I've got some with sardines, some with dry cat food and fish oil, and some with chub mackerel and jello mix combined. they've all worked so far.

Well, i guess things haven't changed since I used to trap regularly, coons just aren't terribly picky.

Mini marshmallows and HTS Sweet Success lure.

Neighbor just called and said I got 2 waiting for me when I get home. Me and the kids set in his cattle barn last night on some fresh sign. Will post pics in a few hours.

Another boar and grinner today.

Talked to a guy in Lafayette this morning who sells on the carcass, frozen, to a guy that comes down from northern Indiana every couple of weeks through a close friend. He is a close long time friend who I trust to be truthful. He said he has been told to only keep large coons and let the small one's go because the buyer has no interest in them. The close friend and family have caught about 50 coyotes and a number of reds. They don't let the reds go and apparently have been getting about 20 dollars apiece for the reds. Can't remember what he said the coyotes were selling for. Now, this guy and his family/friends are retired and they put out a lot of traps and snares so while the 50 number seems impressive, to him it's really not that big of a number.

I'm too busy with deer hunting and dont have the time to run to sell furs. Looking forward for this weekend with gun season coming in

I am waiting for the warmup...first warm night and they will really run

I caught 2 Monday morning and 7 this morning. Up to 26 since setting Saturday morning. Pulled all my traps this morning and wont do much till after the first 2 weeks of gun season is over.

how many traps do you run? nice numbers....

Only been running 30 to 35 so far. When I start back up I will get out some more.

caught another coyote today

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nice catch. h.h.

First tote of the year.

Nice one bean! Still about 2 weeks before I set. h.h.

I'm up to 11 coons. Even catching em in this cold.

Nice catch Bean, keep'em coming.

Pulled all my traps, don't want to mess up any shotgun hunters. Will get them back out in a few weeks.

nice Bean, he doesn't look happy. congrats Gilley

Nice coyotes guys!!!! Keep after them!!!!

Saw a dead one on I74 in Shelby/Marion County line..

Could not handle the pressure of not having any sets in so yesterday I set 8 muskrat sets out. Connected on 3 sets today. 1 in a colony set, 1 on a feed bed set, and 1 on a bank den.

Had a mink come under my stand yesterday. First one Ive seen in a long time. h.h.

Up to 13 coons and 1 beaver that will go about 60 lbs is my guess.

Here it is. Not the biggest one I've caught, but it's a nice one.

Very nice.

nice trad, there's some work there.

Nice catch. h.h.

sweet. did you skin him out?

Nice one !!

Yeah my buddy wants to make a dream catcher outta him.

Nice one, Trad!
Here is #3 for me. Biggest one yet. I lost 2 out of a DP, 2 days in a row. Not sure how, but I have a few guesses. Having a ball!

Caught these five over the last 2 days. Been alot of fun trying new sets I have never tried before. Also saw a lot of yote tracks while checking traps. Now is the best time to go scout yotes with this light snow on the ground and be ready to set coon sets cause they will go nuts in a few days when it melts off.



My daughter figured a little practice was needed....lol

great weather for canine snares...put a few out this morning

Another beaver this morning coons shut down. Finally put in some yote sets and snares. Hopefully they connect.

Nice going you fur catchers! Keep after them. h.h.

nice beaver's.....you weigh any of them???

Didn't weigh em, but I'm guessing mid 50 for 1 low.60s other one

Any you guys have better ideas for setting traps for beavers when the water isn't deep enough for drowning rigs? Right now I'm just putting the traps in the water on their slides. Caught 2 out of the 3 sets over the week til the river edges froze, but I have lost a few that way since they don't drown and they somehow get outta those traps. And used those earth anchors for the first time this week, put two on each of those traps I caught those beaver on in Sandy soil and they didn't budge them, I won't ever use anything else those things are the real deal. Good luck everyone the freeze shut me down taking my son to hopefully fill his buck tag this weekend. He's 7 and refuses to shoot another deer until he shoots a buck. Crazy thing is he's only killed a button buck in his life, he passed shots on 6 does opening weekend waiting on a buck. I love his determination and hopefully it pays off for him.

What about using snares on them? Set your snare up and put a pole in the ground about a foot away. When the beaver snares himself he will wind himself around the pole until he can no more. Good luck to your boy on that buck he is after.