I lived in California my whole life and love this channel. I think it’s awesome that trapping is still apart of our culture and traditions. People will always want to hate and make judgments but they more often are talking from a place of ignorance and naïveté. God bless you folks still running trap lines, I admire your life style and quite frankly, I’m just really jealous. One day I’ll leave this trash state 😂😂
Learning a lot man , thank you. I’ve set traps to protect livestock all my life but you have gotten me excited about trapping. Bought a few and started few weeks ago. Wow why haven’t I been doing this sooner. Thanks again
Your backyard line produces a HECK of a LOT of animals compared to what I was used to in our big backyard.(farms and farms sloughs and river and hay meadows etc.etc.)
did the same in my backyard, got my first otter in a blind creek edge set. love the log crossing old timer set, takes me back to my S. Stanley Hawbaker books! #oldways
Your backyard line reminds me of my small line. Flooding is a constant struggle. Right now I have 2 beaver traps under 5' of water. Raining 6 days now. Coons are the stable and usually 2 to 4 reddy's. Keeps me occupied and is lunchroom conversations. Thanks for the video. Happy new year 🎉
Thanks for giving your Trapping Experience and catch also set location and properly setting the Traps and a Few of your own sets and other options you can use I wish you tube was available 50 yrs ago Love Y'all And I'm a Big Fan
Hey can you make a video on the bait and lures you use and why. Or like what is your preferred bait. Or how you make your bait. Or why you use a certain bait over another bait
Great video! I am going to give those yoder chaps a try, I go through way too many pairs of cheap hip boots. Very cool to see catches on the log crossing set.
Thank you for your videos. Very cool. My son and I watch them. My son is 13 and started trapping this year. These videos are helpful. Also enjoyable t watch with clean language. Thanks again.
Thank you for your time and effort. I enjoy watching your trapping techniques and am learning a lot. Thinking about getting into trapping myself, just a little bit for now. Be well and keep the videos coming there great.
Great video! Though it isn’t my back yard, that’s the kind of line I typically run. About 6-8 footholds and about 6 dp’s. Tons of fun and I have caught as much as I wanted.
Good catches CC you had some weight in that trap basket I had a stroke and not set the first trap just not doing to good but got about 3 or 4 dozen new traps that need to hit the dye pot maybe I’ll get that done
Sporting that FHF gear in every video. Great quality gear. I am excited for the meat eater podcast to drop like I am every day when I go to check traps. Good work Stu.
Things have changed so much since I was trapping using a pocket set, with a 1 1/2 Victor coil spring, with just a few duck feathers around the opening for an attractant and "bait." Way back when I was doing that I never had to skin them. The sporting goods store that I sold them too had a market for the meat too, so when I get some animals I'd dispatch them and put them whole in my big chest freezer. When the freezer got full I'd take them to the store and sell them. I worked in construction back then so trapping season happened when most of that work slowed down in the winter, so it helped keep food on the table and a roof over our heads.
I appreciate you confirming that sometimes the critters just do not run. I have a small line out and target coyotes but that has been a bust this winter. Caught two in the fall... I do not set for raccoon because I end up catching them anyway... But I am just not seeing a lot of sign not even catching them on cameras either... Great video!
