Anyone trap during the early season?

[Circlebllc]

I used dog proof for most if the coons. I have a live trap in the barn, trying to catch tom cats. One leg hold in the chicken house after 1 dead hen. Total so far; 6 coons, 5 opossums, 2 skunks and 1 groundhog. One possum, one skunk and one groundhog from the leg hold. 0 tom cats. All are pulled and waiting for Nov 15th.

 

[Bobcat]

I made pretty good money trapping back in the ‘70s. I haven’t trapped in years but still enjoy reading about it. It’s a real shame that the fur market is so depressed.

 

[Circlebllc]

I am solely doing it for control. I have put a lot of work into my farm, timber stand improvement, edge weathering, brush piles and then predator control. I have a tremendous amount of turkeys and deer. I honestly believe the work is helping.

 

[Okiecrasher]

I have chickens so naturally I have varmints, I’ve found that not much can resist tuna or sardines in a live trap. I can bait 3 traps with one can and it’s enough to draw them in. Buy a quality live trap because a pissed off coon can wreak havoc on the cheap ones. I have found dog proof traps to be extremely useful inside the chicken pen.

 

[EdwardFider]

In my experience, tom cats can be quite the tricky and cautious characters. They really seem to respond to strong-smelling wet food. Also, where you place the food is super important. They usually avoid open areas, so having some cover around the trap can make a bit of a difference.