Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Squirrelslayer on January 05, 2013, 07:04:45 pm
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hey all just wondering who on here uses a foot hold trap on foxes and cyotes?
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Squirrelslayer, I do, I have been trapping since i was a kid an I'm getting kinda long in the tooth, I'm first kin of the grizzly bear that bit Jim Bridger's _ss. :o :o ;D Bob
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Hey slayer,,,I bet this won't get closed on this site Lol JeffW
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yep traping comes under hunting so this time im in the right place 8)
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Haven't for a few years, but did for several years starting as an early teen into my 30's. I worked as a nuisance trapper for USDA-ADC Wildlife Services for about 8 years doing govt contract work. Not real fond of padded jaw traps for canines, but another fed govt rule. I was fortunate enough to attend Furtakers College in No. IN courtesy of the govt.. I enjoy water trapping the most.
Tracy
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foot hold traps are illegal in my state, we get by with snares ;) try snares, they are quicker to set, cost about 70 cents per snare to make, and they are easier to carry around.
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I grew up traping with granddad carryin g me along a 6 or 7. Iwent everyday on his trap lines. There was'nt any yotes here then but me and my granddady tear up the foxs up. Prices were up to $65.00 on reds $45.00 on grays $40.00 for coons with rats up to 8.50. When I got a little older.
I've caught 200 rats a year a few times but uselly stayed around 100. 33 FOXS MY BEST WITH FOOT HOLD TRAPS. But like young bowed said locking snares is were it's at. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T MIND CATS. This is farm lands here and everyone is fenced in. Snares and fences go hand in hand. Anywhere theres a hole going under the fence is a good place for a snare. My best year I caught 81 reds, 17 coons, 10 posums 2 skunks, 7 cats and a little house dog, all in snares. I'd alway catch anywhere from 30 to 60 foxs a year foot hold and snares. But later on I only snared. You could carry way more and alot less of everything else.
Locking snares don't know or care what they catch. It's up to you to set them to avoid house pets. You don't have any trouble avioding large dogs but cats are another thing. I never cared much for cats growing up anyways.
But I grantee you if you find a hole under the fence, spray fox urine on both sides theres not a fox alive that can stand not to go over to the other side to find out who the new guy is.
I've make 1000's out of lowes snares 16th steel wire and washers. About 20 cents each at the time.
I've made lots from smaller 32 th cable and and caught coons,rats ,squirrels. No better thing to take on survile trips than snares. Plus most of all it teachs you the ways of the animals your after.
I'd always deer hunt from a little kid up but around 20 or 21 I told GRANDDAD I want to be a buck hunter. And for the last 30 years of my life it's centered around buck hunting.
At the time I did'nt know how much traping would contrube my buck hunting.
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Squirrelslayer, I do, I have been trapping since i was a kid an I'm getting kinda long in the tooth, I'm first kin of the grizzly bear that bit Jim Bridger's _ss. :o :o ;D Bob
lol I love that movie
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Haven't for a few years, but did for several years starting as an early teen into my 30's. I worked as a nuisance trapper for USDA-ADC Wildlife Services for about 8 years doing govt contract work. Not real fond of padded jaw traps for canines, but another fed govt rule. I was fortunate enough to attend Furtakers College in No. IN courtesy of the govt.. I enjoy water trapping the most.
Tracy
Where can I get that job!! :o