Trapping Thread 2025/2026

[Elktrack]

I’ll let them tag it if they are actively out with me helping check the traps. Otherwise, I tag it.

In MN a licensed trapper can check/tend traps for another licensed trapper. Both of my kids have lifetime licenses and have their otter tags. They also have to make the trip to register their otters in person with me.

Interesting. It’s similar here but they have to set their own. Otherwise you get one guy using grandma, uncle Bob, and all the cousins tags. It’s abused here.

 

[NoWiser]

Interesting. It’s similar here but they have to set their own. Otherwise you get one guy using grandma, uncle Bob, and all the cousins tags. It’s abused here.

I strongly suspect it’s abused here as well. But, I can’t control what others do, only what I do. If my kids want to join me, I’ll let them tag some critters. When they are old enough, they’ll also set their own traps. But, I’m not letting my 6 year old get close to a 330, or go in open water when the air temp is -17F.

 

[Elktrack]

I strongly suspect it’s abused here as well. But, I can’t control what others do, only what I do. If my kids want to join me, I’ll let them tag some critters. When they are old enough, they’ll also set their own traps. But, I’m not letting my 6 year old get close to a 330, or go in open water when the air temp is -17F.

I understand that. They make me pucker up too

 

[sigpros]

That totally sucks. Did you shoot it after it ran?

Yes we did. He got 5 that day

 

[sigpros]

Had one today. Went to skin it and the damn thing was wormy. It went in the dead ditch

 

[coleL]

Gross

 

[elkantlers]

 

[Nunyacreek]

That thing is awesome! Now I need to go look up exactly what it is.

 

[jpc01101]

The boy helped me out while I was coues hunting and dispatched his first coyote of the year. I’ll get more sets out this week at some point. So far we have two raccoons and this dog.

 

[jpc01101]

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Is that a ring tailed cat? That thing is cool!

 

[sigpros]

7 raccoons 2 possums and no predators

 

[elkantlers]

That thing is awesome! Now I need to go look up exactly what it is.

Is that a ring tailed cat? That thing is cool!

Yes, Ringtail. I don't normally catch them because I set my pan tension high enough that little critters like ringtail and rabbits won't set the trap off.

 

[NoWiser]

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I was hunting in NM years ago and a pack of those things trotted down a dried creekbed. I thought I was in a Dr Seuss book for a minute.

 

[brockel]

Got a few cats sets out finally yesterday afternoon. Went back in today to get a few more out and found this waiting for me. Blue Christmas tinsel was its kryptonite. Followed its tracks in the snow and it was walking about 100 yards away. Once it came into view of the tinsel it turned 90 degrees and came right for it. Made an exposed walk through beside the cedar tree knowing cats would circle it. Worked to perfection. Skinned out without stretching cat is 43” from tip of nose to base of tail.

 

[Addicting]

Got a few cats sets out finally yesterday afternoon. Went back in today to get a few more out and found this waiting for me. Blue Christmas tinsel was its kryptonite. Followed its tracks in the snow and it was walking about 100 yards away. Once it came into view of the tinsel it turned 90 degrees and came right for it. Made an exposed walk through beside the cedar tree knowing cats would circle it. Worked to perfection. Skinned out without stretching cat is 43” from tip of nose to base of tail.
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Great cat.