I started 3 years ago just running a small line on my 20 acres of land using a dozen traps. Worked just great for me then and I still do exactly the same short line set up now. All I do is simply relocate the traps as needed to cover all of the territory. I'm not doing my trapping for fur harvesting but for predator and nuisance animal control. On my land, primarily there are only 6 wildlife species to trap, with raccoons and possums being abundant and the primary targets. So dog proofs work great for those. I typically set half my line with dog proofs. The other half is set with Duke 1 1/2 traps primarily to catch fox which are a nuisance species here in Mississippi. I don't actually have many skunks on my land so in three years I have never caught a skunk. An occasional bobcat will pass through along with a few coyotes now and then but they are few and far between. There are no muskrats in my area and I have only seen one beaver on my creek. I simply shot the beaver. Was simpler than trapping him. However, my land is in the most urbanized county in our state and abuts developed areas on two sides. Thus it is forever inundated with stray dogs and domestic house cats. The 1 1/2 traps are great for catching cats. Unless the dogs and cats are collared and have their rabies tags, I consider them to be strays or abandoned animals who will chase, harass, or outright kill the wildlife I am trying to preserve. So if I catch a dog or cat who isn't collared and tagged, I remove all of them from my land just like any other nuisance animals or predators. Most larger dogs can pull out of a 1 1/2 and of course won't be caught in a dog proof. Thus by sticking with the smaller traps, most canines won't actually be caught. Running a well placed small line set up half and half as I explained has worked extremely well for reducing the population of the primarily predators who eat turkey and wood duck eggs, kill songbirds and game birds, prey on baby squirrels, or occasionally even kill a few mature turkeys and baby fawns. To me, its well worth my time and the minor expense to trap for predator control as it truly does improve the chances for many non-predatory game animals to survive and thrive. I respect those who trap for the fur harvesting and are looking to make the experience profitable by running long lines. But there are many benefits to simply trapping for nuisance and predator control too. For that you certainly don't need a long line with 50 to 100 traps.
Seems like my middle name is small line anymore, only trapping I get to do is on my way to and from work in the mornings...hope you have a bountiful year Stu...can’t wait for the next upload!
I use to snap my waders until I helped pull a fisherman out of a river that was upside down because he stepped in a deep hole then his waders filled with water and he went down like a float on a bream After I saw that I went and literally cut the strap off because I have had to take a pair of pliers just to get them undone Love your videos You are the reason us older guys keep going
Me and my 2 year old have been trapping coons with DPs and I'm hoping to branch out into yotes and bobcats. I'm across the border from you in Missouri.
Your videos are great. I just started using a pellet gun for dispatching critters. I really liked the scabbard you put your pellet gun in. I have not been able to find one for the bigger pistol air guns. You didn't say what it was but do you know.
I have 15 or so coons on deer feeder at a time. Gonna try to set some dog proofs. I wonder what I could bait with that will lure them away from the corn and rice bran in the feeders. GREAT channel thanks for the content.
Thanks for bringing us along, been watching trapper J for a while now. Wondering what happens to the meat of the animals? I see you use the hides just curious newbie question.
Love watching your videos. Very informative. I’ve been trapping for 3 years in Southern Illinois (Pulaski county) at our deer camp. What part of Illinois do you trap?
in some of your other videos you have said that sometimes from work you check your traps later in the day. can you help me out? if the sun comes up. and I havent checked my coon traps by say 9 am they half of them have pulled out of the cuffs. only way I have found to keep them in is to set 2 so they get both hands caught, coons are greedy here in nj. have even had both paws in one cuff before. I don't have much so only run small lines n only have 14 cuffs . can you help with keeping them in the traps? bridger said we just have really big coons here.
What kind of wire do you use to hold your dog proofs with the fence staples? Is it a certain gauge? Is it just regular fence wire? I was checking traps two weekends ago and ended up having my wire snapped overnight and the trap was gone. Thanks for all of your videos! They are very helpfully for a new trapper!
Have one smaller property that got me started trapping. Up to 7 raccoons and 5 possums thus year about the same last year. Still no canines but I'm working on it. He did say could get me a few more property's if I wanted but need to get the traps lol
Hey just started trapping because of coyotes and low fawn numbers last season. This year I have permission to trap several properties in a 4 mile area and I’m very fortunate that they allow me to trap there do you have any suggestions. If you have any ideas or tips please let me know. I’m trying to expand my name and brand as a trapper/hunter.
My brother used to be a dealer for Yoder so I bought my wading boots from him. I have 5 pair and they ALL leak! I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair of all rubber boots and have never looked back!
for missouri, do i need a farmers permission to trap a ditch that runs under a county road but then in between farm fields, and again under a public highway/roadway?
You need to watch Sam woods outdoors RUclips video about bait stations. You can set up a bait station a week earlier and then the animals will come to you. I think it's titled cheeseburger raccons or something like that.
