Starter Kit

[Cam]

As i think of the kid being new to trapping.
I was thinking of what it would take to get started.

If you were to make up a starter kit [For someone new to trapping]
What would you put in this package .

[sneakysnake]

Traps, pan covers, stakes, Wire, Wire cutters, trapping shovel, lure and bait.

A lot would depend on what they kit was for, land trapping or water trapping or both.

[fuzz269]

Ya if it was for water some 1.5 for rats and mink, some 110's and a A #4 of one make or another with a drownin cable so he can tackel beavers too. The kit should also have a roll of wire, trappin trowl a jar od beaver lure and rat lure. And a few trap stakes.

For a land kit in my area the first thing I would put in it would be a few approved 120 for martin and a copie of a plan to make the box. Then a few victor rat traps with the big pans, for weasels also with plans to make thier own boxs. Next would be a roll os squirrel wire for snarrin squirrels. I wouldnt worrie about coyote trappin till they get thier feet wet on every thing else.

[white316]

For water my kit would consist of 6 1 1/2 foot traps
6 110 or 120 conibears,,2 280 or 330s
12 steel stakes 24'' long,,,1 roll of tie wire,,,1 roll of cable 3/32
lure 1 for rats 1 for mink,,,2 mink stretchers ,,,6 rat
A good pair of cable cutting pliers.

For land 6# 2s ,,,6#3s ,,,6 160 BG 12 rat traps
1 fox stretcher 1 yote 4 coon 2 marten 1 fisher 4 weasel,,,1 bottle of lure for each
Cable stake driver 24 anchors

[wolf1199]

As a kid being new to trapping and what he would need, this would be the kit that i would give him. One good post knife for skinning and one beaver skinner knife. Traps would include 6 -1 1/2 foot holds for rats and mink and 1/2 dozen #2 long springs for fox and fisher and lynx. A couple 330 traps for beaver, a couple #4 long springs for beaver and 6 120 conibears and a couple 220,s. Roll of wire for securing traps and a few rat stretchers as well as weasel, mink fox and beaver board . One bottle of muskrat lure and beaver lure. One book on trapping and skinning technique. One box of 5/8 push pins. Beginners seem to target these animals first so in my opinion that would be sufficient to get them started. Fuzz what is a trapping trowl?, never heard of that terminology before.

[fuzz269]

A small shovel with a short handle for diggin the hole on dirt hole sets or pocket sets.

[wolf1199]

thanks fuzz

[123kid]

I think a dozen 1 1/2 and a dozen 110.