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Land sets and trapping techniques by charles dobbins book. Herb authored eight books of trapping instructions of which 15,000 copies were sold between 1933 and 1959, as well as distributing thousands of free trapping tips pamphlets. Blind set mink trapping tips although mink love the water, they spend most of their time on land. Charles dobbins land sets and trapping techniq ues book describes the redgray fox, coyote, raccoon and bobcat, and the land sets that will take these animals.
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Based on lessons learned through two decades of experimentation and tens of thousands of trapline miles. In a survival situation, traps can capture animals that provide us precious calories from meat and fat. It is especially designed for natural type sets toilet, post, scratches, and markers. Nothing more than an oversized mouse trap, these can be used. We offer a full line of trapping books and dvds to help begginers and also experienced trappers. The water set is usually described as a bodygripping trap or snare set so that the trap jaws or snare loop are partially submerged. Methods for catching fox, coyote, raccoon, and bobcat. A complete guide to trapping all farmland fur with foothold traps, as well as body grippers. Also discussed are the tools for making these sets, electronic squeakers, freezeproofing and much more.
Commercial trapping is not a wildlife management tool. Land sets and trapping techniques by charles dobbins explains why each set works. If youre looking for a surefire way to successfully target and trap more mink, this is the set for you. Large numbers of coyote, raccoon, beaver and muskrat occur in south dakota as well as good numbers of bobcats, mink and red fox. I have no experience trapping in alaska, the only experience i have is setting snares for coyote and live traps from racoons in indiana. Mink trapping techniques by charles dobbins sets are described and illustrated for high water, under ice, on top of the ice, floating sets, land sets, wet and dry tunnel sets, pocket sets in the water, pocket sets on land, pocket sets with multiple traps, dirt hole for mink, the use of foothold traps, the use of bodygrip traps, and many more. Predator prey double feature dvd alan probsts double feature. Traps can capture animals that provide precious calories from meat and fat. The conibear is a type of trap used in water trapping and can also be used on land and is heavily regulated.
This pdf includes bookmarks to popular sections and links from the table of contents. We are living in the land of opportunity and this is prime time for mink trapping. Apr 18, 2012 scientific research confirms that effective trapping prior to the annual fawndrop can, in some instances, improve fawn survival rates depressed by predators. Annual trappers reporting form required on or before april 30 each year, whether or not trapping activity occurred or furs were taken fur dealer record book must be carried on the person to whom issued at all times when buying the skins of furbearing animals and deer skins. Land sets and trapping techniques this 184page book by charles dobbins describes the redgray fox, coyote, raccoon and bobcat, and the land sets that will take these animals.
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