long line coon trapping

[robocop]

Does any one have experience with long line coon trapping.

[white316]

Years ago i ran a coon line that went threw 4 towns.Thats when the prices were better than they are now.

[backwoodsman]

Some, when prices were better, we had one line that went 80 miles or so south, over to the state capitol 30 miles east, 20 miles north and 20 miles west. We started out at sunup and tried to be done by 1pm. Unless your using no.11's coon's tend to escape more the later it gets. We're talking about running a roadline longline this fall. Low prices though we'll have to trap quantity to make it pay for expenses. Are you wanting to run a longline or have you?

[white316]

Things changed a lot since i long lined coon,I used foot traps mostly and they had to be checked every day,
Since 2007 foot hold trapping coon has been banned in Canada,
So its all body grips now and snares.
If you plan to set a 100 traps or more,you will need a lot of bait.
Set the best possible locations,You can gang set, I made as many as 3 sets at the same spot
The only problem i have in my area is the tempature and the coons den up quick here ,,giving me a short time frame to trap them.
They do travel in mild spells when winter sets in and if you have your sets ready,,you will catch some good quality fully prime pelts.

Another thing you can trap 1 area with say 50 traps for 7 to 10 days catch all the surplus animals,Then pick every thing up and move to another area and so on,,,,hope this helps

[robocop]

Thanks for your relpies
I have been wanting to do a long coon line,but it must be cost effective.