These Yoder’s, make yodering while you Yoder, plus I’m not affiliated with Yoder, but these Yoder’s sure are the best. Yoder makes quality and Yoder helped me brush my teeth. No affiliation with Yoder just so you know
I lived in California my whole life and love this channel. I think it’s awesome that trapping is still apart of our culture and traditions. People will always want to hate and make judgments but they more often are talking from a place of ignorance and naïveté. God bless you folks still running trap lines, I admire your life style and quite frankly, I’m just really jealous. One day I’ll leave this trash state 😂😂
Yea isn't all trapping banned in that shithole?
I started trapping again this year, haven't done it since I was a teen but just running a few on the family land.
Keep up the videos like they
Those old time sets are usually great, I got started with a 1948 copy of Trapping North American Fur Bearers, that book taught me so much.
Learning a lot man , thank you. I’ve set traps to protect livestock all my life but you have gotten me excited about trapping. Bought a few and started few weeks ago. Wow why haven’t I been doing this sooner. Thanks again
Thank you for your brilliant films, and letting us into your world. It is utterly alien to us in the UK, but SO interesting!
Your backyard line produces a HECK of a LOT of animals compared to what I was used to in our big backyard.(farms and farms sloughs and river and hay meadows etc.etc.)
Thanks for the video. This how i used to do it when i was little and gradually got bigger. Those old timey sets really do pay off .love the videos
did the same in my backyard, got my first otter in a blind creek edge set. love the log crossing old timer set, takes me back to my S. Stanley Hawbaker books! #oldways
Very enjoyable video to watch. You know what you are doing obviously. Would love to see next step on processing hide. Thanks for sharing.
Your backyard line reminds me of my small line. Flooding is a constant struggle. Right now I have 2 beaver traps under 5' of water. Raining 6 days now. Coons are the stable and usually 2 to 4 reddy's. Keeps me occupied and is lunchroom conversations. Thanks for the video. Happy new year 🎉
Gotta try me some old time sets now. Thanks for the videos they are fun to watch.
Running my first small line with my son starting today. Great video and hope we can put some fur in the shed.
I'm a big fan of the dryshod boot line.. I hope you enjoy them .. Good info as always
Thanks for giving your Trapping Experience and catch also set location and properly setting the Traps and a Few of your own sets and other options you can use I wish you tube was available 50 yrs ago Love Y'all And I'm a Big Fan
Hey can you make a video on the bait and lures you use and why. Or like what is your preferred bait. Or how you make your bait. Or why you use a certain bait over another bait
Great video! I am going to give those yoder chaps a try, I go through way too many pairs of cheap hip boots. Very cool to see catches on the log crossing set.
Small line behind the house is what I do. Lots of fun! Great video!
Thank you for your videos. Very cool. My son and I watch them. My son is 13 and started trapping this year. These videos are helpful. Also enjoyable t watch with clean language. Thanks again.
Thank you for your time and effort. I enjoy watching your trapping techniques and am learning a lot. Thinking about getting into trapping myself, just a little bit for now. Be well and keep the videos coming there great.
Fun line, fun video! Happy New Year!
The memories came flooding back thank you love your videos
Great vid Stu Takes a guy back to when he first started trapping. I expect most of us started the same way in the back 40
Great video! Though it isn’t my back yard, that’s the kind of line I typically run. About 6-8 footholds and about 6 dp’s. Tons of fun and I have caught as much as I wanted.
Good stuff keep up the great coontent
Cool video! About time for some "live in the fur shed with fur handling" videos... :)
You are the man when comes to coon !!! Good numbers showing there eh? Another fine video. Thanks for sharing. Peace Y
Happy New Year buddy! I hope you have a great season!
Did some back yard trapping with great success!
Another great video. Happy new year
great vid !! Happy new year
Good catches CC you had some weight in that trap basket I had a stroke and not set the first trap just not doing to good but got about 3 or 4 dozen new traps that need to hit the dye pot maybe I’ll get that done
Enjoyed following along reminds me when I was a kid
Great set ups!
Nice job great video &tips
Sporting that FHF gear in every video. Great quality gear. I am excited for the meat eater podcast to drop like I am every day when I go to check traps. Good work Stu.
