COVERING TRAPS-camouflage
Comstock Beaver Cage Traps are have a small profile when viewed from the end so that a swimming beaver coming from either end of the trap are not intimidated. Frame wire that is only 1/4″ in diameter is not a deterrent. The trap is hardly more than an unconfined bare trigger wire, nothing for a beaver to avoid. Though we do often camouflage our sets, camouflage is not a prerequisite to making a catch by any means. Covering a trap would seem to be an issue of personal preference since these traps work well with or without coverings. Perhaps the most important consideration for hiding a valuable trap would be to reduce theivery.
