12:18--"Nightlatch" rat trap setting sound !

You sure put it on those rats!!! Looking forward to some more coyote videos I bought my first traps this season after watching your videos coyotes have really put a hurting on the turkey and grouse numbers here in southwest Va.

I tried his Muskrat stir fry last week. I put a cottontail in there also. It was outstanding. Looks like he has some good eats there along with the fur.

Gotta love that type of setup....plenty of sign, decent weather and the water isn’t chest deep. Must have been a heck of an obligation to pass that up when catches are still happening.

Excellent video and narration. You definitely know your stuff when it comes to trapping fur. Thanks!

I always enjoy running the trap line with you!

lol I love it Muskrats Fear Me! I always say Coyote Scare People, I Scare Coyotes!

Stu youre having too much fun.. may have to put the "happy Tax" on ya.. Nice job on the rats, those Duke 1 3/4.s work well... can you show night latching those small traps in a video

Man nice work. Good to see ya out in the pond again. Seems like it’s been awhile. Great video as always 👍👍

Loved to trap rats. Enjoy watching you go to town. I'm hoping the rats make a comeback. This is the first I've seen a rat in years. Always caught a few mink in rat land.

Great video, great place to trap rats. Would be a awesome place for 110 Conibear traps but then why argue with success. Never hurts to just take the excess and leave some breed stock so you have a good producing spot for next year. Again great job looking forward to seeing more. Al

You should do a collaboration with mink man ! He gets to have fun catching you keep the fur and the outcome is a sweet ass video it's a win win bro

Really enjoy watching your trapping videos.

Because of health problems.i couldn't trap dis season.but really wanna learn how to rat trap.n ur vids helps alot.

I always like your trapping vids.. Good job, Keep'em coming

In my five years of trapping focused primarily on water animals, I have never before found a house. Iv found 2 bank dens and countless feedbeds, I think here in western washington they just prefer deep bank dens. Since we only get cages here I usually find the rats by catching them in beaver runs in my big beaver cages, then I lace the area with colony's. Someday an out of state trip that I can use footholds and find houses would be a lot of fun

@colemanwads

3 жыл бұрын

Here in Utah it’s the same way, in the 12 years I’ve been trapping rats, I’ve only come across 1 house. I’ve always wondered why we don’t have the houses and push-ups that they get out east and up in the Midwest..

@timothyrothrock4173

3 жыл бұрын

Where I'm at in PA mostly creeks and river very little calm water. The current and constant water levels change would wash the huts out. Our rats and beaver dig dens in the back. We mainly look at the bank for the holes and set 110s.

@tannerstallings7994

3 жыл бұрын

@@colemanwads Where in UT are you? I'm in Utah County and there are rat houses all over

@colemanwads

3 жыл бұрын

@@tannerstallings7994 I trap the Jordan, Weber, Logan, and Provo and strawberry rivers. I grew up in lehi but I’ve never trapped Utah lake to be honest with you. What part of Utah county are you in?

I like trapping videos. I am living vicariously through them. In Colorado, we have to use live traps unless we are doing pest or damage control. Plus, to trap, you have to have a hunting license AND a trapping license. To get either, you have to go through the state wildlife department. They don't make it easy either. So... I live vicariously. Continue making great content!

Love the rat trapping

Nice catches Stu. It;s always a blast catching those little guys. Later buddy and all the best.

That was fast and painless. Great job man.

well done brotha really enjoyed it as rats is one of my fav to trap of them all. great stuff.

#1 longspring all day

"You can see where they're going "...Uhm..NO, WE CAN'T.

Great video! Did you get a new camera? Editing software? Videos look a lot higher res.... and the video transitions look more cool. Very nice!

thanks for sharing , great job!

Great video Stu 👍! Leave a few for next year 😁👍

That’s a hole mess of rats awesome video man

Love it keep up the rat trapping!

Nice rat catches. How do you dry those rats before skinning and does a rat need to be 100% dry before boarding it?

Great video!! keep up the great work, you have taught me a lot!

nice video, wish we had more around us here on the coast

Looked like fun! I wish all our water wasn't froze!

Great trapping

Interesting. So different from Long Island. We have no nest mounds. All bank dens, in very tidal wetlands. Thanks for taking us along.

