Simple Trapping Sets - Trapping Coon with Sardines

[@JEFFALLENOFFTHEGRIDIRON]

Great job. "Just get out there and do it!" was my same rant in my latest bushcraft video about use of available cordage and not making excuses for not having paracord. Well done! Sardines are money. Did the same on a running poll set with a 220.

[@timothyschnaekel5904]

back to basics, I love it, thats how I did it when I started 1972 thanks for showing this it brought back some nice memories for me

[@Meattrapper]

Yeah sometimes we get so fancy that we forget that simpler is better. Take care!

[@oppy2002]

Exactly! I remember an old trapper 40 years ago telling me that his how he caught them.

[@cpd833]

As a meat trapper, trading $1 of sardines for $10-$15 worth of meat is a fair trade.

[@Meattrapper]

+James Reynolds Exactly!

[@kyletango]

My dad used sardines to put in his turtle traps. Worked like a charm.

[@bboutdoors9011]

This is a great video I like how simple it is and I'm gonna to use this on my trap line this fall. Thanks for the tip

[@Meattrapper]

+Indiana_Trapping_Hunting Simple works and works well. Seems like these days we try to outsmart ourselves and overthink things when life is really pretty simple. Take care and hope next season is good to you!

[@bboutdoors9011]

+The Meat Trapper thank you

[@twyggy]

Love your channel, dood! Learnin' so much! Thanks!

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks brother - I appreciate it!

[@Gonzo3780]

Nice thought with the sardine can up there...nice set also...

[@Brainchild69]

Good tip. I know from experience that raccoons will go for sardines, I've caught them in live traps before with sardines for bait.

[@jimbentley9084]

Real nice. Even I would get caught in that set if I found a free can of sardines off the trail like that LOL>

[@Meattrapper]

My take is, at least you have something to eat while you wait to get released. :)

[@jacefortenberry2832]

jim bentley same here

[@jamesthornton9508]

You don't want to feel the pain ! Lol !

[@MileyonDisney]

What is a good way to dispatch the coon once caught? Thank you.

[@Meattrapper]

22LR

[@MileyonDisney]

@@Meattrapper Thank you. I enjoyed your conibear series. Full of info and well done. Thanks!

[@mike-yp1uk]

Excellent video

[@denniswilson7825]

Good set!

[@MrJonnabob]

And he's still dry!! Thanks for sharing!

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

Also, you don't have to literally use a can of sardines on this trap. You could take aluminum foil and simulate the same shape. Use trash found on the shore, who cares. Get a bunch of fish guts or fish oil and cheap dog food as the bait. The main take away is that you need a visual attractant, edible bait that smells, and a container of some kind that prevents easy access to the bait.

[@bradgillis3701]

i used sardines alot as a school boy trapper. i checked my traps in the am and reset or made/moved sets after school. our local mom n pop store only hadem in mustard sauce. i didnt have the money to use one can per set so id use the juice and little bits and try to make 3-5 sets and id eat the bigger chunks on saltines then use the "empty" can in the last set after i ate.. .39/can back then. i still use simple sets but prefer lure most days. jack mackeral works too and can be added/mixed with syrup etc to stretch it out .nice video. i also still wrap some of my trap pans with aluminum foil etc. KISS principle works better then alot of the new uber stuff/sets. when i use sets like the one in the video i prefer to place the dog towards the deeper water. its all personal preference and theres no wrong way. btw those no.11s are the best coon and mink foothold there is..ive used them for over 40 years.

[@Meattrapper]

Yep - even the empty can works well as a smell and visual attractor. Love the #11's - what get's in - stays in! Take care buddy!

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

Iv used a empty tin can with the small drainage holes in the bottom like that, works great, half opened sardine can great idea.i see you put them split rings on ur trap, I read about a guy doin that so I bought 100 of them to put on my traps this year, makes it a lot easier to disconnect chain or cable stakes and extensions.

[@Meattrapper]

Yep I really enjoy the split rings. Nice being able to change things around without fooling with s hooks or special tools.

[@GarrettBrader]

Good info. I have a "blind set" for coon that also has aluminum foil on the pan right in the trail on a small mud bank going under a bridge. For some reason, I haven't got a coon yet. Plus, there were fresh tracks today. I figured I would get one on the first day to two. What do you think the problem is? If you don't mind, you could take a look at my most recent video titled "Making a few coon sets?" Its the last clip only I added the aluminum foil after the video. Thanks

[@GarrettBrader]

Thanks so much for the help man! I really appreciate it

[@mikenfight]

thanks for the video! I cant wait to go try this.

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks for watching!

[@saltwater4892]

long spring traps vs coil spring advantages of either or just preference?

[@Meattrapper]

Now that's a can of worms! 9mm or 45? lol. Most people like coil springs these days because they can be had with laminated or offset jaws, and can fit in tight spaces. Some folks like the old long springs because they last forever, never need new springs and hold tenaciously. They are more expensive. If you are investing for long term, SHTF traps then longsprings can be worth the extra money. Most people go with coils these days. Mostly personal preference. You might want to watch my video on the Sleepy Creek #11 for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIDKg4t4e5qkbLc

[@saltwater4892]

Thanks will do. Have a few dp traps will try but want to have an alternative for the set you did int he video. Thanks

[@sheltowee8079]

Coons seem to like shiny stuff to

[@JD-sy9jq]

great video. some times the simplest things work.