Things have changed so much since I was trapping using a pocket set, with a 1 1/2 Victor coil spring, with just a few duck feathers around the opening for an attractant and "bait." Way back when I was doing that I never had to skin them. The sporting goods store that I sold them too had a market for the meat too, so when I get some animals I'd dispatch them and put them whole in my big chest freezer. When the freezer got full I'd take them to the store and sell them. I worked in construction back then so trapping season happened when most of that work slowed down in the winter, so it helped keep food on the table and a roof over our heads.
you sound like me. "too cheap to pay for song's on my phone" hahha that is me all day
I appreciate you confirming that sometimes the critters just do not run. I have a small line out and target coyotes but that has been a bust this winter. Caught two in the fall... I do not set for raccoon because I end up catching them anyway... But I am just not seeing a lot of sign not even catching them on cameras either... Great video!
My brain read "Trampoline" so I was expecting you to build a trampoline in your backyard lol
I really like this video. This is the way to start kids.
I love to watch your videos, you always have good content. Thank You !
Very good attitude.
Happy new year
I started 3 years ago just running a small line on my 20 acres of land using a dozen traps. Worked just great for me then and I still do exactly the same short line set up now. All I do is simply relocate the traps as needed to cover all of the territory. I'm not doing my trapping for fur harvesting but for predator and nuisance animal control.
On my land, primarily there are only 6 wildlife species to trap, with raccoons and possums being abundant and the primary targets. So dog proofs work great for those. I typically set half my line with dog proofs. The other half is set with Duke 1 1/2 traps primarily to catch fox which are a nuisance species here in Mississippi. I don't actually have many skunks on my land so in three years I have never caught a skunk. An occasional bobcat will pass through along with a few coyotes now and then but they are few and far between.
There are no muskrats in my area and I have only seen one beaver on my creek. I simply shot the beaver. Was simpler than trapping him. However, my land is in the most urbanized county in our state and abuts developed areas on two sides. Thus it is forever inundated with stray dogs and domestic house cats. The 1 1/2 traps are great for catching cats. Unless the dogs and cats are collared and have their rabies tags, I consider them to be strays or abandoned animals who will chase, harass, or outright kill the wildlife I am trying to preserve. So if I catch a dog or cat who isn't collared and tagged, I remove all of them from my land just like any other nuisance animals or predators. Most larger dogs can pull out of a 1 1/2 and of course won't be caught in a dog proof. Thus by sticking with the smaller traps, most canines won't actually be caught.
Running a well placed small line set up half and half as I explained has worked extremely well for reducing the population of the primarily predators who eat turkey and wood duck eggs, kill songbirds and game birds, prey on baby squirrels, or occasionally even kill a few mature turkeys and baby fawns. To me, its well worth my time and the minor expense to trap for predator control as it truly does improve the chances for many non-predatory game animals to survive and thrive.
I respect those who trap for the fur harvesting and are looking to make the experience profitable by running long lines. But there are many benefits to simply trapping for nuisance and predator control too. For that you certainly don't need a long line with 50 to 100 traps.
Amazing!
Fun video. Really enjoyed it.
Tested positive for Rona, having a Stu Miller marathon 👍
Like your channel and the short line is all I can do
Seems like my middle name is small line anymore, only trapping I get to do is on my way to and from work in the mornings...hope you have a bountiful year Stu...can’t wait for the next upload!
Thanks! Big help to a newbe!
Awesome Job!!
Good vid!
What bait do you use? What ingredients are in it?
First farm I set just this little area and caught a red fox, something like 15 raccoons, and 2 mink. I was set early jan to mid feb.
Orange army... hahahah great little run looks like to me
I use to snap my waders until I helped pull a fisherman out of a river that was upside down because he stepped in a deep hole then his waders filled with water and he went down like a float on a bream
After I saw that
I went and literally cut the strap off because I have had to take a pair of pliers just to get them undone
Love your videos
You are the reason us older guys keep going
What’s your DP Bait recipe ?
Yeah
I just started trapping this year an jus got my first beaver an iv done bought 54 traps already 😂 shits addicting
What do you do to keep your toggle sets from FLOATING away in the high water?
Do you also cable them off to something?
