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Thinking about Trapping

Gump

Junior Member
New to the site. I am thinking about getting started in trapping. I have been looking and reading about the Dukes dog proof traps, does anybody use them? And beong new to trapping, the only place I have to trap is public hunting lands, does any one trap public hunting aerea?
 

Mike R

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Welcome to the site I don't know much about the duke dog proof but I have been thinking about getting some for this year. Don't be afraid to ask some farmers for permission to trap. I find that most are a lot more receptive to allow trapping than they are towards deer hunters.
 

dante322

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I find that most are a lot more receptive to allow trapping than they are towards deer hunters.

especially if they have livestock that is threatened by a predator like a coyote. good way to open the door for deer hunting too.

welcome to the site.
 

RedCloud

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The Duke DP's are your best bang for the buck.

Have to agree and especially handy on public ground where people may bring their family dog for a stroll. Mine was not Dukes but they was another brand made the same way and worked just fine for the racoon. I had one with both paws in the trap but the best one was the coon I had that was stuck in there by 2 toes. Easy to setup and anchor and limits the non target animals from getting caught.

Here is the page I had put up and showed how I had sacured them. http://www.theohiooutdoors.com/showthread.php?2636-Landowner-requests/page7

Check out the entire forum and check out that thread when you get time. Welcome to the site.
 

hickslawns

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Welcome to the site Gump! No help on the trapping, but there are plenty of guys here with knowledge to get you started.
 

Diablo54

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I think we had 75 sets to check each morning from nov to february. We started everyday at 4am finished at about 7. Busted balls the whole time doing it.