deerkiller300wsm
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Any of you guys in east TN? I'm in Blount County. I don't know anyone who traps and have learned everything through YouTube. Would like to meet some one to help teach me. I'm really struggling this year with K-9s.
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Smoke
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A few I like if you haven't seen them is Coon Creek Outdoors, North American Trapper and Carolina Coyote
deerkiller300wsm
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Oh yeah. I follow most of the big names on YT.
Post up some questions on here and maybe you can get some decent answers.
I use youtube trapping videos for entertainment, occasionally pick up something useful....but there is also a lot of awful information put forth as fact....and without experience it could be difficult to separate the good from the bad.
There are some other good resources....like the archives on trapperman forums. When I started trapping 20 years ago I also didn't know anybody that trapped....I bought a lot of videos and that can be a great way to learn. Mark Junes coyote trapping I and II are extremely good videos, even though they are filmed in the sandhills. Matt Jones catches and remakes is a great video for east of the Mississippi.
The Mark June videos are available for $20 each at the link below, which is half what they sold for when I bought them years ago:
mntrapline.com
I use youtube trapping videos for entertainment, occasionally pick up something useful....but there is also a lot of awful information put forth as fact....and without experience it could be difficult to separate the good from the bad.
There are some other good resources....like the archives on trapperman forums. When I started trapping 20 years ago I also didn't know anybody that trapped....I bought a lot of videos and that can be a great way to learn. Mark Junes coyote trapping I and II are extremely good videos, even though they are filmed in the sandhills. Matt Jones catches and remakes is a great video for east of the Mississippi.
The Mark June videos are available for $20 each at the link below, which is half what they sold for when I bought them years ago:
DVDS
Check out our large selection of DVDs about land trapping, water trapping, fur handling, and more! With DVDs from top trappers like Mark June, Kaatz, and Thorpe, you can rest assured that you're learning from the best.
mntrapline.com
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Planking
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If I was closer I would. I didn't catch many the first couple of years I started. If you are struggling give them a break or change it up. Move locations. Don't use that bait/lure anymore. Try a skunk lure and a different commercial bait. Try just venison, rodents, etc in a dirt hole or ground hog hole. Dig a hole and put a flat rock over it with just a smell hole exposed where your trap is. Fill the hole with road kill beaver parts, livestock parts, venison or rodents. Coyotes won't touch a possum or coon around here. I like switching to natural baits/sets when it gets tough. The downsize is you have to wait a little longer it seems. Try hiding your sets with cut grass/leaf clippings. You just have to try new tricks until something works for you. Best of luck!
deerkiller300wsm
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Thank you. I have been using pretty skunky bait and lure. Thought I may tone it back a bit and change sets up from just dirt hole sets. Probably through in some flat sets and trench sets.
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Trapperman Forums has a wealth of information and trappers that are glad to answer questions. Some old videos called "Teachers of the Night" show how critters react to sets.
Trapping reminds me of turkey hunting. One day can make you feel like you're on top of the world and the next make you feel like you don't have a clue what you're doing.
I'm still at 0 catches on my farm 30 mins away. It's more acreage and I feel like I have them out in good spots to catch yotes or bobcats. I've done good behind my house on just 27 acres.
My good friend has been a good mentor for me. He has his own wildlife nuisance business and has been a wealth of knowledge for me. He's got some YouTube videos out. Seavers Beavers is his name on YouTube or something like that. He's a great teacher and takes the time to explain why he's doing what he's doing and putting traps out where he does.
I'm still at 0 catches on my farm 30 mins away. It's more acreage and I feel like I have them out in good spots to catch yotes or bobcats. I've done good behind my house on just 27 acres.
My good friend has been a good mentor for me. He has his own wildlife nuisance business and has been a wealth of knowledge for me. He's got some YouTube videos out. Seavers Beavers is his name on YouTube or something like that. He's a great teacher and takes the time to explain why he's doing what he's doing and putting traps out where he does.
Here's 3 dvds by a down to earth Tennesse trapper James Lord...I bet some on here know him....well worth the money and instruction right in your home state:
mntrapline.com
DVDS
Check out our large selection of DVDs about land trapping, water trapping, fur handling, and more! With DVDs from top trappers like Mark June, Kaatz, and Thorpe, you can rest assured that you're learning from the best.
mntrapline.com
