Woodchuck Triplets in an 18 inch 9×11 Comstock Cage Trap

Woodchuck Triplets in an 18 inch 9×11 Comstock Cage Trap

I guess this is the year for multiple catches for us.  Though many others have reported catching two and three animals at a time, fox, raccoons, beaver, woodchucks, skunks, even one trapper who actually caught 5 otters at one time, I haven’t had that happen...
Trigger Wires Sometimes Last “Forever”

Trigger Wires Sometimes Last “Forever”

We just had a conversation with a trapper who informed us that he has been using two of the 12x12x36 Comstock Raccoon Cage traps for the past year.  He told us that he has caught at least 300 Raccoons with these two traps and but best yet, he has never had to replace...
Woodchuck Strategy-Patience, Lots of It

Woodchuck Strategy-Patience, Lots of It

Previously the longest time I had left traps at a location for woodchucks was 36 days, next to a flower garden that absolutely needed guarding.  The traps were positive sets over den holes set a few feet apart.  Intermittent chucks can be gone for days or weeks, only...
Doubling Up, Two Beaver at once in a Comstock Cage

Doubling Up, Two Beaver at once in a Comstock Cage

    For the first time I finally caught two beaver in one of the Comstock swim through beaver cage traps, an adult and a smaller beaver that was a year or two old.  This particular trap above was a bit larger than the standard 12x18x39 trap we offer for sale....