Trapping Thread 2025/2026

[Jbotto]

Picked up a big beaver Friday. Got my left thumb today. Those 330s hurt.

Got my right thumb the first or second year trapping in high school. Raised welt on the bone for 3 months….

 

[jpc01101]

Got my right thumb the first or second year trapping in high school. Raised welt on the bone for 3 months….

I am so nervous about that. I use a safety. Wouldn’t use one without it.

 

[NoWiser]

I am so nervous about that. I use a safety. Wouldn’t use one without it.

I hate using a safety. They are a pain. But I decided today, as I was trying to get that trap off my thumb, that I hate getting fingers in traps even more. I’m going to start using them.

 

[Jbotto]

I am so nervous about that. I use a safety. Wouldn’t use one without it.

I use a safety with 330’s but that’s the only bodygripper I use them with. I’m sure a 220 will get me eventually.

 

[coleL]

I use a safety with 330’s but that’s the only bodygripper I use them with. I’m sure a 220 will get me eventually.

I've caught myself in footholds plenty and they don't do much. I'm sure a conibear doesn't feel great.

 

[sigpros]

Well the log set hit on a nice female today. And he picked up another raccoon. That makes 72 raccoons

 

[nontyp]

Another big beaver this morning! Caught a couple possums too, but the beaver was the big prize of the day.

 

[NoWiser]

Sewed up a quick prototype can coozie from some extra otter fur I had tonight. Kind of a neat little project.

 

[Lostinthewoods]

I wasn’t going to start until after deer season, but it’s in the 70s so I figured shift gears for a few days.

 

[jpc01101]

I set a couple more sets today and freshened up another couple. Baited a cat set with a coon carcass those always seem to hit. I’d say I will have a cat by the end of the weekend.