Trapping Mink

minktrapper

Need info on trapping mink.My bait is always taken but cage is never set off.Is it the way mink are getting too clever to set off trap or is something else taking my bait.

Tiercel Dave

What trap, what bait? Dave

patdahat

Make an impression in the ground with your heel, place the bait in it, put the cage on top of it with the trigger plate slightly in front of the bait, pack stones all around the cage so nothing can dig in under the cage. When the mink will go in he will have to stand on the plate to try and get down to the bait. Use the leg of a rabbit or a magpie from a larson trap something big so he cant pull it through the holes and he will put all his force on the plate to get it in.

minktrapper

I am using a conibear trap and a mink cage.Is it mice I wonder.A trout head was taken the last time.

patdahat

it is the most like culprit.

.223forme

mice and shrews i would imagine,,ive often had the same problem tinned fish like sardines is useless when this is happening so like patdahat said above use magpie or something which wont be stolen as easily,,a whole trout sliced in several places to relase its smell works nicely aswell

steyrman2

hi i have being using back leg of rabbits tied on with cable ties if you leg the rabbit as normal you can anchor the bone to the bar with cable ties

.223forme

good idea

steyrman2

results from rabbit bait 2 boars and a sow

minktrapper

Caught 3 mink in last week.One was 2 feet from nose to tail tip.Is that an extra large mink.It is the biggest mink I have caught so far.

steyrman2

top mink in picture was 25 1/2 inches and 3 lb 11 in weight good size boar

minktrapper

Good mink.What is the maximum length they can grow to.

.223forme

steyrman2 wrote: »

results from rabbit bait 2 boars and a sow

how many mink a year steyrman??

Eddie B

It's probably something to do with the cage your using! Adjust the bar so's the pan is very delicate! I alway's tie fish heads to the top of cages. If their eating fish heads on you then it's not mice, more so small rats! Get your cage working proper and you'll solve the problem!!

steyrman2

.223forme wrote: »

how many mink a year steyrman??

Hi between 20 and 25 mink a year for the last 4 years