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
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
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 🎉
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
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.
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 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.)
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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.
This was the best video I've ever seen you make. You were calm, unforced, your thoughts flowed nicely. The content is really unimportant. This was the best hosting in a relaxed manner that I have ever seen you do. Well, up until the very end, you got loud again and forced your thoughts.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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
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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
I really enjoy this channel and watching someone enjoy trapping and fur handling
Thank you for your brilliant films, and letting us into your world. It is utterly alien to us in the UK, but SO interesting!
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
Very enjoyable video to watch. You know what you are doing obviously. Would love to see next step on processing hide. Thanks for sharing.
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.
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 🎉
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
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
I'm a big fan of the dryshod boot line.. I hope you enjoy them .. Good info as always
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.
Small line behind the house is what I do. Lots of fun! Great video!
The memories came flooding back thank you love your videos
Enjoyed following along reminds me when I was a kid
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
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
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.)
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
Fun line, fun video! Happy New Year!
Great set ups!
You are the man when comes to coon !!! Good numbers showing there eh? Another fine video. Thanks for sharing. Peace Y
Nice job great video &tips
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.
Did some back yard trapping with great success!
What bait do you use? What ingredients are in it?
Cool video! About time for some "live in the fur shed with fur handling" videos... :)
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.
I really like this video. This is the way to start kids.
Good stuff keep up the great coontent
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.
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.
great vid !! Happy new year
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
Happy new year
Tested positive for Rona, having a Stu Miller marathon 👍
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
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 love to watch your videos, you always have good content. Thank You !
Another great video. Happy new year
Like your channel and the short line is all I can do
Fun video. Really enjoyed it.
Thanks! Big help to a newbe!
Awesome Job!!
What for deer did you shoot this 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.
This was the best video I've ever seen you make. You were calm, unforced, your thoughts flowed nicely. The content is really unimportant. This was the best hosting in a relaxed manner that I have ever seen you do. Well, up until the very end, you got loud again and forced your thoughts.
Very good attitude.
Thanks for addressing my question about dispatching skunks!!!
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.
Happy New Year buddy! I hope you have a great season!
Are we gonna ignore that MASSIVE horned tree at 8:50 ? Lol
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!
Almost 85 thousand Subbies! 👍
I use a 22 lr with cci quiets there 710 fps with a 40 grain solid round nose and they work great for dispatching and nice and quiet
nice job stu .
you sound like me. "too cheap to pay for song's on my phone" hahha that is me all day
I was going to ask if there are any muskrats in that small creek....question answered!
I just started trapping this year an jus got my first beaver an iv done bought 54 traps already 😂 shits addicting
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.
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!
What’s your DP Bait recipe ?
Yeah
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!
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.
Good vid!
Amazing!
good job sir!!
What bait for your pocket sets?
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.
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.
Cool video and happy new year
Cool video. Would like to hear about the baits that you use in your dp’s and dirt holes
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?
Happy New Year 👍👍👍
Where do you find them boots at
Orange army... hahahah great little run looks like to me
My brain read "Trampoline" so I was expecting you to build a trampoline in your backyard lol
I’m interested in trapping and your videos are very informative.what do you mean when you say the coon isn’t rubbed?
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?
Here in Kansas we only have a 20 trap line
Got my kit in the other day now I just need to get a few traps out to play around with
On a roll
It all started when I caught my first coon at 14... didn't know about wax dirt or even burying the trap. Sampler times 😅
What do you use for bait?
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.
Great video. What the heck's making the water fluctuate that much? Just rains?
Farmland is well drained. fields shed water fast into creeks during rain storms
Ah ha... Out west here, we don't see that kind of fluctuation unless it's flash flood type conditions.
Are you able to show one caught in the trap?
Are you using the z. Capsor z traps?
loved the video 👍👍
What part of Illinois do you trap I trap in the northern part closer to the Wisconsin boarder
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.
Good video as always
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
Cool video boss .
Great video, what are you using for bait in the dog proofs?
How do you sell your pelts??