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Post by HappyPlumber on Jun 9, 2005 20:07:21 GMT -6
I needed to add something to this post because of something the DNR did to do population counts on mink in Wisconsin in the past. What they did was to take a piece of 8" black corrugated plastic pipe about 16" long and put a piece of flat weathered wood on the bottom inside. sand or some type of dust was place on the wooden platform so they could count the prints and distinguish how many mink of which type crossed through. The pan was removeable so they could take it out and get a close look. The black pipe was placed in a likely mink runway. I think this same idea can be adapted to the design of a workable mink pan on a body grip. The trap could even be scented or baited. It should be unaffected by weather. Mink naturally use the covered areas for resting as they are protected from raptors from above. If the body grip is used with this pipe arrangement, I think the chnces of make a head catch would improve. HP
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Post by buckfreak on Jun 12, 2005 15:04:05 GMT -6
HappyPlumber, do you have any pictures of the pan you came up with? I would like to try a pan type system on some conibear boxes. Your design sounds interesting.
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Post by BK on Jun 12, 2005 18:14:36 GMT -6
I've told this story before but,........after plalyng with all kinds of trigger configurations trapping mink in the snow I broke one wire off on several traps from bending them so often. It soon became apparent mink went into these traps with no hesitation. Fact is I gave very serious thought to clipping one wire on all my 120's, I settled on bending one behind the other to look like one. I use this same setup under water as it catches less debris on,.........well you know that under water blind set I like to make.
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