TN Bucknasty Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) I've been doing pretty well trapping beavers on my farm lately with a few kill traps. You know the conabares or however you spell it. I was thinking of setting them up for foxes, bobcats, maybe a coyote, etc. I figure if they can hold and kill a 65lb beaver on dry land, they can probably hold most other animals. There's an old net wire fence that runs next to a swamp where I am constantly hearing the distress calls of rabbits, etc. I was thinking of cutting a couple of holes in it and then strewing meat scraps in and around the holes. Then I would set the traps in the holes and stake them down with rebar. What do ya'll think? Edited December 15, 2009 by TN Bucknasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 That should work. But be careful you do not get any of the neighbors dogs or pets. Domestic animals use the same scent trails as wild animals do. Are you talking about using a 330 Conibear? That set should take anything that pokes its head into it. We cannot set conibears on the ground in NYS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneshot Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 That should work. But be careful you do not get any of the neighbors dogs or pets. Domestic animals use the same scent trails as wild animals do. Are you talking about using a 330 Conibear? That set should take anything that pokes its head into it. We cannot set conibears on the ground in NYS. All very good points!!!!! I'm surprised you can set 333 Conibears on dry land. You may want to check your state laws and make sure that is legal. If you catch someones dog in one of those it will be dead, and the owner may have the same intentions for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierDaddy28 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Indiana is the same way. You can't set a 330 on dry land. You could always set out a few snares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Bucknasty Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 All very good points!!!!! I'm surprised you can set 333 Conibears on dry land. You may want to check your state laws and make sure that is legal. If you catch someones dog in one of those it will be dead, and the owner may have the same intentions for you. The places I'm going to do this are miles from any houses so any domestic critter who wanders into the trap has no business there any way. Our leash laws are more restrictive than our trapping laws around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinman802 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 i would go with either a snare or put a few coil springs on each side of the woven wire. at least with those you can have a chance at not killin the nieghbors pets. ive caught a few critters by putting a piece of meat in a wire basket and attaching it at the top of the woven wire and puting a few leg traps around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I'm sure a 330 conibear would work, but for predator trapping I would go with a leghold, snare, or maybe even a RAM power snare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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