Post by carolinafoxer on Jul 27, 2012 10:17:23 GMT -5
Hey gang. Work today is S-L-O-W, so I figured I'd try something productive on a different front. Did a few how to pictorials on how I make some sets. Love 'em or hate 'em, fine with me.
First off, here's the tools: A trowel (I put mine in a vice and close it up nice and tight for boring out holes. Makes a nice 2 inch dirthole as you'll see later.), a digging hammer, a stake for punching and reaming holes to start 'em, a sifter, some gloves. Bag with a bunch of lures on it. Also I use lots of cotton balls and q-tips. Pan covers, I use wax paper, polyfil, but most often peat moss. I didn't have any with me, so just assume peat between the jaws or a polyfil wad under the pan.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6041.jpg)
So, for greys, I like to force 'em big time. I like to make this trench type set into a bank and in the tall weeds or brush. More like a cubby of sorts. Take the hammer, dig it out as wide as your trap. here, a duke 1.75. Set your trap, stake it, and wiggle it in nice and tight.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6042.jpg)
Take the rebar hole punch, drive 'er in 8-10 inches, and wallow it out about an inch and a half to 2 inches.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6043.jpg)
Now, sift over your trap and get it all nice and flat and settled. Make a triangle with your hands and press/pack all the dirt down tight. I leave it uncovered so you can see the pan. Its 6 inches to pan center. Apply lure/bait to q-tip or cotton ball. Use the rebar to press it to the bottom of the hole. Then, I take another cotton ball and push it in only as far as my finger goes. This has no odor on it, so they see it, dig it out an get nothing on it, then have to keep working the set to get in at the stuff on the bottom.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6044.jpg)
Here's the set from a distance.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6045.jpg)
Here is one from last year, took 3 greys in 4 days.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/7-1.jpg)
More to follow...Thanks for looking.
First off, here's the tools: A trowel (I put mine in a vice and close it up nice and tight for boring out holes. Makes a nice 2 inch dirthole as you'll see later.), a digging hammer, a stake for punching and reaming holes to start 'em, a sifter, some gloves. Bag with a bunch of lures on it. Also I use lots of cotton balls and q-tips. Pan covers, I use wax paper, polyfil, but most often peat moss. I didn't have any with me, so just assume peat between the jaws or a polyfil wad under the pan.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6041.jpg)
So, for greys, I like to force 'em big time. I like to make this trench type set into a bank and in the tall weeds or brush. More like a cubby of sorts. Take the hammer, dig it out as wide as your trap. here, a duke 1.75. Set your trap, stake it, and wiggle it in nice and tight.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6042.jpg)
Take the rebar hole punch, drive 'er in 8-10 inches, and wallow it out about an inch and a half to 2 inches.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6043.jpg)
Now, sift over your trap and get it all nice and flat and settled. Make a triangle with your hands and press/pack all the dirt down tight. I leave it uncovered so you can see the pan. Its 6 inches to pan center. Apply lure/bait to q-tip or cotton ball. Use the rebar to press it to the bottom of the hole. Then, I take another cotton ball and push it in only as far as my finger goes. This has no odor on it, so they see it, dig it out an get nothing on it, then have to keep working the set to get in at the stuff on the bottom.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6044.jpg)
Here's the set from a distance.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/DSCF6045.jpg)
Here is one from last year, took 3 greys in 4 days.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r261/MaineFoxer/7-1.jpg)
More to follow...Thanks for looking.