Checking Traps by Foot

[Mike81]

I have a pasture I am trapping right now and I really do not want to tear his pasture up with my truck with all this rain coming. I typically set so I can drive by and check them so I leave no scent behind. I know I will have to check these traps by foot so do you think this effects the catch rate?

 

[sportsman94]

I have a pasture I am trapping right now and I really do not want to tear his pasture up with my truck with all this rain coming. I typically set so I can drive by and check them so I leave no scent behind. I know I will have to check these traps by foot so do you think this effects the catch rate?

Can you stay back at a distance and check with binos?

 

[Mike81]

Can you stay back at a distance and check with binos?

Yes I could do that to make sure no animals in trap. I like to make sure the traps have not be messed with and they are still covered with dirt.

 

[Doug B.]

It might make some difference. I know a lot of trappers really worry about it. I don't worry about it any. Does it make a difference? Maybe. I still catch a dumb one occasionally so I don't worry about it.

 

[Mike81]

I like the dumb ones

 

[furtaker]

I think it's best to check them from a distance but I've walked up to them many times only to find them dug out or tripped by a deer. It's kind of a double edged sword.

 

[sportsman94]

I like to check from a distance then get close every 3-4 days to check for disturbances or exposed traps

 

[WOODIE13]

Me and my uncle were just talking about this today and we don't see it as detrimental overall, especially with all the rain we been having.

I do it often, found a lot tripped traps and snares down and guaranteed you won't catch anything with them.

I set a snare the other day on a trail/craw under an autumn olive bush, 2 days later had a coyote.

We talked about using binos also which would alleviate a lot of concern

 

[kmckinnie]

Put a reveal camera on them. They are always where I walk all durning the season. I’ve peed on a bush several times just to have a male do it to. It was on the way to my stand.

 

[kmckinnie]

Bet the traps are getting rained out of the ground here in SWGA

 

[WOODIE13]

Bet the traps are getting rained out of the ground here in SWGA

Some of mine turned into water sets on the mountain...Hillbilly muskrat, mink and beaver look out