Yup, while I was waiting for a knee replacement, I watched youtube and learned how to make loaded snares. Figured they were a 1 trick pony, once used, you have hardware that could be reused. So I started out making them. When I recovered from knee surgery. I tackled my first commercial ADC trapping job with only what I learned on youtube. Scared I bit off more than I could chew with a 400 acre lake, I went there and went through the motions of stetting my traps, I cleaned out 15 beaver in 14 days. They were Beaver Free for 4 yrs and now the beaver just came back a few months ago. So to you newbies, don't let being scared you might mess up, keep you from trapping. Messing up is part of the learning process. And too, with the price of meat these days, wild meat is better for you than domesticated meat, and it's free!
@@AnArkansasTrapper By the way...I had only caught 1 beaver before that big first job. 1 snare set, 1 fifty pound beaver. That was the one that got me started.
@@AnArkansasTrapper Sorry, I did the math and I started trapping in 2006, so I have been trapping for 17 yrs. I guess they have been beaver free for all of that time. When we were young, it took for ever to be old enough to buy a beer. But when you get to be 72, time moves much faster, the yrs seem like months.
On your Springs, I just take a small screw driver. I'll pick up on the Spring slide a piece of still tubing down over. Bring it over and it comes right off, really easy. Easier for me to show you how to do it and then tell you how to do it like your videos
looks like we have about a 3 day weather window before a solid week of rain moves in . going to load up and head out i think . it got rough here last night with the wind and rain . great video today , experience is the best teacher .
I think the worst thinking in trapping is that there’s only one way to do something. Sometimes unconventional methods are the best in order to catch them in their every day routine. Good advice
I agree! There are definitely sets that produce and do it fast but. One needs to understand the animal enough that they are comfortable enough to try a crazy set to get the one they can't in the normal sets.
Good vid ! My dad trapped for a living in the mid 70s , and gave me very little '' how to '' info . He knew that I would be better at it if he gave me tid bits , but I learned on the go . The 2 best bits of advice he gave was , the more traps you got set , the more stuff your gonna catch . And when I asked how to catch a certain varmit he would say , get on the tracks and it will tell you how !
Good man your dad! Mine dad did as well. I wish I would have paid better attention when I tagged along. I didn't get into it until later in life and am self-taught. Great advise right there.
@@AnArkansasTrapper I thought you was one of Santa's elf's there for a minute. I was about to tell ya what I wanted for Christmas. Then I realized it was you. Haha Haha.
I enjoy your video's. Get to see other parts of Arkansas. First animal i learned to snare was beaver. I enjoy snaring predators also. I do use killpoles on beaver and coyotes. I drive it in the ground. I have my snare support and anchor all in one. I wish we could use 2 piece locks. I use a mini pro lock on land. If i set in the water i use a death blow lock. Beaver i use the old bent washer lock on land. Them springs are hard to get off. I just done 14 bridger #2 4 coil offset modified traps. I took trap apart adjusted the pan. Put them back together. I had a big otter didnt do down the drowning rod. Got the bridger #5 4 coil springs on stake. Almost pulled the pen spring out.
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Yup, while I was waiting for a knee replacement, I watched youtube and learned how to make loaded snares. Figured they were a 1 trick pony, once used, you have hardware that could be reused. So I started out making them.
When I recovered from knee surgery. I tackled my first commercial ADC trapping job with only what I learned on youtube. Scared I bit off more than I could chew with a 400 acre lake, I went there and went through the motions of stetting my traps, I cleaned out 15 beaver in 14 days. They were Beaver Free for 4 yrs and now the beaver just came back a few months ago.
So to you newbies, don't let being scared you might mess up, keep you from trapping. Messing up is part of the learning process. And too, with the price of meat these days, wild meat is better for you than domesticated meat, and it's free!
Exactly. Well said.
@@AnArkansasTrapper By the way...I had only caught 1 beaver before that big first job. 1 snare set, 1 fifty pound beaver. That was the one that got me started.
