the doors?

Bogmaster · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2010, 06:39:02 PM »

I am asking what state you live in--not your home addy.
You are looking for more answers--so am I.
Tom

dakota954 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:34:52 AM »

It's in my name. You figure the rest out. I already contacted my warden(mr conlon) he told me the rules apparantly the website wasn't updated in a while

MDCAT · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:24:14 AM »

Dakota954, the Bogmaster knows what he's doing, he's been at this a long time. He's trying to work with you.

dakota954 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 08, 2010, 09:08:46 AM »

Yeah I know I didn't mean any offense I'm a novice at this. He can probobly put a finger in the water and all the mink in the tri-state area would come running to the traps lol. Im just paranoid as my dads had his identity stolen. I don't want it happening again

Bogmaster · « **Reply #16 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:14:59 AM »

Hard to get your identity stolen by telling me the state you live in.We have niether your real name or your real addy.
I try to help those that come on here--but to tell me to figure it out--ain't the way to cultivate more additional help from me--what would you think if I told you to--figure it out, when you ask a question?
Tom

fishdaddy · « **Reply #17 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:28:13 AM »

mink eat muskrats

dakota954 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:03:07 PM »

I'm sorry I didn't mean to come off that way I'm in south and north Dakota(right on the border I can walk like a mile and be in north Dakota) my names also. . .Dakota. . .trust me, I get enough jokes made. Thanks for the help fish I didn't know that. If I can't catch a rat,is there a place I could buy like scent from a rat?

fishdaddy · « **Reply #19 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:09:14 PM »

they like fish to you might could make you a pocket set with a fish for bait

Bogmaster · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2010, 12:57:15 PM »

One of the many lures I sell is Lenons muskrat lure.
Tom

dakota954 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:01:00 PM »

I'll most likely do that once I have some money. I just bought a new rifle (savage 10fp 308 cal) so I'm strapped for cash once I get my allowance I'll get some . You have a website?

Bogmaster · « **Reply #22 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:36:07 PM »

I do not have a web site.Some of the info is posted at the bottom of my posts.
Tom

dakota954 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2010, 01:58:02 PM »

ill see what i can do id probobly order it during spring break as i earn most of my money then but id be at my moms house(lucky me). can you ship to nj?

Bogmaster · « **Reply #24 on:** March 08, 2010, 07:15:32 PM »

I ship orders all over the country.
Tom