Wolf Trapping how I set a snow set

setting a wolf trap in the snow

[@masstrapper7645]

It always amazes me how much more work wolf trapping in comparison to beaver or coyote or other small critters. The patience and dedication to it is amazing. I hope you get a big one or two…👍👍

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Think that's why I enjoy chasing them big dogs so much, the whole ride of it

[@jasonhoesel7144]

Good deal. Hope to see a big fur ball hooked up soon. Thanks for taking us along.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I hope so too!

[@davidgingerich2230]

Super Awesome Trapping Video. Your Awesome Mountain Man.Great Videos

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

No place I'd rather be, thanks for coming along

[@ronniesmithjr7298]

Great sets Brandon hopefully the wolves commit to the trap awesome Job brother til next time stay safe and warm 👍🤜🐺

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Been asked several times to do a snow set video so I guess I finally got around to it, I've got some pretty good footage to upload but it's going to be awhile before I can get them done. Much appreciate you following along

[@franklinmullen2881]

I am the other guy building the wolf igloo on the lake. I'd love to have you come and see the critters that l feed daily. Every day is Christmas morning when I check my SD cards from my trail cams.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Seen all the tracks, pretty epic. Thanks for checking out the channel

[@deadpinecollective]

Love watching how others set for wolves. It’s definitely an art!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I always try to see how others are doing it as well. Always can learn a new trick

[@thecamocowboyoutdoors5693]

The snow conditions are crappy with the thaws and then cold. I covered mine with a thin layer of crust like that too. Will shatter when they step on it. Thanks for sharing Brother! Good video.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

That's the only way I have found that doesn't freeze in the first night, glad to hear that's how you do it as well

[@lonnygehring3043]

Good luck! Appreciate your efforts to keep pred/prey in balance.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Much appreciate it, thank you

[@PatterningNature]

Your videos are always detailed brother - keep up the hard work out there & stay safe.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I'm towards the end of my trapping career and I'm trying to show what I've had success in, hopefully someone can benefit or pick up a trick is my hope

[@PatterningNature]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol There is passion in what you do - that is what makes your videos so good. Keep givin'r!!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

@@PatterningNature much appreciate it, take care up north

[@franklinmullen2881]

Great job man, My father was an amazing trapper in Northern Ontario Canada. He taught me so much as a kid. Today l have hunting and fishing camp in Northern Ontario Canada. We are over run with wolves, so l take 10 bow and gun hunters a season to keep the wolves under control. We have 6 for 6 so far this year. We see wolves every day from our upstairs windows. Keep up the good work. Franklin Mullen.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

So you have a guide service? That would be a good time.

[@franklinmullen2881]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol Yes l do, l am just south of Red Lake Ontario. I have black bear, moose, small game, fishing and wolf hunting. My young friend that contacted you is kinda adopted by my wife and I. I'm passing on my knowledge of trapping and hunting to him. He just gobbles it up and never gets enough. It is great to watch you beat the wolves at their own game. In one week here you would have a pickup truck full of wolves hahaha. We just laugh and say Lobo trapper would freak out up here lol. Keep on keeping my friend. Trim the pack down to a healthy one. Good luck. Franklin.

[@coyotethumper1536]

Nicely Done, looks like a dead Wolf walking to me

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Sure hope you are right

[@WALLOWINGBULLS]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, great video

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

My pleasure!

[@MarkJLarsonOutdoors]

Looks great brother! I hope it connects for you! Thanks for sharing my friend!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I hope so too, thanks for watching

[@stevemccoy8138]

Good luck with them wolves, hope you catch a few. 🐺

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I hope so too

[@danestohler184]

After a week or two walking all those wolf sets,you ought to be in pretty good shape.Good Luck.....

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I could loose 50 pounds and still have some to spare but hopefully

[@kirkandtonidaman2583]

I set in similar conditions myself today I love this time of year canines are really on the move.

[@kirkandtonidaman2583]

Oh I forgot awesome sets there Brandon!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

K9 rutt in full swing

[@kirkandtonidaman2583]

Same thing here!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

@@kirkandtonidaman2583 I used to love calling coyotes this time of year but my dog is getting older now and it's hard watching him after a good day hunting

[@kirkandtonidaman2583]

When I lived in Michigan I had hounds and ran the shit out of them. Been trying the calling thing finally got a coyote last week.

[@WildAboutBeingOutdoors]

That sure is a good looking set a zl

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Thank you, hopefully make a catch in it

[@idaho2ndgens240]

Hope you can get one or two. The wolves where I am trapping been gone now 12 days. Next check is tomorrow. Going to have to remake a couple sets for sure but it will be interesting to see how they do with the wax dirt and wax paper. The setters I use, one folds around and has a hook to hold them together while you mess with the pan.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Seen some setters like that down at the fur sale, seemed like a great idea, these are the first setters I've ever used

[@idaho2ndgens240]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol Have to check on where I got them and let you know. I have a set for the Bridger Brawn and the AK #9's and they work good. Wolves finally came back yesterday, two near misses.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

@@idaho2ndgens240 dang, well hopefully next time

[@whatido3021]

Great sets and good luck!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I'm thinking next year on upgrading the old snowmobile, really like how you have yours setup. I'm trying to figure out how to add other channels to mine as a community, if I figure it out can I add yours?

