Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on November 19, 2019, 10:53:23 am
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First off I know most places illegal. Yesterday set up a figure 4 in my enclosed shed, first nite bait was stolen. :o Talked to my mentor and he told me it was easier catch a bear than a mouse, ??? I needed a very light trigger pull to getter done, very difficult to set up. Need more hands, anyway made some adjustments and my second day trap check was a collapsed deadfall and when I lifted my weight there laid a very flat deer mouse ;D Next I wonder how they taste ??? Wonder how many pelts to make a nice coat, hope I got a big enough stretcher. Bob
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Bob,
Good job with the figure 4. I could have used you earlier in the fall at the cabin. I ended up using a 5 gal bucket baited with sunflower seeds floating atop water with a ramp leading up to the rim. I have them under control now but that first cold snap they were a nuisance. In comparison to the weight you used for the mouse, how heavy of a weight would be needed for a bear I wonder?
Brian
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Nice kill! Probably need about 1,000 to make a coat, though! Don't know how much meat they have!
Hawkdancer
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;D (lol) (lol)
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Brian, I was told to use 2 to 3 times the weight of animal you are trying to catch, 20# coon 60# of weight? I need to get a whole lot more experience before I can give many opinions. Your repeater trap is a good one for mice, I might be all winter cleaning out the shed of mice. Light light trigger not easy. Bob
Dang second pic needs rotation rt. Easier to trap mice than work computers UGH.
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May be, you can get more infos here (mousetrap museum): http://www.neroth.de/index.php/mausefallenmuseum.html
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Nice job Bob. :)
Pappy
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maybe with payute deadfall you can achieve a lighter trigger easier to setup
I still have to test this one ;D
http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,56954.msg781932.html#msg781932
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Glis, caught another one today, think I have the lightness figured out. Your link trap is a beautiful carving pc, don't take this wrong but the intent of the figure 4 is the simplicity 3 sticks and a weight and could made with a sharp edged rock. no string, no tools just plain primitive and still effective. Bob
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absolutly nothing wrong with fig 4
I love the convinience of essetiality
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998 to go for your coat! (lol) (lol)
Hawkdancer
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check out shawn woods on youtube. he does a lot of interesting traps.
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That's pretty cool Bob.
Probably tastes like chicken.lol
Bjrogg
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Caught another one today, 3 days in a row. Wonder how many live in that old shed, no food just shelter, Bob
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My one old Hunting blind will have an average of about 8 every time I come to it. No food other than what they gather and store. Lots of fuzzy nesting materials they gather. Many times babies right in the middle of winter.
Bjrogg
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Bj, I am up to 5 and the nest make an excellent tinder bundle when using just a coal for fire starting. Bob
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Good kill! We do love doing things the hard way around here, don't we! ha ha
I bet you have a little girl in your life who would love a doll-sized fur hat...
T
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Get em all yet Bob?
Bjrogg
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BJ, I've got 7 so far, Had a sprung trap this afternoon but not sure if maybe wind blowing thru shed set it off, Set pretty light so don't slam the door or shake the floor :( Bob
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Bob,
This year there seems to be quite a few mice down at the cabin. I have declared war on them and have put out a pile of traps. I hate mices to pieces! Also have a resident owl and some fox and coyotes (seen on my trail cameras) doing there best to help me control them. Not sure why there are so many this year?
Take care,
Brian
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BJ, I've got 7 so far, Had a sprung trap this afternoon but not sure if maybe wind blowing thru shed set it off, Set pretty light so don't slam the door or shake the floor :( Bob
Yes it's really windy here to. Lots of rain. Snow is all gone for now. You must have that trigger set just right. A bear should be easy. ;)
Bjrogg
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993 to go ! (lol) (lol) >:D. Might try that bucket trick! Quicker! Got to reset the trap line in the garage!
Hawkdancer
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how's the coat going? Show us the pelts )P(
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Gliz, I am up to 9 deer mice and yesterday I had a short tailed shrew. (A) Bob
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Ew wee. Might be able to use him for trim
Bjrogg
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Gliz, I am up to 9 deer mice and yesterday I had a short tailed shrew. (A) Bob
And in that time about 500 new mice have been born. You ain't going to win this one Bob ;D ;D ;D
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Deadfall update, 14 deer mice 1 shrew 1 flying squirrel 1 chipmunk. Sure beats hoarding TP. Bob
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Sure beats hoarding TP.
Well, I guess you could use the mice to blow your nose, and the squirrels for...um, nevermind.
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You seem to have that figure 4 trigger figured out Bob.
Bjrogg
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I'd try to make something out of the chipmunk. maybe a small pouch
keep us posted on your success
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GlisGlis, all I can say is Wow and what a nice gift, made my day. Thanks Bob
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Pretty cool Bob.Best dependable mouse trap I've ever seen.
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That is probably the funniest emoji I've ever seen. ;D ;D ;D
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Got to get him onto the lineup!
Hawkdancer