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Winter Mountain Biking
![]() Trapping 101
Pre-season and in-season scouting are criticallyimportant
to any trapline. Furbearer activity centers sometimes shift, based on
the availability of food and den sites. Scouting helps a trapper
determine where it's best to put traps. After all, traps set in areas
where targeted furbearers aren't available will only waste your time
and fuel. Be efficient. Don't guess. In the process, you'll squeeze
plenty of excitement into your morning trap-checks and become a better
trapper.Blowing in the Wind: When choosing trap-set locations,
make sure to use the wind to your advantage. If a furbearer cannot
smell your attractant, it may pass within a few feet of your set and
never take a step toward it. Most furbearers are curious, and if they
detect the bait, urine or lure you're using to attract them, they'll
come closer to investigate. The wind will help you pull in furbearers
by carrying your attractant's smell further than it would emanate on
its own in a still night air, especially in cold weather. It also
allows you to set further off the travel-way, reducing the possibility
on non-target catches, and trap theft. Every 24: Trappers have
a legal obligation to check traps every 36 hours. Most trappers,
however, rarely check traps later than every 24 hours. Experienced
trappers know that it's best to check traps earlier to ensure captured
furbearers stay in the trap; no one steals the captured furbearer and
trap; and the captured furbearer spends no more time restrained than
necessary.Swivel Action: Adding swivels to your trap's chain - as well asshortening and center-mounting the chain to the trap frame directlybeneath the jaws - will reduce escapes and self-inflicted injuries tothe
trapped furbearer. Swivels are inexpensive, easy to incorporate and
will pay dividends. Consider placing one on each end of the trap chain,
and one in the center. The swivel for the stake-end of the chain should
be large enough to ....
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