Great video and nice work puttin it on the rats!

Another good video!👍🏻😎

Nice!!! I see where I've messed up a few times. Do you set small rivers and creeks much? That's where I struggle.

@colemanwads

3 жыл бұрын

Here in the Rocky Mountains we have mostly only those rocky streams and rivers like your talking about. I catch most of my rats on fake slides (just slick some mud or sand up on the bank to make a little mock muskrat slide with a 1.5 at the bottom on a drowning cable). 110’s or colony traps placed in the middle of beaver runs/den entrances work pretty good too.

What GoPro hat mount do you use?

Wish i had that kind of rat to trap. Some have been spotted about 10 miles aways but thats a heck of a boat ride!

Did you know that muskrats are the largest rodents of the hamster family?

Do you catch any neutral rat? That’s what we call them in Mississippi. They are about 10- 18 pound

What attaches the chain to the stake?

nice job on the rats

Love the videos, no rats on any of the farms i have permission on, still trying to chase some down!

Look like you're using old victor 1 3/4 coil springs?

@t.g_buffington

2 жыл бұрын

Probably using dukes

@oppy2002

2 жыл бұрын

I remember the old 1 1/2coil spring (Victor and Blake and Lamb). I still got mine from almost 50 years ago.

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Ok, this may be a dumb question but, do you flesh muskrat when you skin them?

@OutdoorExperiences

3 жыл бұрын

Light fleshing under the arm pits and such you want to leave the red membrane also called the saddle on

@johnmedina8896

3 жыл бұрын

@@OutdoorExperiences thank you much.

What is the equipment you recommend for trapping rats. And how can you tell where there would be a good rat spot.

@OutdoorExperiences

3 жыл бұрын

110s, wood stakes, small footholds, look for good cattail marsh land typically though they can be in ponds as well, anything that doesn't freeze through

@wyattsmith9339

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. 👍

@wadewittman8510

3 жыл бұрын

@@wyattsmith9339 use footholds 1.5, 1.75. look for rat skat. It'll look like little footballs on logs in the ponds. Cattails are the rats favorite food too.

What was the total rat count there?

Where do u trap at?

What do you do with the muskrat meat? Do you sell it? Where I’m at the meat is worth twice as much as the hide

@OutdoorExperiences

3 жыл бұрын

I believe he uses it in bait and eats it

What was the total count?

What's up

Hi

I use wooden steaks.

I’m new to trapping this year. These videos have been great and give me a lot of motivation. But that said, I’m getting somewhat discouraged about catching these rats. Iv found the trails in the pond and nothing for 2 weeks. I’m using small colony traps. Anyone on here that has some advice I’d appreciate it. Thanks for the great content!

@toddmann88

3 жыл бұрын

Check your water depth, does it rise and fall or does it stay fairly steady, river vs pond

@Roger-iv4cj

3 жыл бұрын

Todd Mann it stays steady in that pond. The runs are big and stand out. Should I get the traps more toward the bottom runs or the ones near the surface?

@toddmann88

3 жыл бұрын

@@Roger-iv4cj in my opinion set as close to the bank den as possible for what you state allows and on the bottom of the run

Please post recipes!

Why can't you destroy the muskrat hut?

@MarkNovy

3 жыл бұрын

its illegal in Illinois to harass or destroy muskrat houses/den along with beaver dens or dams

@OutdoorExperiences

3 жыл бұрын

Against the law most states are this way always check your regs

I got fucking detained today muskrat trapping 😂 gotta love when the police don't understand that the w19-a form I have to carry on my in Alberta id legal permissions to trap that land , had to have someone from fish and game come and explain to him how it works so I could leave , slapped the cuffs on me for "trespassing" half a dozen rats in hand

@wadewittman8510

3 жыл бұрын

That's crazy!!

@danielfrechette2938

3 жыл бұрын

@@wadewittman8510 indeed it was , long story short , I pulled my traps rats aren't worth the headache

If anyone is selling bobcat hides I am looking to buy some for about 15 dollars per hide if it is in ok shape

@chrisgeissinger4305

3 жыл бұрын

HI I am selling one if you are interested how many do you want? I can probably get more.

@masonandbailey6482

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisgeissinger4305 how much you want for it and can you add me on Facebook facebook.com/mason.mcmullin.94

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