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Braydonn |
Help with trapping!
Jan 20 2012, 11:34 PM EST
Hello there everyone! I have very little experience trapping small game. I think it would be a very good skill to have! I have watched numerous shows and videos showing various techniques of trapping, except I want to hear some of your experiences and opinions on the different methods of trapping and what trapping methods you think work the best. Thanks! Do you find this valuable? |
Zee-Man |
1. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 20 2012, 11:54 PM EST
Spring pole snares work pretty well.Run in snares require finding a den or warren. If you are lucky a game trail will work. Deadfalls are good traps. Leg-hold traps may be cruel, but they are effective. Net traps are very effective. Use them on rabbits and birds. The common thing about traps that is crucial is the trigger. Mastering the trigger is the most important thing. The means of killing is secondary. Do you find this valuable? |
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Braydonn |
2. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 1:17 AM EST
Thanks for the info Zee-man!
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renet76 |
3. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 3:46 AM EST
"Hello there everyone! I have very little experience trapping small game. I think it would be a very good skill to have! I have watched numerous shows and videos showing various techniques of trapping, except I want to hear some of your experiences and opinions on the different methods of trapping and what trapping methods you think work the best.To help you with your trapping problems it would be handy to know the kind of environment that is around you. I see you are from Queensland but that a very big place If you have little or no experience with trapping i would suggest you aim for fish if you have a coastal region near you or large rivers Tidal fish traps are easy to make if you are near the coast just watch how the tides run and if there is plenty of rocks around just make some walls like you are building a dam so at high tide they are covered with water then at low tide the rocks are out of water and any fish in them can't get out If you have a few rivers around you find a deep slow flowing part of the river and hang a dead animal in a tree above the water. Flies will lay maggots on it and the will fall in tot he water and that will bring fish around for the free meal and then all you have to do is spend a bit of time there fishing it wont take long to get a good meal like that and the more "bait"you have hanging in trees the more locations for you to go and fish from. This method also works on water holes as well if there is a water source with fish in it they always come for a free meal Both of these methods can be done by any one with little or no experience Do you find this valuable? |
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renet76 |
4. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 3:51 AM EST
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One other thing to think on as well its ok to trap for food but if you don't know how to dress game then its a pointless skillits easy to turn good meat into bad meat just by poking the wrong place with a knife this may help you with fish traps www.scribd.com/doc/29890953/A-Long-Term-Survival-Guide-How-to-Make-Tidal-Fish-Traps Do you find this valuable? |
timberrattler |
5. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 7:56 AM EST
Two simple traps that aren't going to set you back a lot of money or even take a lot of skill for that matter are my old favorites.Common rat traps can be used for small game. A fisherman's yo-yo can be used for freshwater ponds and lakes. Both of these options are inexpensive, easy to carry and easy to use. A rat trap nailed to a tree (or hanging off of some wire nailed to a tree) with some peanut butter smeared on the trigger is a simple trap that almost anyone could use successfully. Another product I've mentioned here are the Hav-A-Heart wire traps, they could be very useful if you're bugging in (too big for backpacking). They make them large enough to trap a coyote or a turkey. Sorry but I don't have any suggestions for woodcraft, primitive traps. No real experience there. Do you find this valuable? |
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renet76 |
6. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 7:58 AM EST
"These are also great for catching birds with the right bait you can catch pigeons and so fourth Do you find this valuable? |
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Zee-Man |
7. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 10:00 AM EST
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"You will probably have several empty traps for every success but this does not mean that you are doing things wrong.You MUST accept a proportion of failures. They are no cause for disappointment. (OOPS's).If a trap has not fired, but the bait has gone, it is an indication either that the bait was not sufficiently securely fixed or that the trigger mechanism is too tight. Check both when you reset the trap.By doing the rounds regularly you effectively patrol an area. Noting the many signs of activity or change which help to build up knowledge of your surroundings. At the same time you can forage for plants and other food or note what is available for later collection. Baiting a trap will attract the game.In a survival condition food may be scarce but if you know there are animals to trap a little used as bait may be bring large rewards. " --Richard Perron’s Survival Bible: A Work in Progress Sadly the website is down or cobwebbed. The text is available through several torrents including ZSDW Ultimate Survival dbase. PM JDIkitty for more info. - Do you find this valuable? |
Oakspar77777 |
8. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 1:20 PM EST
Kill traps have to be checked several times a day if you don't like stiff squirrel slabs.Live catch traps give you a longer window of oppurtunity for fresh meat. They are, however, heavier and bulkier. Of course, you should try out any trap you are consiering using before you are depending on it. You should also make sure that any critter you are planning on trapping and eating is one that you have done BEFORE that day. Do you find this valuable? |
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timberrattler |
9. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 21 2012, 3:35 PM EST
""You will probably have several empty traps for every success but this does not mean that you are doing things wrong.You <B>MUST</B> accept a proportion of failures. They are no cause for disappointment. (OOPS's).If a trap has not fired, but the bait has gone, it is an indication either that the bait was not sufficiently securely fixed or that the trigger mechanism is too tight. Check both when you reset the trap.Reading a book or article is great but unless you've practiced what you've read you are never sure it will really work. Look at Les Stroud. When has he ever caught anything of substance in one of his snares? The fact that its rare or never has always shouted either "not a fake" or "lousy trapper" to me. LOL. Do you find this valuable? |
nightcreeper78 |
10. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 22 2012, 4:24 PM EST
It's hard to have experience with home made traps and snares, because most states have regulations against them. Ragnar Benson writes some pretty detailed books on trapping both animals and people. As far as fish trapping, I wouldn't waste the time or energy on elaborate constructions. Instead, I would use poke berries or walnut hulls to poison them and collect them when they float to the top. For birds and other small animals I would use corn for bait with small fish hooks in it and line attached to a tree or stake. When they eat the bait they ingest the hooks and are contained to the length of the line. I wouldn't recommend eating rats, pigeons, or any other urban pest due to biological magnification of poisons that they probably ingest on a regular basis.
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epic_epicness |
11. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 22 2012, 5:06 PM EST
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I try to use spring snares as little as possible. I have a small canvas bag in my car with 2 small Conibears in it. take a look here if you are interested in traps and trapping. http://www.fntpost.com/ *edit 1 word removed* Do you find this valuable? |
Filadog |
12. RE: Help with trapping!
Jan 22 2012, 6:18 PM EST
When I was a kid I used to do a lot of trapping , everything from mice to fox. Started when I was about 9, wanted to move to Alaska to become a traper like I read about in books. Started out with a trap line of mouse traps, the mice I trapped I skinned tanned the hides and sewed them on my hat !As I got older progressed to small game and fur bearers like Raccoon and Fox which I sold I used to get the magazine Fur Fish and Game which had good how to articles on trapping also it sells books on trapping. I really recommend you check it out. I used mostly foot traps and live traps. My grandfather showed me how to make box traps to catch rabbets and I had a Havaheart one too. Used to trap coons and groundhogs using snares some Never had much luck with " survival" traps like dead falls Trapped some Quail in pen traps , lots of ducks used to be trapped in them I'd recommend get some good books and pick up some jaw traps and conibear killer traps and give it try. Like just about anything best way to learn is just doing it Do you find this valuable? |
