new to trapping...advise please! - 11/09/12
looking to pick up a new hobby this season and trapping is it. Anything that involves some hard work is that much more rewarding when youre successful. My brother and cousin are big trappers but i figure more opinions never hurt anyone
ill be targeting coyote, bobcat, skunk, coons, fox (red and grey) and maybe some muskrat/beavers
my questions are...
1. what a good trap manufacturer?
.....i hear bridged, duke and sleepy creek a lot. But i also hear duke arent the best
2. offset or regular jaws?
3. whats a good lure company?
....hear a ton about hawbaker...open to other smaller companies, sometimes they are best
4. what size traps to get? Is there a universal size for the land critters i listed?
...i was looking at #1.5 for fox, coon and skunk, then some #3 for bobcat and yotes. I have heard some #2 can be used for all of them though
here is my number if anyone wants to help me out as i get into this new venture. Im sure ill have plenty of questions and its always good to be able to send out some texts/calls
570 460 9757
-scott
ill be targeting coyote, bobcat, skunk, coons, fox (red and grey) and maybe some muskrat/beavers
my questions are...
1. what a good trap manufacturer?
.....i hear bridged, duke and sleepy creek a lot. But i also hear duke arent the best
2. offset or regular jaws?
3. whats a good lure company?
....hear a ton about hawbaker...open to other smaller companies, sometimes they are best
4. what size traps to get? Is there a universal size for the land critters i listed?
...i was looking at #1.5 for fox, coon and skunk, then some #3 for bobcat and yotes. I have heard some #2 can be used for all of them though
here is my number if anyone wants to help me out as i get into this new venture. Im sure ill have plenty of questions and its always good to be able to send out some texts/calls
570 460 9757
-scott