[@Meattrapper]

Exactly!! People want complicated systems and "secret" sets when in reality, life is pretty simply. Fish in a shiny can with a trap in front of it. Simple, effective and you can buy the bait at any gas station. Thanks for watching!

[@JD-sy9jq]

The Meat Trapper yeah I agree. I am new to trapping and tried different things beside the normal and they have been working for me. I have some videos on here feel free to check them out

[@Meattrapper]

Jd Bailey Great catch on that black yote!

[@larryrobertson3310]

what do you use for dispatch, so you dont mess up the fur

[@Meattrapper]

Larry Robertson 22 pistol to the head

[@Meattrapper]

Adios loser.

[@savage010]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks for watching!

[@jesseknox9322]

Hey, that's pretty slick! How did you make your big pan?? In IA, we can use exposed bait over open water except in certain river corridors. So, a lot of fellas use a set called the fish stick set. What I did was I used 3' of 3/8 rebar in a cross style (watching your videos, I think fiberlgass would be just as good!!). I have a split ring on my foot holds and run the "stick" through the split ring so it also acts as a stake. I spear a chunk of carp on the "stick", and wrap some wire around it to the "stick". That set is deadly cause of the eye appeal. I trap for fur so using a two or three of these sets with blind sets can really hammer coon! Your sardine set reminded me of it so I thought I share! Thanks for all the awesome videos!

[@ssc5140]

Trapper where did you get your trap from ? As always thanks for the video.

[@Meattrapper]

www.fntpost.com/Products/Sleepy+Creek+Long+Spring+Traps/+11+Sleepy+Creek+Double+Long+Spring+Trap

[@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS]

Lol awesome great video man. 👍

[@phattdawgtrapping3640]

enjoyed the video. thank you.

[@Meattrapper]

Thanks for watching!

[@a234633]

This is probably a dumb? But how do you know when out that someone has not set a foot hold prior on ground or water

[@rebel1187]

how do you cook yours?

[@Meattrapper]

Nick Henderson kzbin.info/www/bejne/enbZfJyrgMeLra8

[@martinadejaquiz2482]

that's very very cool! i love your channel! HIT LIKED!

[@jpguidry6969]

WTF you always doing here

[@h.t.f.farmboy5376]

I might try the sardine idea

[@Meattrapper]

Give it a try - if it doesn't work for you , you can always eat the bait!

[@h.t.f.farmboy5376]

ya that's true

[@vittoriovuocolo2438]

That joker will rip the lid off them sardines and eat them all if it goes around your set.im going to try a dirt hole set and a conibear.

[@quercus417]

Trading 4oz.s of fish for 4 lbs. of meat and a hide makes me hungry. Good video, Thank You.

[@backyardmeat]

....nice and fast too

[@Meattrapper]

Yep - less than 2 minutes per set and very little work. A drag would be even quicker.

[@chrissanders541]

thanks man grate video

[@Meattrapper]

Chris Sanders Thanks for watching - glad you enjoyed it!

[@JBIRD270]

Awesome

[@timothyrothrock4173]

Easy set to make. Check your state regulations before you use the set. Bait visible from the air is not legal in all states

[@roydora]

awsome vid

[@timothymcswain6235]

That's how the old timers did it some odd 35 years ago , it works

[@Meattrapper]

+timothy mcswain Yes sir - the old timers knew what worked - they had to. We can learn a lot from them.

[@timothymcswain6235]

Where I live it will be beside rivers as marshes on the banks of oak trees .next year I'm going to get started just got to buy some traps . I know how just got to put it in motion .thanks for the tips and tricks

[@cavemanjoe7972]

I love that your unskippable ad is for steak.😂 Way to keep the whiners away!😂😂😂

[@tomn4rs57]

Sardines don't work at my place. They like the grapes more than the sardines.

[@anaesterhazy631]

can you really eat racoons???

[@Meattrapper]

Yes.

[@Meattrapper]

@@anaesterhazy631 As long as there is food at the store, you can. Good thing the store shelves will never get emptied.

[@Meattrapper]

@@anaesterhazy631 kzbin.info/www/bejne/enbZfJyrgMeLra8

[@HooksNspoons]

Catch Fido too

[@Meattrapper]

Why?

[@patrickevans801]

not if fido stays home as he should.

[@VolendarMv]

Why trap a cute raccoon O.O

[@Meattrapper]

For food.

[@mistreddie5500]

Volendar MV cause they have killed 30 of my prize birds in 2 weeks... they kinda loose their cuteness when your 3 year old finds her pet chicken with its face ripped off and left for no reason accept to kill the bird. That's why 😊

[@dalchof.baileygroup5945]

Don't have a clue, do you? ...let me guess how you feed your family...no wait, i doubt you have one..

[@charlesdillon6155]

chicken killers!