Trapping Inc Ep11 S1Winter Muskrats

[@330Maniac]

Do you ever lose traps from rats pulling your traps down the hole? Here I gotta pull some of the wet material out to seal up the plug i put back in the hole or the pushups freeze solid over night. Great informative video for sure. I love rat trapping!

[@TrappingIncTV]

+330 MaNiaC No I anchor them with wire #9 wire hooks on the chain to the outside of the pushup.

[@bobn7525]

What is the rope for that you are carrying are you worried about falling through?

[@TrappingIncTV]

yes.

[@UncleMikecan]

why were you pulling your traps and not setting back in he same holes?

[@TrappingIncTV]

+mlduckman 189 Because I was done for the season on that lake. Otherwise I'd reset.

[@brionstone1374]

how are you keeping the traps from going down the hole?

[@TrappingIncTV]

+Brion Stone There is an ice shelf inside the push up that I set the trap on.

[@nathanbelanger143]

I see you use the sleepy creek 1.5 longs. I tried the 1.5 sleepy longs and had nothing but problems. I much prefer the 1.5 blake & lamb.

[@TrappingIncTV]

+nathan belanger I DON'T like them, they are junk out of the box. Each one has been taken apart and tuned until they work they way they should. I just like the big 1 1/2 trap for weight. I've never heard of blake and lamb. I'll check them out.

[@mrskeets52]

Why are you using a 1 1/2 for rats? Around here we use 1's or 110 conabearers . I know its different all over Im just wondering

[@TrappingIncTV]

+Skeets K For the extra weight. These are drowning sets and smaller traps aren't heavy enough sometimes.

[@nathanbelanger143]

+Skeets K Not tryin to offend you but I think you are missing the boat using #1s and not 1.5s.

[@TrappingIncTV]

+nathan belanger no offence taken. We each do what works best for us.

[@RKONeilJr]

Why not use coil springs? Weight? or freeze up

[@TrappingIncTV]

Weight more than anything.

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

what is the reason for the belly stick??

[@TrappingIncTV]

+Adam Craig To allow a little slack in the skin when removing a dried pelt.

[@barz51]

I see you're using a board rather than a wire stretcher. What are the benefits you see on the board? Thanks, I've been enjoying your videos!

[@TrappingIncTV]

+Cory Barz I cover that on episode 1 of this year's season. Short answer is it is also my fleshing beam.

[@barz51]

+Trapping Inc TV Series Thanks! I'm really enjoying your show. I wished we had the fisher and marten population around here, looks like a ton of fun!

[@advanmook7166]

Geweldig sandi top

[@TrappingIncTV]

Thanks!

[@nathanbelanger143]

You can not buy the blake & lamb new you will have to find them used

[@outdoornstuff9808]

nathan belanger they do sell blake and lamb on f&t trading post

[@66bigbuds]

The rats around here just dont do that.

[@TrappingIncTV]

They have to if there is ice and the pond is big enough. Small ponds they don't have to.