Author Topic: QUESTION OF THE DAY-6/24-FAVORITE SET (Read 607 times)

Bogmaster · « **on:** June 23, 2004, 05:32:31 PM »

We all have favorite sets for each species of animal that we trap.
WHAT IS YOURS???
Mine runs like this.
#1 Beaver,castor mound set.I can make this set wherever I want.This set also takes several otter every year.This set is money in the bank,for me.
#2Muskrat,I punch an indentation at the water line on rat houses,4 traps may be set at each house.Rats,coon and mink--all key in on the indentations.
#3 Coon and mink--a pocket set at waters edge is my preferred set here.
A slidewire is used to deep 6 them.
Your turn.
Tom

Trapper Ryan · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2004, 05:52:52 PM »

beaver- castor mound
mink- blind sets
coon- dirt holes or a well made canine set
coyote- dirthole, or a walk through set
Cant say on fox yet, havent caught one.
Muskrat- 110 or foot hold on there slide.

cotton1 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2004, 11:14:10 PM »

beaver castor mound hands down not much deep water where i trap and a good mound set lets me draw the critters to where i want to take em
fox dirthole 90% of the time
coon a great fox set will take every coon on the farm
rats feedbeds where i can find em and slides if no beds

Mallard · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2004, 01:15:11 AM »

Rats = 110 in a run, or at a den entrance
For mink I like a blind setting
beaver I like a channel set
Otter I like a coni in the spillway of a crossover
Coon I like a coni trail set, or big greasy pocket set.
For canines I don't really have a favorite, but lean towards a dirt hole.
Ermine I like to use boxes and a snap trap.

yottey · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2004, 02:23:45 AM »

Coyotes in a well blended flat set!
Fox in standard dirthole!
Mink,coon and rats in generic pocket set baited with fish and rat lure!
Beaver in mound set!
Possum in any K-9 set :eek:

lynx/cat-trapper · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2004, 03:09:21 AM »

For fox/coyote...a standard dirthold....for cats...any set I can modify into a walk thru.
later
lynx

17HMR · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2004, 04:51:55 AM »

Coyote, snare in a well used trail
Coon, 220 trail set
Beaver, 330 caster mound
Rat, 110 in a run
Bob, snare in a trail
I never thought about it before ,but it looks like I rely on a less on foot holds. Jeff

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #7 on:** June 24, 2004, 10:45:50 AM »

Coyote, bobcat and fox dirt trapping...Big Visible Dirt Hole Sets
Coyote, bobcat and fox deep snow trapping...Big Visible Scent Post Sets

Mink....A variety of sets to fit the situation at hand but lured pocket sets are always effective for me.

Weasel....box sets place where weasel tracks are observed. Weasels will almost always return using the same route.

woodtick · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2004, 11:57:49 AM »

Beaver - 330 set in channel
Mink - baited cubbies
Coon - 220 in bucket
Rats - 110 in run
Cats - snare on log crossing
Canines - Don't know yet! LOL

poncho97 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2004, 09:13:32 AM »

muskrat- blind trail or pocket set and of course the pedestal set in winter under ice
mink -baited or lured pocket set will fill up the boards where i come from
coon -cubby or pocket set baited
beaver -blind 330 and blind footholds for educated beaver
otter -blind sets around beaver houses n dams
fisher -baited and lured slope set
fox -modified dirthole
coyote -dirthole or post set
bobcat -walkthrough set with eye attractors

these are some of my favorite sets and these are some of the ones i turn to when its time to put up the fur.

jim-NE · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2004, 12:51:13 AM »

sorry I'm late on topic of the day here...

mink: #110 in a blind set
muskrat: #110 in a run
beaver: castor mound

Coon, coyote, fox, bobcat: double dirthole

coyotero · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2004, 07:28:35 PM »

My hands down favorite for coyotes is a urine post set with gland lure and urine.I'm going to use this a lot more this fall than I have in the past.