Trapping Season 2025-2026

[jagermeister]

Trapping season kicks off on Monday, November 10th. Who else is getting ready? I took some time the past few days in between deer hunts to prepare traps. I mainly target marsh critters… muskrat, beaver, otter, and sometimes mink. My go-to traps for the muskrats are #1.5 coil springs (preferably Bridger, but I also have Dukes), rigged up with Hagz brackets on fiberglass rods. I also really like #155 Bridger conibears for rats… They just seem to fill the runs at bit better than #110’s on these big Lake Erie rats. Trying speed dip for the first time this year. So far, I really like the convenience of it!

Anyone else getting ready?

 

[bowhunter1023]

I'm looking forward to knocking down the ring tails, and have two weeks off at the end of the year, and will set some traps for yotes. I enjoy trapping, just need to make more time for it. Good luck, JB!

 

[GoetzTalon]

Doing some snaring this year. Haven’t set steel in a few years. Speed dip has to be pretty good compared to messing with black walnuts. Tight chains!