Snaring Questions

[Newt]

Maybe I can offer some help about ansering some of your questions you may have about snaring.Key word MAYBE. I'm not a Know it all.But I do have some experance.

[Ranger99]

Thanks for the offer
I don't usually use any myself, but
I'll probably get some for fence use
later on

[Dee]

Since I moved to "very north" West Texas the fur is much better. I might try to get back into a little. It would mostly be coyotes with fence settings.

[BUGEYE]

My trapping was always with foot holds because there were no coyotes around during my trapping years.
And I only bought one body grip, a 330, and that thing scared me so bad I got rid of it.
I have one B&L 2.5 hanging in the shed, dyed and waxed , to never be used.

[Northwoods]

Do you spray paint your snares Newt and if so what do you use and what's your set up and prep work?

[Ranger99]

Used to be,  on the old GB , several of
the old hands sold various dyes and
such suitable for treating snares and
traps also.  ( along with other trapping
accoutrements)

[Newt]

Do you spray paint your snares Newt and if so what do you use and what's your set up and prep work?

I dip all my snares and traps in Brown FOURMULA ONE

Snares build ad dip once. Hang on cloths line from closed loop

Traps clean and dip.twice for the insial treatment. After that just once.

FORULMA ONE dry in about 1 hour.Wiet 24 hours befor putting in the field.

[Northwoods]

I didn't see the post so thanks for the reply Newt. Yeah, we also around here etch new snares by boiling in baking soda so they take the paint or trap dye better. I've had a few bad experiences with dip on Snares and Conibear traps but I do appreciate the info. Thanks bud!

[Ranger99]

 An fyi
Some time back,  ( maybe on the
old site) I'd asked about a can of
dip dye I had gotten somewhere,
and the small lettering instructions
said to use coleman fuel specifically,
and to absolutely not use pump gasoline.
Well it was sitting there,  so I went
ahead and mixed it up with some
pump gas I had and stirred it up well,
and everything worked just fine.
Of course, I had the traps hanging up
outside for a week or so, and they
didn't smell of gasoline and dried
just fine. Patience is the key. You're
not going to use that, then run right
out and use the traps. I already had the
mixture and the gasoline, so I didn't
have anything to lose.  If I buy any
more commercial stuff, it'll likely be
the water mix stuff

[Northwoods]

An fyi
Some time back,  ( maybe on the
old site) I'd asked about a can of
dip dye I had gotten somewhere,
and the small lettering instructions
said to use coleman fuel specifically,
and to absolutely not use pump gasoline.
Well it was sitting there,  so I went
ahead and mixed it up with some
pump gas I had and stirred it up well,
and everything worked just fine.
Of course, I had the traps hanging up
outside for a week or so, and they
didn't smell of gasoline and dried
just fine. Patience is the key. You're
not going to use that, then run right
out and use the traps. I already had the
mixture and the gasoline, so I didn't
have anything to lose.  If I buy any
more commercial stuff, it'll likely be
the water mix stuff

Ranger, not sure if it was your type-o but trap dip is the one that mixes with gasoline, trap dye is boiled and only used with water. I use both and have for years and they work fine, I use trap dip on traps and trap dye for my tools and equipment. The advantage to trap dye is equipment can be used pretty much right after the traps are boiled if you're in a hurry. My dipped traps hang on the line to air out from mid summer to November trapping season so yes patience is the key.

[Ranger99]

Yes
I've used both, but I had the can of goo
sitting for whatever reason and was
wanting to use it so as not to waste
the money
I may even have a package of the wood
dye somewhere, but it's a problem for
me to boil a big bucket of water at
this time. It certainly smells better.
Probably varies by region, but a lot
of the older trappers have always told
me about scents, using gloves, don't
use gasoline with your traps, etc.
Around here, you can pretty much
take traps out of the box and start
using them. I set quite a few with
no gloves and still catch animals.
I was thinking about setting a few
in a while after I have my sandwich

[Northwoods]

Hey whatever works for you Ranger stick with it. I learned for old school trappers that used gloves kneeling cloth and pad and very scent cautious which works well for me so not much sense in changing things now. I don't work without gloves in the yard or on the trap-line if for no other reason it saves wear and tare on the hands. Not to mention trapping in Alaska for over 20 years without gloves you'd end up with stubs where your hands used to be. Hey good luck out there buddy, tight chains to you.

[Ranger99]

Well I put out a few,  we'll see
I ran out so quick I forgot my sifter
and some pee. The pee wasn't as
important as the sifter. I went ahead
and dribbled sand by hand the first
couple, but after that I walked back
up and brought it back. I've not been
using urine as much since these around
here will roll roll roll around like puppies
and I want them to get that nose in the
hole and the paw on the pan.
Several last night right outside around eleven
PM I thought for sure was roaming dogs
until they started the yip yip woooo- wooo