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Trapping Advice?

I've just ordered my first coil spring trap. My father has been trapping for years and im interested in following in his footsteps. Does anyone have advice for first time trappers? My target game are raccoon and fox.

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jesse sherer

jesse sherer

use sardines as a bait for the coons.
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If you get Outdoor channel watch F&T's north american trapper. If you've never trapped before then you probaly need to find someone who does and help them run theirs until you get the experience needed to catch anuthin. I would look into getting some Duke Dp's fer coon if I were you because they are easy to set, you don't need much experience. Fox will be difficult for a first timer to catch. You definately need to at least watch some videos on the internet to have any luck.
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

ive got duke 1 1/2 coil springs. are they any good.
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Yeah, they're my favorite for coon and they'll work for coyote. I prefer 1 3/4 for coyote though.
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

i use 3 for coyote
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those'll work but the only time I've ever used threes is for beaver
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

yea the coyote around our farm are pushin 70 lb.
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Well heck, i guess you need those 3s
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

yea theyre huge
Cort Rochelle

Cort Rochelle

Hey I'm a trapper to I'm only 13 years old but Ian doing preatty good I think I have like 20 somethingcoon and lots of other stuff for fox, bed your trap solidly and try to leave as little scent as possible for raccoon wow,there's a lot of ways to catch them, try pocket sets and mostly curiosedy sets that's how I catch most of mine good luck
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