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Post by rye on Dec 28, 2008 10:43:04 GMT -5
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Post by minker98 on Dec 28, 2008 20:54:31 GMT -5
Is it every time you check it or it does do that when you set it then it fires?
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Post by TrapperTod on Dec 29, 2008 5:37:25 GMT -5
Rye looks like rain may have set it off, may want to tighten up on pan some.This warm weather is killing the trapping for me. One ol grinner in 3 days, them things ain't stirring much it seems.
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Post by rye on Dec 29, 2008 7:42:48 GMT -5
I'm with ya Tod, I'm getting a lot of visits... I've had countless tracks in the set but not on the pan, 1/2 dozen grinners, and a few "others" but nothing worth taking home quite yet.
I'm getting the fired traps on about 1/4 of my sets. I've had some diggers too, but know how to deal with that.
I tightend the tension on the traps that fired with no catch.. we'll see.
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Post by rye on Dec 30, 2008 7:42:11 GMT -5
well last night was a good night for fur movement... out of 10 sets, 7 were hit. 3 were near misses on the foot prints, one total dig out that missed the trap some how (it never fired) and 3 snapped traps with nothing in them  I readjusted the pan tension on the dig out and the 3 snapped traps.. I hope that does the trick! |
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Post by g3trappernc on Dec 30, 2008 21:18:24 GMT -5
Rye,
I feel your pain. Had a cat track that was inside the jaws. Only about 1/8" of the track touched the pan. Never set it off. Then had gray fox tracks behind it that thankfully missed the pan. I'd rather miss a gray then have to turn him loose......
Had a big ol' grinner in the next set down the line. They are always fun....
Not seeing much coon movement. Anyone else seeing this? I figure the cold snap coming up may help somewhat.
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Post by UncleFester on Dec 31, 2008 17:51:20 GMT -5
The spot you want them to obviously step on is the pan. I prefer the top level of the trap to be at least 1/2" below the surface of the ground, if not more depending on the set. Sift your dirt over the bedded trap until it is level with the ground, with the back of your handclear the dirt off the pan by brushing it to the sides of the pan. Then sift a light layer over the pan. This should create a bowl efect over the pan with the lowest point directly over the sweet spot. This should eleviate some of the problem with them missing the pan.
The snapped traps could be a number of things, improperly bedded, pan tension, in my opinion though when the animal doesnt have an exact spot to step and he is dancing all over the set, his foot is on the loose jaw and he catches the end of the pan with his toes. resulting in a toe caught critter or a snapped trap with no critter.
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Post by rye on Jan 5, 2009 10:03:49 GMT -5
Thanks Fester!
Pan tension seems to be the key.. I turned it up and next day had a taker.
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Post by g3trappernc on Jan 5, 2009 17:32:16 GMT -5
Last season I became a big fan of bigger step-down sets. Seems to make them commit more. I am running very little pan tension, and rarely have a snapped trap. I like the trap bed to be well below the regular ground level. Almost like a smaller trench set.
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