All I get are Knock Downs

[SPEARFISH]

I set a few loops but so far all I get are knock downs.  I set 8 and at least 1-2 knockdowns per day.  No fur yet.

I caught 4 coons in the DP's though, so that's good.

[hunterbob1]

Pm Gobblergetter 

[Buck154]

Lots of deer do the knock downs Dennis. You just starting trapping?  Any questions give me a call. Been trapping for years and have caught my share of all NJ targets. 

[SPEARFISH]

19 minutes ago, Buck154 said:

Lots of deer do the knock downs Dennis. You just starting trapping?  Any questions give me a call. Been trapping for years and have caught my share of all NJ targets. 

Yea just started.  Snares are new to me, but I'm determined to figure it out.

Thanks

[Bucndoe]

98 percent chance it's deer. That's why you check and tend them at least once a day

[Bucndoe]

98 percent chance it's deer. That's why you check and tend them at least once a day

[Hunter99]

3 hours ago, SPEARFISH said:

I set a few loops but so far all I get are knock downs.  I set 8 and at least 1-2 knockdowns per day.  No fur yet.

I caught 4 coons in the DP's though, so that's good.

If it's not on a deer trail, make sure the loops are high/low enough from the ground where you think their head will be. Also make sure the loop isn't too small.

[gobblergetter]

Could be wind too.

Are the loops hanging straight down or pulled down the trail?

Take some pics of your sets with an open hand for comparison. 

Where is your locks set at...11:00, 12:00, 1:00 ??

Lots of variables 

[SPEARFISH]

53 minutes ago, gobblergetter said:

Could be wind too.

Are the loops hanging straight down or pulled down the trail?

Take some pics of your sets with an open hand for comparison. 

Where is your locks set at...11:00, 12:00, 1:00 ??

Lots of variables 

2 were pulled and 3 were just down

I’ll take some pics 

Thanks

 

[Mixbaghunter]

First congratulations on the coons just keep trying sound like your getting close . Trapping is fun but takes lot of practice.  Good luck

[SPEARFISH]

Pics of a couple snares added

and another coon

[gobblergetter]

The 2D nature of the photos make it hard to tell how high off the ground the bottoms are but regardless, they are loaded snares and leaning down hill slightly.

They might be firing on their own, we have had some high winds lately.

Keep plugging away , it takes patience with cables, the critters catch themselves. 

My advice is to get out there and spend as much time as possible looking at tracks once the first snow falls. That will answer your questions 

[SPEARFISH]

49 minutes ago, gobblergetter said:

The 2D nature of the photos make it hard to tell how high off the ground the bottoms are but regardless, they are loaded snares and leaning down hill slightly.

They might be firing on their own, we have had some high winds lately.

Keep plugging away , it takes patience with cables, the critters catch themselves. 

My advice is to get out there and spend as much time as possible looking at tracks once the first snow falls. That will answer your questions 

I’m trying 

thanks

[Mixbaghunter]

Looks like your on hills like said above mit be to low. Trapping is all about the numbers keep setting more every day you will get it done

[ratherbhunting]

Keep at it and don't get discouraged, I have had snares set for weeks before getting something in it.