Author Topic: Float sets (Read 494 times)

.17HMR · « **on:** October 10, 2005, 12:40:18 PM »

Was wanting to try a few float sets for rats this year but was wondering if they would be at risk of catching turtles or ducks

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2005, 01:05:17 PM »

I've never caught a turtle or duck on a muskrat float. Got quite a few bonus mink on them though! Ace :grin:

Tim B · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2005, 05:09:56 AM »

I have caught turtles on them but not during the regular fur season...only when doing summer ADC work. I have caught great blue herons on them (which are easily released) and I think if you are in a ducky area you run the risk of catching them....if you are trapping where others will see you may want to make modifications to your floats like running a piece of weldwire over the top and throwing some dead grass on it...this leaves a tunnel of sorts and will still catch rats but not the others.
Tim B

Bogmaster · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2005, 05:34:47 AM »

I have never had a problem,with unwanted catches in my rat floats.Though I have taken several beavers in them.
Tims input on the screen covering is a good one.
Ditches,farm ponds and bog lakes,are where I have had the best luck with floats.I never try to compete with natural resting spots.
Tom