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Post by hatch on Jan 11, 2006 15:35:42 GMT -5
freeze-proof your dirt? anti-freeze,salt? how much and how cold does it stand up to? thanks hatch
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Post by Itrapny on Jan 11, 2006 15:45:47 GMT -5
I usually just use dry dirt that I collect during the summer. If it will be freezing and thawing conditions or wet I use liquid anti freeze and spray it over the set once completed. Have never tried salt.
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Post by mikespring on Jan 11, 2006 15:47:48 GMT -5
Bone dry peatmoss under and over the trap.
Mike Spring
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Post by hatch on Jan 11, 2006 17:52:28 GMT -5
the anti-freeze sounds like a good idea,i read on trrapperman.com that someone uses dirt then layers of salt and dirt to stop the freezing. newt-what happens if the peatmoss gets wet do u have to replace it or will it not freeze? thanks for your help guys. hatch
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Post by mikespring on Jan 11, 2006 20:27:20 GMT -5
Bone dry peat will repel water for a period of time.
I currently have a few step down dirt holes out right now, raining pretty good as of 8:00pm and I know those sets will function tonight, even if we get below 30 degrees.
Tomorrow morning Depending on how much rain I will remake or leave them be. The very top of the peat will be wet and in freezing conditions will crust but not enough to keep a coyote from snapping the trap.
I have tried the antifreeze with some success, but have seen to many refusals.
Mike Spring
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Post by walkonwater on Jan 11, 2006 21:06:05 GMT -5
I have been using a combination of peat and waxed dirt. The peat is really good stuff and easy to come by any time of the year. The waxed dirt is significantly more labor intensive but works really well. I like to cover my peat sets with the waxed dirt. It looks more natural and keeps the peat from blowing off. Salt here is a no-no. I have so many deer that it is impossible to use salt. The deer will be in it by the second night for sure.
WoW
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