Hunting by Game/Technique > Trapping
new trapper
tucker:
hello everyboby, I will be getting my trapping license this year in new york and I was wondering what is the easiest animal to target. The main reason I am getting it is that there is a family of beavers wreaking havoc on my parents farm and I want to remove them. But besides them what would give me a chance to learn the best.
bobberstop:
The easiest thing to trap is Racoon. Here is a tip my grandad taught me get some aluminum foil, crumple it up and straighten it out. Cut a piece twice the size of the pan on the trap. Place it shiny side out on the pan and fold around it .Now set in water 4 to 6 inchs deep. If there are racoon around you will have it by the front leg every time. Good luck Ron
MASTERGUIDE:
Yes, this works, another thing too, is raccoon like watermelon, sweet things, also, dead duck carcasses, lure, use a #2 or 1 1/2 #2 traps are my favorite for raccoon, also, try a set for fox, just get some lure and try em out, fox are fun to catch.
MASTERGUIDE
fly-in:
Just a question, is there any money in trapping? do you guys do it just for fun, or do you make a profit from it? I think I woundn't mind doing some trapping, but how much would depend on if it pays. I was just thinking if it would pay for its self and my hunting and fishing then it would be worth doing. I could spend so much more money on my hobbies if they would pay for themselves.
In outdoor life there was a story about trapping in Alaska, man did I love it. It wasn't a warm fuzzy story, they were wet and frozen and snowmobiles having problems, but that was life. It reminded me of one trip I made last winter to our cabin, we didn't get there and ended up wet and frozen with snowmobile problems.
MASTERGUIDE:
Yes, it is possible to make a living trapping, there is not a lot of money in trapping itself, and there are only a handful around here that still make a living from just trapping, but yes, I am with you on this one, I am in the process of making a living from my hunting, fishing, and trapping, and man do I love it. I am out there 365 24/7 I am not quite good enough yet to make alot from trapping, but there is potential, most nowadays who make it use a method called long lining, they travel long distances either driving, or snowmobiling, etc. that is one of the only ways to get out enough traps to catch enough animals to make it. coon are at a high teen average, last year I got a 22 dollar average, beaver are usually strong, but they had a slump last year and are making their way back now, fox are at 23-32 coyote really depends on location, but they can bring up to $50 otter are at $100 but you can see as much as $200 for an otter. wolf are $400-$450, lynx are high, wolverine are high at around $300, just do the math and you will see that if you catch enough you can make it. I do not trap for the money, it is a way of life, I love it, and I will never stop. Money is just a bonus. There is something about coming up to a set and finding a nice beaver in it, so satisfying, I like the challenge of the rough mornings chopping through 3 feet of ice, and coming home at night knowing I could still survive like they used to and be self sufficient, and I don't need to depend on a grocery store to survive. The key is to do more than just trap, maybe make trapping lures,, or make trapping supplies or something like that. There are always different things a person can do in the off season.
MASTERGUIDE
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