How do I set a Conibear trap?

Well..they didn"t have any literature on how to set it. For the sake of my arms and fingers I"m not going to play around with it until I know EXACTLY how it"s done. That"s one serious trap!

So...does anybody know how to set one of these or perhaps know of a web site that has some diagrams?

Thanks!

Although protected, your local conservation officer can and should give you a nuisance permit for the asking. Sometimes they'll balk, but if you push a bit you'll get one. Be sure you do, too - or you'll be having unpleasant conversations with them in the near future. Bunny huggers are everywhere looking out for the poor beavers!

Anyway - Squeeze the springs together with setting tongs or strong arms. You can also use a rope trick. Tie a loop in one end of a 1/4 inch nylon rope. Put your foot thru the loop, thread the rope UP thru both spring eyes, back down the outside and back up thru the spring eyes again. When you pull the free end, it will squeeze the springs together fairly easily. Hook the safety loop and repeat on the other side.

Lay the trap out flat, and pull the jaws apart. They will finish compressing the springs. When they are close together, put the notched dog over the trigger on the other jaw. MAKE SURE THE SAFETY CATCHES ARE STILL ON THE SPRINGS. (they fall off easily) If that trap goes off before you're ready, you're going to the hospitol.

Put your trap in the center of the ditch, and stabilize it with sticks. Put a bigger stick over the top so the beaver will dive under the stick and thru the trap. Wire it to something HEAVY or sturdy with HEAVY wire, Then and ONLY then do you CAREFULLY remove the safety catches and slide them to the ends of the spring away from the trap.

Good Luck!

I know nothing about your trap but I think I would get advice via e-mail as I'm sure your beavers are protected some how by someone :)

T_Bone

I do have the necessary permits so I"m good to go on that part.

I"m sure most of you have this trouble too as my Ranch is being overrun by the "Kings" deer. The Department of Wildlife offers to help but in the long run I"m paying for everything. I have around 3,500 acres of hay and they said they would provide the fence if I provided the labor. Now when is labor 1/2 the cost? What"s even worse is that they say they will still own the fence!

Strange, they say they"re protecting the deer but the truth is they are just protecting the deer for hunting - at my expense of course!!!!

One would think that hunters are an honorable lot - NOT. Sure some are but the ones I see are from out of state and usually are drunk most of the time. I have my fences cut, trash thrown all over, and my cow camp filled with bullet holes. Not to mention the horses and cattle killed! For some reason these so called hunters think the license they paid several hundred dollars for gives them the RIGHT to do this. Maybe they're right since game wardens seem to look the other way to this behavior. Strange though, when if one of them should shoot a deer out of season or without a license they're all over them and will spare no expense or time tracking them down.

What this country needs is an agency that represents the rancher or farmer and also doesn�t have a financial interest in maintaining huge herds for the sake of hunting. But....fat chance for that!

You know we don't own land in this country - we just own the right to pay taxes on it.

My parents went thru the same thing when they first bought the ranch. They had hunters kick down the hog wire fence to drag the deer under the two top strands of barb wire when 150ft away was a unlocked gate.

The next year they posted there property for no trespassing and called the sheriff out a couple times as some hunters could not read. The fine was only $50 so the Deputy would take his time about 4hrs or so filling out the paper work to make sure they got the intention of the signage.

T_Bone