[@whatido3021]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol I've never heard about the community thing but sounds like great Idea! I'll have to look into it and do the same! Thanks LoboPro!

[@explorer4245]

I got tired of having to reset my steel traps all the time because of new snow or freezing rain etc. So, now I almost exclusively use snares. They are easy to adust if in fact it snows on them or if there is any freezing rain. My steel traps are MB 750's. I have trap setters but I like yours better. Can you post the contact information as to I can get some. Thank you.

[@Northwoods208]

This is a tough time of year to keep stuff working. As much as I hate snares, that's what more than half my sets are now. I prefer footholds, but I know a snare will most likely still be working after a couple days of freeze/thaw, I hate seeing prints on unfired traps

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Snares definitely have their place, foothold traps is what I mainly use but I have Snares

[@Northwoods208]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol I'm the same way, I prefer a foothold every time. The only things I really like about a snare is that they're cheap and they don't weigh much

[@scottdittmer1654]

we set similar which strengthens the idea great minds think alike. Well now why watch you as we do the same 😂 I came here to get educated and see some kills all I see is me 😜 (I’m teasing bud hope your smiling) I hope you nail em! My pack came through at 10:38am yesterday and went to the sets I just pulled 😂 (jeep guys driving around in there so I pulled a few sets that kept getting run over) (cell camera up told me the time) I’ve work to do today. Get at em bud thanks for sharing what we do nobody knows but us that do it the work that goes into trap prep trap maintenance vehicles maintenance snowmobile maintenance trailer maintenance making wax dirt boiling traps walking to a spot where there are no humans what we carry as we walk then the fur put up job after a catch…. Keep doing what you do I’ll be here to watch ya and learn an easier way of doing things 😂 Stay safe up there and tight chains bud.

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Well if you can find an easier way please tell me lol. Lazy trappers. I hear that all the time how lazy trappers are, if they only knew how much work goes into it.

[@scottdittmer1654]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol I had no idea letting the air out of the tires on jeeps allows those vehicles to ride on top of the snow. I had a whole jeep brigade in my meadow driving all over, followed my snowmobile track up. This is so lame hard enough trapping in the winter without folks following me. I hate living this close to Missoula. I even had a guy n gal from Spokane the other day on my snowmobile trail. I asked em what they’re doing they asked if the road is open (they wanted to go to the lookout) I said if you have a jeep yes lol 😆 Easier way…. Shoot if it were easy we would have competition as everyone would be doing it. Lol Take care bud stay safe have fun and tight chains long as it’s not a grizz!

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

@@scottdittmer1654 there is a few guys I know that are houndsmen that have Toyota pickups that have big Ole tires that do that over here, crazy how well they can get around, sure screws up the road for running a sled on though

[@scottdittmer1654]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol it 40 degrees there? Woke up to 34 degree out with a high of 40 today Well this is fun 🤩 lol 😆 yeah baby! Hahaaahaaaa -11 on Wednesday

[@williamwaychoff8710]

Question? Why would you place ice on your trap pan? Wouldn't it be better to use powder snow? Do those Wolves step down with enough force to go thru that ice chunk?

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

It's not ice it's the crust layer of the snow and it's very brittle, it will shatter when the trap goes of, the crystals in the snow have already setup in it and it doesn't get any harder, using soft snow can cause ice and then you are froze in

[@0919kramer]

How many wolfs do you usually hook up with a season?

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I normally get 5 to 8 but normally only target wolves that are killing cattle

[@0919kramer]

Nice work, thanks for the reply

[@davidduchesne4981]

Always thumbs up 👍

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Always appreciated

[@pitts3219]

Try using house wrap for your pan cover. I pick it up for free from framers

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

I normally use wax paper for this set but was out, will give that a go. You talking tievex

[@anthonymason2186]

What trap is this one?

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

NO BS wolf trap

[@anthonymason2186]

@@lobopropredatorcontrol what’s your thoughts between the MB750 wolf trap and this one?

[@joedeb1976]

Where are you located?

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Central Idaho

[@gkhuntertrapper2738]

Good luck

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Thanks boss gonna need it

[@mazlosoutdooradventures8594]

Man I was pissed to see cats stepped on my traps twice this season and I did not get em cause of eight inches of snow on top

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Weather can get tuff just keep smiling and learn from the mistakes but it's hard to keep sets working all the time

[@dantwaites7097]

Hope you get one dancing soon bud

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Much thanks, me too

[@andyb9072]

Where did you get your red plaid coat from ? I want to order one they don't sell them here where I live

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

www.llbean.com/llb/shop/73907?page=maine-guide-shirt-with-primaloft

[@lobopropredatorcontrol]

Just sent you a link from where me wife ordered it from