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Post by jdpaint on Aug 31, 2010 19:52:43 GMT -5
Any tips or sets on bank running mink? No snaring here.Was gonna try some dirtholes and conni boxes this winter. Seems like our mink are out of the water more than they are in.
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Post by white316 on Aug 31, 2010 20:44:23 GMT -5
Very true all mink spend more time on land then in the water i have caught mink in marten boxes,miles away for any water source..but you will catch more at the water's edge.
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Post by jdpaint on Aug 31, 2010 20:49:35 GMT -5
are your marten boxes open on one end ,think wire mesh would be good?Probably be using mostly 110 s . Charlie dobbins mink book is a pretty good read.
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Post by white316 on Aug 31, 2010 21:32:47 GMT -5
Yes open at one end.
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Post by white316 on Aug 31, 2010 21:38:53 GMT -5
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Post by backwoodsman on Sept 1, 2010 0:02:31 GMT -5
Big PVC or old stove pipe with a 110/120 or foothold? We use to catch mink in a leaning pole coon set too that we made to avoid hounds etc. They climb trees readily here. They will investigate any hole/cravass etc. No dry snares here either. Follow a stream and think dry and lazy. Mink will shortcut points of land instead of following the contour of the stream. Any tree wad/root wad that has made an opening or has one or can be enlarged seems to draw their interest too even on dry land. Sand/soft soil under bridges has an interest to them too and the bridge seems to funnel them too. We prefer if at all possible to leave our mink sets around 10 days to 2 weeks. Mink will readily work dirthole type sets too. One thing we try to do when setting for mink is gangset. Younger dumber days I dont want to know how many mink we missed because a rat, coon etc was in the "perfect mink set" when they came thru.
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Post by jdpaint on Sept 1, 2010 18:30:05 GMT -5
Great posts , thanks !!
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