Love the "backyard" trap line!
Cool video and happy new year
good job sir!!
nice job stu .
Me and my 2 year old have been trapping coons with DPs and I'm hoping to branch out into yotes and bobcats. I'm across the border from you in Missouri.
Almost 85 thousand Subbies! 👍
Thanks for addressing my question about dispatching skunks!!!
On a roll
Cool video. Would like to hear about the baits that you use in your dp’s and dirt holes
Cool video boss .
Your videos are great. I just started using a pellet gun for dispatching critters. I really liked the scabbard you put your pellet gun in. I have not been able to find one for the bigger pistol air guns. You didn't say what it was but do you know.
Love it
I like seeing that fhf shirt... I've heard you mentioned on the Meateater podcast a few times. Caught some critters based on your videos this year!
It all started when I caught my first coon at 14... didn't know about wax dirt or even burying the trap. Sampler times 😅
Got my kit in the other day now I just need to get a few traps out to play around with
What for deer did you shoot this year?
Happy New Year 👍👍👍
I have 15 or so coons on deer feeder at a time. Gonna try to set some dog proofs. I wonder what I could bait with that will lure them away from the corn and rice bran in the feeders. GREAT channel thanks for the content.
Thanks for bringing us along, been watching trapper J for a while now. Wondering what happens to the meat of the animals? I see you use the hides just curious newbie question.
Love watching your videos. Very informative. I’ve been trapping for 3 years in Southern Illinois (Pulaski county) at our deer camp. What part of Illinois do you trap?
I think that was my coat. I wondered where that went.
in some of your other videos you have said that sometimes from work you check your traps later in the day. can you help me out? if the sun comes up. and I havent checked my coon traps by say 9 am they half of them have pulled out of the cuffs. only way I have found to keep them in is to set 2 so they get both hands caught, coons are greedy here in nj. have even had both paws in one cuff before. I don't have much so only run small lines n only have 14 cuffs . can you help with keeping them in the traps? bridger said we just have really big coons here.
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Cool
What kind of wire do you use to hold your dog proofs with the fence staples? Is it a certain gauge? Is it just regular fence wire? I was checking traps two weekends ago and ended up having my wire snapped overnight and the trap was gone. Thanks for all of your videos! They are very helpfully for a new trapper!
Do not use wire on upland sets. Never. It’s for water drowning slide wire sets Thanks
Cables are ok chains are ok
loved the video 👍👍
Good video as always
Ha, a backyard trap line is about all I do any more.
Have one smaller property that got me started trapping. Up to 7 raccoons and 5 possums thus year about the same last year. Still no canines but I'm working on it. He did say could get me a few more property's if I wanted but need to get the traps lol
Hey just started trapping because of coyotes and low fawn numbers last season. This year I have permission to trap several properties in a 4 mile area and I’m very fortunate that they allow me to trap there do you have any suggestions. If you have any ideas or tips please let me know. I’m trying to expand my name and brand as a trapper/hunter.
My brother used to be a dealer for Yoder so I bought my wading boots from him. I have 5 pair and they ALL leak! I finally bit the bullet and bought a pair of all rubber boots and have never looked back!
Happy New Year.
for missouri, do i need a farmers permission to trap a ditch that runs under a county road but then in between farm fields, and again under a public highway/roadway?
I’m lucky enough to have parents who can afford to lease 100 acres for me to trap on and even get permission from my neighbors to trap for them
What bait for your pocket sets?
You need to watch Sam woods outdoors RUclips video about bait stations. You can set up a bait station a week earlier and then the animals will come to you. I think it's titled cheeseburger raccons or something like that.
Depends on if it's legal in your state to bait and trap.
I’m interested in trapping and your videos are very informative.what do you mean when you say the coon isn’t rubbed?
That’s what I do haha
These Yoder’s, make yodering while you Yoder, plus I’m not affiliated with Yoder, but these Yoder’s sure are the best. Yoder makes quality and Yoder helped me brush my teeth. No affiliation with Yoder just so you know
Where do you find them boots at
Great video, what are you using for bait in the dog proofs?
Are you able to show one caught in the trap?