The National Trappers Convention has arrived in Escanaba

The National Trappers Convention has arrived in Escanaba: During hourly demonstrations guests learn trapping tips from the pros

First Double on Beaver in a 12x18x39 Comstock Swim Through Beaver Trap

Local hunter and only recently turned "trapper" Carl has been catching beaver in his Comstock trap for the past two years to keep the flooding down on his property.  Using both channel and dam break sets, Carl has been accustomed to catching pretty much at will, expecting to catch every time he sets the trap, which is pretty much how it has gone.  One night last week he called and said though he knew there were beaver present, he had not caught a beaver that day.  He thought it was unusual not to catch a beaver virtually each time, but actually it is quite common place not to catch every day for sure.  Blank days can be expected, even with great sets coupled with a great trap.  Having caught a number of beaver in the short time he had been using he traps, I guess he had gotten a bit spoiled.
A couple of days passed when I got another call from Carl, this time really excited.  He had caught 2 two year old beaver in his cage, both about 25-30 pounds, a pair of two year olds.  These beaver had evidently entered the cage at the exact same time, captured together.  This was a first for a double beaver catch in a 12x18x39 Comstock Cage.






  

Catching with Comstock Cages, Beaver (+playlist)

Double Cage set, Comstock Cages with Jim (+playlist)

ADC beaver update

Still rolling along with the nuisance beaver, we are now up to 435 total in the Comstock swim through cages since the fall of 2010.  Got three more today.  Yesterday we got a call about a small culvert being plugged over the weekend.  At that point the channel was deep, non visible, but distinct.  With the potato hook it was easy to find the 18 inch wide dish.  I was able to literally throw in two traps in a couple of minutes.  Upon arrival today the it was easy to see that the water was back to normal, a small ditch, indicating that the beaver had been taken.  With a pair of matched 40 pounders in the cages, male and female, the job was over in a matter of hours, quite typical.  Many of these jobs involve a pair of beaver.  Two traps is all that's necessary quite often.

We are just a shade under 95% for this year, Beaver taken in Comstock Cages compared to other devices.

First Video of an Armadillo caught in an 18 inch Double Door Comstock Cage Trap

This is the first ever video of a strong armadillo being captured in an 18 inch, double door, Comstock, 9x11, wire triggered, powered door cage trap.  Skeptics who didn't think it possible, suggesting that the traps were just too short, have once again been proven completely wrong.  Not only did Nuisance Wildlife Specialist Stan in Georgia catch this armadillo, he also caught 6 others in the past few days in these short, but remarkable 18 inch long traps!  Adding fuel to the fire, there were no misses either.  These space saving traps take up far less room in a truck than their 30 to 48 inch counterparts and require less work when setting and placing.  Comstock 18 inch traps can be easily placed in tight areas where larger traps simply will not fit.  Even a tough armadillo is no match for the rugged little traps.  Armadillos do no damage to these "escape proof" super strong incredibly reliable traps.  Thanks to Stan for sharing this ground breaking video.  

More Armadillos, Stan and Jerry

"One night Stan" continues to catch armadillos in 18 inch Comstock Double Door Cages, another one today.  He has caught at least 6 in the past few days.  For those who might doubt or question, Stan had started out using 30 inch traps, which worked fine, just larger than what was necessary, taking up too much space in the truck and more difficult to place as they require more room.  Stan then went to 24 inch traps, easily taking more than 100 armadillos in them.

Stan is like many of us, always trying to improve and improve he did.  He pushed it to the limit with 18's for armadillos and has been catching consistently without a miss.  And though there may somewhere be lurking out there a 200 pound armadillo, 99+% will fit into 9x11x30, 24 and even 18 inch Comstock Double Door Traps.  Stan pointed out the shape of he armadillo, low on both ends and humped in the middle, configured exactly like the catch box on the 18 inch cages, a match!

We also make the most versatile, universal, "Multipurpose" trap in the world, 9x11x36 with double doors, with a den opening in the bottom of the built in 3-way nose cone.  Jerry in Louisiana likes them for armadillos too.  Just put it over a den and you're done.