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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 1397221" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I've been with a guy that trapped some using a conibear trap. Its a killing trap, and anyone using that trap has to go through a training session, and be certified by the ODW? I'm not so sure about who does the certification, but don't get caught without it.</p><p>Its a dangerous trap for the one setting it as well as the targeted animal.</p><p>If it trips on your arm while setting it, the arm is broken and there is no way in hell you can release the trap without a special tool. More than likely, you will loose the arm caught in the trap as it will cut off all circulation.</p><p>This is the reason for the certification..</p><p></p><p>For steel traps, a beaver/coon caught in shallow water will sometimes chew off their own foot if caught, so a drowning set is commonly used. The trapper has to string a small cable from above the hole, to a deep part of the creek/pond. It only allows the animal to go in one direction, which is deeper. finally its too deep.</p><p>Very effective but very work intensive when setting several of them.</p><p></p><p>Most of the time if its in a pond or creek and you know where the den is located, get some good camo or a pop up blind and set up on the edge before dark. Right at dark a scout will come out to make a circle of the pond, or down the creek aways. Then the rest will come out.</p><p>You may think you only have one or two, but I'm betting you have more than that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 1397221, member: 5412"] I've been with a guy that trapped some using a conibear trap. Its a killing trap, and anyone using that trap has to go through a training session, and be certified by the ODW? I'm not so sure about who does the certification, but don't get caught without it. Its a dangerous trap for the one setting it as well as the targeted animal. If it trips on your arm while setting it, the arm is broken and there is no way in hell you can release the trap without a special tool. More than likely, you will loose the arm caught in the trap as it will cut off all circulation. This is the reason for the certification.. For steel traps, a beaver/coon caught in shallow water will sometimes chew off their own foot if caught, so a drowning set is commonly used. The trapper has to string a small cable from above the hole, to a deep part of the creek/pond. It only allows the animal to go in one direction, which is deeper. finally its too deep. Very effective but very work intensive when setting several of them. Most of the time if its in a pond or creek and you know where the den is located, get some good camo or a pop up blind and set up on the edge before dark. Right at dark a scout will come out to make a circle of the pond, or down the creek aways. Then the rest will come out. You may think you only have one or two, but I'm betting you have more than that. [/QUOTE]
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