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<blockquote data-quote="HOSS" data-source="post: 624295" data-attributes="member: 1863"><p>This is pretty much the same type of set that I use. One thing that I do if I don't have much backing is to dig the bait hole at a steep angle (bottom of hole being further from the trap set than the top). Wiley cannot get to the bait without circling to the trap set side.</p><p></p><p>Some other things that have worked for me is using very dry dirt from under an old building or barn to cover the trap set. If there is no moisture the dirt won't freeze up and keep the trap from springing. I have also mixed salt or glycerin in the cover dirt to keep it from freezing. For bobcats I have tied a feather on a string and let it dangle above the set. Cats are very curious and the feather blowing in the breeze is sometimes too much for them to handle. These tricks were taught to me by an old trapper that made a full time living out of it back when fur was high.</p><p></p><p>My worst memory of trapping was getting my hand snapped in a water set in December. Lordy did that smart :cry2:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HOSS, post: 624295, member: 1863"] This is pretty much the same type of set that I use. One thing that I do if I don't have much backing is to dig the bait hole at a steep angle (bottom of hole being further from the trap set than the top). Wiley cannot get to the bait without circling to the trap set side. Some other things that have worked for me is using very dry dirt from under an old building or barn to cover the trap set. If there is no moisture the dirt won't freeze up and keep the trap from springing. I have also mixed salt or glycerin in the cover dirt to keep it from freezing. For bobcats I have tied a feather on a string and let it dangle above the set. Cats are very curious and the feather blowing in the breeze is sometimes too much for them to handle. These tricks were taught to me by an old trapper that made a full time living out of it back when fur was high. My worst memory of trapping was getting my hand snapped in a water set in December. Lordy did that smart :cry2: [/QUOTE]
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