Trapping season coming to an end

[rem270]

Been a fun year for just randomly getting into it this year. Set my first 6 DP's out Dec 15th. Set my first foot holds out January 7th. Pulled everything at one farm last Sunday and tripped everything this evening behind my house. Had one pull out this afternoon that I suspect was another bobcat. Would love to have ended the last day of season with another cat.

13 coons
14 possums
2 skunks
1 groundhog
2 bobcats
1 coyote

Had a fox squirrel in a foot hold this afternoon that I released unharmed.

Looking forward to next season already.

Edit to add that I'm in KY. Hopefully they'll follow suit with TN and make trapping legal year round soon.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Edit to add that I'm in KY. Hopefully they'll follow suit with TN and make trapping legal year round soon.

Good deal!

And I was going to encourage you to advocate for the year round trapping in KY. Best of luck.

 

[TN Song Dog]

Successful year! Takes work and dedication. You did well!

 

[Planking]

That's a truckload. Awesome!

 

[KTS]

Man, you did good, congratulations on a great season!

 

[tellico4x4]

Ran mine yesterday and only had two coons. This year has been slower than usual on coons & possums. Added 6 more DPs this year but overall take was is down. Maybe getting ahead of them.... Did have a cat that took trap & t-post with him. Had it set in a cubby and was going to be pia getting a ground anchor in so went with post. Next time I'll use two driven at different angles. Been after him for a month too, geesh.

 

[Trapper]

I only trapped for beaver this year for about 30 days . I ended up covering 3 counties and set up 4 farms before I pulled everything yesterday . I was only trapping nuisance beavers for farmers.
25 beavers
7 otters
6 muskrats
5 raccoons

 

[Boll Weevil]

I was only trapping nuisance beavers

Is there any other kind?

Well done sir.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

This year has been slower than usual on coons & possums. Added 6 more DPs this year but overall take was is down. Maybe getting ahead of them.

This year has been slow for us too, but I'm feeling the same on possibly getting ahead of them, at least I hope that's the case.
2022: 93
2023: 71
So far 2024: 8

 

[Boll Weevil]

If it gets slower year over year it means you're doing something right. Less breeders = less breeders.

 

[Planking]

9 coyotes
1 bobcat
4 skunks
4 coons
7 Possums
4 beavers

DP traps and live traps have done an incredible job for me as well. Very few catches with them this year compared to years past.

 

[Boll Weevil]

Several years ago I started "micro-focusing" my trapping where in the past, I routinely saw hens with poults. Same around areas they historically like to nest. We'll never trap'em all but we can for sure knock'em back in areas that you will notice your catches decline.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

I'm sad to see the season over but overall had a good one. Only had traps out less than four weeks. Four of the yotes had the mange. One of them had it so bad she got wet and froze to death. In a way felt kinda sorry for the mangee ones.

10 yotes
3 cats
1 coon
6 possums
1 buzzard
1 lost trap

 

[rem270]

I'm sad to see the season over but overall had a good one. Only had traps out less than four weeks. Four of the yotes had the mange. One of them had it so bad she got wet and froze to death. In a way felt kinda sorry for the mangee ones.

10 yotes
3 cats
1 coon
6 possums
1 buzzard
1 lost trap

I'm jealous of y'all that catch so many yotes. But then again maybe it's a good thing I didn't catch a ton. I honestly haven't seen many around in the last couple years. Obviously they are around but hopefully just not in abundance.

I did catch 3 buzzards as well. 2 in foot holds and one in a DP by its beak.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

I'm jealous of y'all that catch so many yotes. But then again maybe it's a good thing I didn't catch a ton. I honestly haven't seen many around in the last couple years. Obviously they are around but hopefully just not in abundance.

I did catch 3 buzzards as well. 2 in foot holds and one in a DP by its beak.

Did you get a pic of do buzzard?? That's would be funny to see

 

[rem270]

Did you get a pic of do buzzard?? That's would be funny to see

I hate these stupid things. But as you can tell it was still alive.

 

[recurve60#]

That's a shame. March is awesome for trapping votes. I do my best then.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

That's a shame. March is awesome for trapping votes. I do my best then.

If I'm not mistaken you can trap yotes coons possums all year long. But once you get to my age 4 to six weeks is enough. However I normally catch 3 to 8 cats, but I hate letting any of them go!!

 

[tellico4x4]

I'm jealous of y'all that catch so many yotes. But then again maybe it's a good thing I didn't catch a ton. I honestly haven't seen many around in the last couple years. Obviously they are around but hopefully just not in abundance.

I did catch 3 buzzards as well. 2 in foot holds and one in a DP by its beak.

Caught 2 buzzards in leg holds as well plus a crow

 

[TheLBLman]

What do u do with a buzzard?