I am useing, bridger 4 duke 3 I was looking to see what The 'Real" trappers are useing for pan covers,or if you place something under the trap to keep it from freezeing in.I am am useing the dirt hole method---Had some yotes standing on my traps--talk about liveing close to the edge.
I usually snare,Its simple cost effective,easy to maintain a trapline, the yotes for the most part dead when i travell the line ever other day.The traps not so good freezeing up buryed by snow.The area the traps are set on the side of a lake with a high bank overhang,not suitable for snares.
I take a piece of pink insulation and cut it the right size to put under the pan...then tear it into pieces that are thin enough to put under the pan, because obviously you don't want to try and stuff a piece that's 4 inches thick under there.
the dirt cannot get in and the insulation is soft enough to give when something steps on it.
Metal screen, like from screen doors is the best. Precut a bunch and keep them in a clean coffee container or something like that. I've also used coffee filters but prefer the screen.
I've tried everything at one point or another. The best trap cover I have found is that thin white foam that goes under laminate flooring. I use a lot of leg holds for wolves and it works great. I use a 9 inch plate as a template. I put in under my traps and over them.
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