Trapline Tips | Mark Your Sets

When a substantial snow is in the forecast you need to be prepared to locate your already well-hidden sets!

Finding your sets can be difficult enough without snow. But when you get anything more than an inch or two, your sets will COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR. And when you get snow there is some update work your trapline will need so it's extremely important to mark your sets ahead of the snow. That way you can quickly find your sets and get to work. 

Before the snow comes, we like to use a natural object to mark and point towards our set. This marker is placed anywhere from 5-8 feet directly behind your set. 

In most locations you should be able to find a stick or small branch for this purpose. We like to find one that is about the size of our thumb. You don't want it to be too large because a big marker might deter predators from working your set. And you also don't want it to be too small that it'll break under the weight of the snow or strong winds. 

Once you have your marker, you'll find a spot 5-8 feet behind your set and drive or push it into the ground at an angle that will point the end of the stick directly at your set. Another VERY important part of this is being consistent with the distance your marker is from your set. Pick a distance and stick with it. To measure this we like to use our wingspan as a loose ruler. That way we will know the line that the set is on as well as the distance. 

Doing this consistently will help you find your sets faster so you can get to work and go about your day. 

Happy trapping, 

RPA Team

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