Trapping Iowa

[Zipper]

Spent some time with a close friend on the trapline. 3 Beaver, and a Bobcat. Not bad.

[KBfishing]

Leg holds are allowed in so many other states. Much better tool for catching predators than a snare.  Too many dogs and cats in nj though.

[Buck154]

Nice cat. Hope to get a text from you with a stud Iowa Buck soon.

[rgw]

1 hour ago, KBfishing said:

Leg holds are allowed in so many other states. Much better tool for catching predators than a snare.  Too many dogs and cats in nj though.

That's not necessarily true, cable restraints catch a lot of fur and work in any weather, leg traps is another tool and are also great just not in NJ. The new leg traps that I have seen have really thick jaws  and are really animal friendly. 

[rgw]

1 hour ago, Zipper said:

Spent some time with a close friend on the trapline. 3 Beaver, and a Bobcat. Not bad.

I am jealous, That's is a bucket list trapping trip for me

[tcook8296]

They got big hairy beavers in Iowa. 

I want to see one of those big ruttin hogs though. 

[KBfishing]

6 hours ago, rgw said:

That's not necessarily true, cable restraints catch a lot of fur and work in any weather, leg traps is another tool and are also great just not in NJ. The new leg traps that I have seen have really thick jaws  and are really animal friendly. 

True. I could see where legs holds wouldnt work with ice snow and frozen ground. But predators are always looking for food with there nose. A leg hold with a light soil over it and some scent seems like a homerun. 

[Zipper]

Day 2 trapping. 7 fat coons. 2 more beaver.

[Rem Mag]

Awesome! Hope you guys keep getting into the fur 

[BIG PAT]

I'm in mallard iowa now. No trappers out here. Beaver all over coyotes all over and coons. These farmers are always complaining  about it. 

[SPEARFISH]

Nice haul so far.  Keep it going.

[BowhunterNJ]

36 minutes ago, BIG PAT said:

I'm in mallard iowa now. No trappers out here. Beaver all over coyotes all over and coons. These farmers are always complaining  about it. 

If a guy or gal was a trapper, heck of a way to make a trip out there in winter to trap a ton of animals AND likely secure some prime whitetail hunting property

[Zipper]

Looks like this Beaver was attacked by a Flathead catfish.  It was caught  in an 18 acre lake, so there's  plenty of  big fish in there.

[rgw]

Wow, that it cool

[ub1243]

i was going to say, where are the coon at. Iowa is coon central. 

nice trip