@@AnArkansasTrapper Sorry, I did the math and I started trapping in 2006, so I have been trapping for 17 yrs. I guess they have been beaver free for all of that time. When we were young, it took for ever to be old enough to buy a beer. But when you get to be 72, time moves much faster, the yrs seem like months.
I know exactly what you mean. The years go by faster and faster each time around.
Brother...you spoke the truth as the first commandment....get out and trap and learn. Much respect!
Thank you. I feel like sometimes this most important part is forgotten somehow.
Still enjoying the videos. Keep em coming!
Appreciate that Dale.
Good advice. I hope the storms missed you.
They did end up weakening in our area.
On your Springs, I just take a small screw driver. I'll pick up on the Spring slide a piece of still tubing down over. Bring it over and it comes right off, really easy. Easier for me to show you how to do it and then tell you how to do it like your videos
Appreciate the advice and thanks for checking out the videos.
Really enjoy your videos….
Helenjohnson4593 thanks for saying so. Thanks for the support
Best way to learn is by doing
Yes
New subscriber brother. Just an ole trapper in Montana. Not much action but a lot of good advice for the new gen trappers. Keep up the good work.
Thank you and welcome.
looks like we have about a 3 day weather window before a solid week of rain moves in . going to load up and head out i think . it got rough here last night with the wind and rain . great video today , experience is the best teacher .
Hate to hear it got bad. I knew it was getting close to you guys. If some reason you guys head up this way, plan on coming with me on my line.
@@AnArkansasTrapper planning on it . going to take an extra day to run your line with you . going to be fun , can't wait .
Looking foward to it. If you end up coming before you had planned to let me know. I will save a few colonies until you get here.
@@AnArkansasTrapper nice . we will be coming up to Arkansas to see my mother and brother and sister . will let you know on the dates .
I think the worst thinking in trapping is that there’s only one way to do something. Sometimes unconventional methods are the best in order to catch them in their every day routine. Good advice
I agree! There are definitely sets that produce and do it fast but. One needs to understand the animal enough that they are comfortable enough to try a crazy set to get the one they can't in the normal sets.
Good vid ! My dad trapped for a living in the mid 70s , and gave me very little '' how to '' info . He knew that I would be better at it if he gave me tid bits , but I learned on the go . The 2 best bits of advice he gave was , the more traps you got set , the more stuff your gonna catch . And when I asked how to catch a certain varmit he would say , get on the tracks and it will tell you how !
Good man your dad! Mine dad did as well. I wish I would have paid better attention when I tagged along. I didn't get into it until later in life and am self-taught. Great advise right there.
good talking man 👍👍
Thanks Melvin
Just have fun
Thats right.
I would like to see some of your canine and cat sets.
Once I get some of the beaver problems knocked down I will start getting some of those sets put in.
slip a 8-10" long piece of 1/4" tubing on the long side of the spring will save your hands
Thanks.
Open water trapping is one thing now it is freezing up north now I have to change my thinking because everything is frozen
I have no doubts. What ice we get is always aggravating. Couldn't do what I do where it stays frozen.
Where you get that fancy bogging on your head.
That thing has got many uses. Think I picked it up in Kuwait around 15 years ago.
@@AnArkansasTrapper I thought you was one of Santa's elf's there for a minute. I was about to tell ya what I wanted for Christmas. Then I realized it was you. Haha Haha.
Lol. That might have hurt my feeling if I cared about those fancy things.
I enjoy your video's. Get to see other parts of Arkansas. First animal i learned to snare was beaver. I enjoy snaring predators also. I do use killpoles on beaver and coyotes. I drive it in the ground. I have my snare support and anchor all in one. I wish we could use 2 piece locks. I use a mini pro lock on land. If i set in the water i use a death blow lock. Beaver i use the old bent washer lock on land. Them springs are hard to get off. I just done 14 bridger #2 4 coil offset modified traps. I took trap apart adjusted the pan. Put them back together. I had a big otter didnt do down the drowning rod. Got the bridger #5 4 coil springs on stake. Almost pulled the pen spring out.
Awesome. Always good to have another Arkansas.