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So this was the first year that I took this trapping think serious. No, I did not have 200 traps out and I wasn't running 300 miles of long line. Just 2 farms and set some sets around my property. Really wanted to catch a bobcat, fox, and a coyote. During archery season I kept seeing a bobcat come past my stand and my wife was seeing one also. Since I tagged out kinda early in archery season thought this was going to be the year I really dig into this thing called trapping. I read tons of post on this forum and watched a lot of Youtube videos. Spent a ton of money on more trapping supplies and went full bore. The first set I put in was Dec 23 for Bobcat, and to my surprise the next morning had a nice Bobcat waiting on me. Pulled all my bobcat sets and focused on trying to catch a coyote or fox. Was getting trail camera pics of both and set were I was seeing them in my photos and other sign. The 2 farms I was checking every morning before work and the traps at the house I would check after work. I am trying to get my 9 year old daughter into this stuff, so every evening when I would pull in the driveway she would be on her 4 wheeler waiting to check the line. I don't know who was more excited me or her but we had a blast! I had some DPs set along the creek and she loved checking them since we were a lot more successful catching coon than fox or coyotes. I ended up cabling my first red fox and caught another about a week later in a hay set. That was the coolest thing ever. On one of the farms the first day we went in there i put about 7 traps in. The first check that morning I doubled on cats. caught one in a dirt hole and about 30 yards a way i had a flat set/ urine post set that I had another in. That was probable the coolest thing that I have ever experienced. Ended up catching 4 bobcats this year, 2 red fox, 4 possums, 1 skunk and 8 raccoons. Did a lot of it with my daughter and that was probable the highlight of the year! I plan on next year getting at least 6- 7 more farms and about 4 dozen more traps. I asked a lot of people questions on here and got some good info from Hern, BigBrownie and Flint Lock and many more. I really appreciate the help. My father was a hunter and fisherman never trapped a thing in his life so this is a totally new experience for me. Goal for next year COYOTE, FISHER. Here are a few pics from my season.
