Anyone here do any water or land trapping? I am thinking about giving it a go this year.

Only a couple times with my uncle when I was a wee lad.

My dad grew up trapping, did it for years and years until he got too old to get around. I know a little just from helping him out. Main thing I remember is that you don't put both thumbs in the trap at the same time.

Most of what we did was river trapping for muskrats.

I trapped rabbits as a kid, still have the traps (stored up the bush at my mate's place) and know how to use them if the need arises...

I used to help an old trapper when I was a kid. We trapped coyotes and bobcats. I don't really have anything to offer here other than trapping is a lot more intimate than just lining up the crosshairs.

I am hoping to get out this season and try my hand at bobcat, yote, coon, and beaver, We will see when the season gets closer.

Good luck! Never tried to get any of those. Let us know how you do.

I used to trap for beaver and mink. I still have a few traps. I don't have enough time to run a line daily though.

I am looking for the experience and time in the field. There is not a lot of good public land, and what is available is so regulated by the state. I will update when I do get out this winter.

Coon is pretty easy and Beaver isn't bad if you can water trap. A conibear does the trick nicely.

I have a lake in the back yard and a muskrat infestation a few years back. Started to trap them when I noticed two submerged holes along the bank bordering the lake.
I used a pair of box traps (4"-6") and placed them right at the opening of the holes, un-baited. I checked them in the morning and evening and in the first year I took out 38 of the critters from those two holes. The second year I got 24 before the bank started caving in. Even got a catfish once, but I practiced catch and release on him.
I had to rebuild the bank and rip-rap the shoreline to finally get rid of those pests.