Iron_llama
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Find the den entrances, set a Conibear over one, and stick a garden hose into the other. Stand by with a firearm or bow for surprise burrow entrances.
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School me on trapping
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Hmm, I suppose all of those could or might apply. I'm not sure what the neighbors have going on but we're not feeding them. I even keep my grill and smoker in the garage, they don't bother the trash. The house west of me is a total dump, I would not be surprised if that's the source
4 for 4 so far. First two a little bigger than the last two
The turkeys said tell you THANKS!!
Cage trap in front of the holes. Block the sides so they have no option but to go in the trap.
sb2 isnt an adequate barrier. They dug that right back out. Thought about throwing a handful of mothballs in the hole to see if that would help. Didnt because I thought that might make them start digging in a new spot.
How do you know whether to face the trap in or out? Thought about setting off a bug bomb too to flush them out and sit on the porch with the shotgun.
Iron_llama
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Unless it's right up against your foundation I'd use water, or engine exhaust. I want to flood/flush them out so I can kill them, not have them die and go stinky (and attract scavengers) underground, near my house, probably under my porch. Not sure what you mean about which way to face the trap... you'd want to get them as they're exiting the burrow.
So set the trap at night when you would expect them to be in the hole? As opposed to setting during the day hen you dont know where they are for sure.
Iron_llama
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I'm a novice at this stuff so I'm probably leaning a bit too far over my skis... but I'd do this in the day, flood the burrow, catch or kill any as they escape, use a shovel and maybe rocks or cement or expanding foam to seal off the ends, maybe bury some squares of welded-wire fencing 6" or so deep to dissuade new burrowing. After that, maybe put some cage traps over the buried burrow entrances against the possibility they'll come back to re-open the burrows.
I just thought of something else... maybe plant onions or garlic or other alliums there as well; I understand rodents hate these plants.
I'm talking about something like dig defense panels or pvc coated hardware cloth/pestblock extending 18-24" from the foundation
If they aren't out and about where you can shoot them, they're in the dens so anytime to set the trap you're good. I do prefer double door traps mainly because they will go through them easier than a single door.
Baited traps where you can't find the holes need to be set in the morning to hopefully catch the chucks before Mr possum or coin comes by.
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Missed #5. This one got in and got the ducks 
it was still in the cage so I got that ****er but still pretty bummed. LadyHorn and the kids are gonna be really bummed
On trapping though, how does a miss work on a live tap? In this case the bait was gone and the trap was closed but empty. Is that trap too small? Like the door hit its butt, didn't latch and it just backed out?
it was still in the cage so I got that ****er but still pretty bummed. LadyHorn and the kids are gonna be really bummedOn trapping though, how does a miss work on a live tap? In this case the bait was gone and the trap was closed but empty. Is that trap too small? Like the door hit its butt, didn't latch and it just backed out?
Hate it got your ducks but glad you got him though. Had a pet mallard growing up. Durned neighborhood cats were always trying to get him. Very few survived.Missed #5. This one got in and got the ducks
On trapping though, how does a miss work on a live tap? In this case the bait was gone and the trap was closed but empty. Is that trap too small? Like the door hit its butt, didn't latch and it just backed out?
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I trapped ten a few years ago at my mother in laws over a 5-7 day period of time. I had two Williams style box traps out just baited with plain marshmallows opened in-half to minimize non targets. I wire soup cans to the back corner of the trap.
Trapping is definitely something I eventually want to get into. I need a hands on experience though.
i would like to find a guy around my area or even a bit away who could mentor me.
i would like to find a guy around my area or even a bit away who could mentor me.
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@SNIPERBBB I've got 6 coons so far. Definitely two females, at least 2 male and 2 I didn't check. The last one was noticeably smaller than the other 5. Do you ( or anyone) think there is a den around?
We're looking at getting some more ducks and upping the defense at for them and I plan to keep trying to trap them. I'm wondering how big of fight I'm getting myself into
We're looking at getting some more ducks and upping the defense at for them and I plan to keep trying to trap them. I'm wondering how big of fight I'm getting myself into
There likely would be multiple dens. This time of year, males aren't going to be in dens much.
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Definitely a fight worth fighting.
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Do you guys think a 2 foot border of 1"x1" fence on the ground is enough deterrent to keep critters digging under and getting in? Or do I need to go down ? I've got 3 feet of 1"x2" welded wire fence around the outside or the pen, chicken wire up and over the top.