sets for marten and fisher
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AlaskaCajun
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I always use the leaning pole set for Martin. It's simply a pole leaning against a tree, with a cubby and trap near the end. I have to use cubby's due to the Camp Robber's and Magpie's who habitually take my bait. A #1 or #1 1/2 loosely wired to the pole will fall off when they struggle and if you secure it right, they will hang freely away from scavengers. It just so happins that I'm gonna go put out a few martin sets tomorrow, good luck and hope this helps...
- Clint
- Clint
b78_shooter
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Tiercel45, We can't use footholds for marten or fisher in Manitoba. My partener and I do catch enough in cubbies with connies to pay for the expenses at least.We do have better luck in some areas just setting on the ground but you have to get to them before the mice do.We find that one of the best baits for fisher is skunk and we use alot of beaver meat for martin.If the weather ever turns better we will get a whole lot more sets out and hopefully won't have time to chat on the internet. (It was +8 degrees C here today) Good luck trapping, B78 Shooter.
270yotekiller
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does the leaning pole set work for mink too or is this not likely to attract mink?
Jackpine Rob
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The mink isn't going to go up the pole in all likelihood, although I've had weasels do it.
When I was in high school and college the martens were protected, and I swear you simply couldn't keep the things out of traps! They would go into the water or down tunnels (mink sets), jump on #2 coil springs in dirt hole sets (for fox) and sometimes even get into blind sets for otter. What a pain in the keester... I tightened up the pan tension on my fox traps trying to keep them from tripping the traps, but finally gave up - they must have been doing running jumps directly onto the pan or something.
The nice thing with the pole sets is that the animals seem to die fairly quickly once they break the trap loose and hang. I used sewing thread to fasten my traps to the pole, and that seemed to work very well.
Another variation is a "platform" set where you wire a board or split log (small firewood size) between a couple of branches and hang your bait directly over the trap. You only use this set in a good thick evergreen, so the various hawks or owls don't see the bait, come in and get nailed.
Some guys use conibears in inverted plastic flower pots, with the bait wired to the inside of the pot. The bait is not visible to birds and I understand it works pretty slick.
When I was in high school and college the martens were protected, and I swear you simply couldn't keep the things out of traps! They would go into the water or down tunnels (mink sets), jump on #2 coil springs in dirt hole sets (for fox) and sometimes even get into blind sets for otter. What a pain in the keester... I tightened up the pan tension on my fox traps trying to keep them from tripping the traps, but finally gave up - they must have been doing running jumps directly onto the pan or something.
The nice thing with the pole sets is that the animals seem to die fairly quickly once they break the trap loose and hang. I used sewing thread to fasten my traps to the pole, and that seemed to work very well.
Another variation is a "platform" set where you wire a board or split log (small firewood size) between a couple of branches and hang your bait directly over the trap. You only use this set in a good thick evergreen, so the various hawks or owls don't see the bait, come in and get nailed.
Some guys use conibears in inverted plastic flower pots, with the bait wired to the inside of the pot. The bait is not visible to birds and I understand it works pretty slick.
AlaskaCajun
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I just started useing 110's this year with stabalizers on the side of a tree. You can purchase the stabalizers but I make my own. Basically it's a little metal deal that you nail to the tree, then you set the coni on it's four grooves that hold the trap. When the martin climbs the tree to get to the bait, thats nailed right above the trap, he has to pass through the trap and POW. I cut a few branches and hide the bait and thats it. It only take 5 or 6 minutes to make a set and you are on your way. I use 3 feet of wire on the trap and tie it off high so he swing out when the trap goes off.... This keeps him away from the voles and whatever else comes along...
- Clint
- Clint