Trapping videos

[Cam]

In your opinion what makes a video good.
One that stands out above the rest.
Could it be catching 200 raccoons,,or 200 marten.
Or one about something a little harder to catch like coyotes & wolves,
Is it all the catch numbers that makes a video sell.
Or is it a special set or technique they are using that your not
familiar with. your thoughts---

[Cam]

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[fuzz269]

I have not sean enough to realy say witch is good and bad, but I like any that show how to construct difrent sets and then show a catch in the same set, plus I realy like the ones that use a gae camra to vidio the critters workin the set. Gives you an idea of what happens when you arnt there and why you are catchin or missen critters.

[nightrider]

I think catch numbers are very important,to catch any amount of animals takes commitment understanding and work,
If your only trapping one species to rack up numbers,you keep your sets simple,
If your a multispecies trapper and still are catching 150 marten and 200 coon 100 beaver etc,I will be interested in the video.
But i would like to see catch pic's,,and the sets used explained
in full detail,

[white316]

Every day some one is comming up with a new modified set,
Some are surefire and some are not.
The ones that work good are passed on in video,, so others can learn the technique,,and they do bennifit from it.
Big # simple sets,,catch pics are all very important in a video success,

[Cam]

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[mattduncan]

i like to know the trapper has some numbers behind him and love to see location stressed , there are only so many ways to make a set and to me the key is being on location

[gth]

I want the details, all the details. Why did you pick that location, what trap are you using, how has this set worked previously, where else might this set work, variations of the set........I would rather a video show less # of sets and show me more details on the sets they use.

[catmando1]

I love to see the animals as much as the next guy, and if that is what I want is to just look at animals that is fine. But if I am looking for instruction, I want something much more. What I'm looking for, is someone that teaches not only the sets to use, but puts heavy emphasis on where to look for the animal and how to make sure the sets you'll use are on location. I look for someone that understands the animal and it's habits beyond common knowledge. The more I can learn about what makes an animal do what it does, the better I can locate them, and set on location for them. Anyone that has a deep knowlege of these things will not have trouble putting up pelts. I think to many of today's outdoorsmen tend to give the animals to much credit as far as how they think and operate, and approach the animal as if it is thinking like a human, when in essence, it boils down to the person not truely understanding the animal and it's habits. I've heard people say "that critter is just playing with me" or "he is taunting me". Animals simply react to situations. If we think they are much to intelligent to be taken, then we lose confidence and just convince ourselves as to that being the reason the catch wasn't made, "just to smart". Like most of hunting/trapping/fishing, if you understand them, then you are able to be on location, then the critters will come easier.

Secondarily I want someone that will teach more efficeint ways of putting up some numbers of animals. Even if I do understand the animal, I may not understand how to be efficeint with a trap line. Someone that knows how to teach what it truely means to cover ground and to spread out the line to reach more animals in a more time saving, and pelt producing way.

[dvranish]

For my part, having large numbers shown tend to add credibility to the video. However, Johnny Thorpe sells his videos with out showing large numbers of animals. But, he is Johnny Thorpe and most people assume he always had large numbers. For my personel POV, I know from years past that Johnny came public with sets using conibears when they were first appearing. Today, there is very little new in trapping and most forums archives have it all. The biggest issue seems to be in the preparation and organizing that must be done to catch lots of animals. There is having the proper traps, having those traps properly dyed and or waxed, having the trapping area scouted out and last but probably the most important is showing the enourmous amount of energy needed to accomplish all of this. A 70 year old man could hardly come to a new area and catch large numbers of animals. That actually takes years of working an area.
David