foxtrapper
Ultimate Member
Since the coyote thread turned into a trapping thread, I thought since there is interest, that there should be a seperate thread just about trapping.
To start, here is the list of furbearers you can trap in MD:
-red fox
-grey fox
-raccoon
-possum
-striped skunk
-coyote
-fisher (2 per season, must be tagged)
-muskrat
-mink
-beaver
-nutria
-river otter (up to 10 per season, must be tagged)
-weasel
I've caught all but nutria, fisher, weasel, and coyote. I also used to nuisance trap, so I know how to trap groundhogs. I have extensive knowledge on trapping red fox, raccoon, mink, creek and pond living muskrats, beaver, and otter.
The pics: 1st is 2 foxes caught in the same set. The hay set uses 2 traps, and these 2 jan lovers both hit the set at the same time. 2nd and 3rd are the same otter, 2nd pic shows what I saw on approach and shows the set location and type, 3rd is the otter after I pulled it from the water. 4th is a raccoon caught in a blind set along a culvert/bridge abuttment. 5th is a mink caught in a blind set 110 set under a root overhang along a stream edge. 6th is 5 catches out of 9 traps I had set the day before along a small section of the same creek. 7th is an early nov fox double using hay sets.
To start, here is the list of furbearers you can trap in MD:
-red fox
-grey fox
-raccoon
-possum
-striped skunk
-coyote
-fisher (2 per season, must be tagged)
-muskrat
-mink
-beaver
-nutria
-river otter (up to 10 per season, must be tagged)
-weasel
I've caught all but nutria, fisher, weasel, and coyote. I also used to nuisance trap, so I know how to trap groundhogs. I have extensive knowledge on trapping red fox, raccoon, mink, creek and pond living muskrats, beaver, and otter.
The pics: 1st is 2 foxes caught in the same set. The hay set uses 2 traps, and these 2 jan lovers both hit the set at the same time. 2nd and 3rd are the same otter, 2nd pic shows what I saw on approach and shows the set location and type, 3rd is the otter after I pulled it from the water. 4th is a raccoon caught in a blind set along a culvert/bridge abuttment. 5th is a mink caught in a blind set 110 set under a root overhang along a stream edge. 6th is 5 catches out of 9 traps I had set the day before along a small section of the same creek. 7th is an early nov fox double using hay sets.