Sticks in traps on own land?

[RangerJack]

Has anyone else ever had this happen? I had a few dirt hole sets next to an alfalfa field on our property, and someone put sticks in my traps. Thankfully they didn't take them. I want to put a camera out there this weekend, because there is no reason for anyone to be back there.

Just wondering if "tampering" with traps is a common occurrence?

Honestly, I don't even know how someone could've seen them!

[crappiegetter]

I have had a few tampered with but never taken. Did watch a guy pull a few muskrats and a mink out of my traps caught up to him and thanked him for clearing my traps for me, the guy didn't know what to do, still tried to claim they were in his traps. Maybe it was someone that noticed something different in the area and set your traps off.

[RangerJack]

I just don't see why someone would be on my land..makes a guy pretty angry!

[crappiegetter]

Does your land come in contact with state, public or any water where your traps are. If so they could have thought they weren't trespassing. Another reason is a lot of people disagree with trapping and will do anything to keep you from getting your catch and trap tampering is a crime.

[HunterLee]

Its the bad part of trapping. I just got 5 ripped off yesterday, 3 330's and 2 220's. Someone figured that instead of trapping by me they would just take everything. That was the only trouble I had all year, plus someone else threw a deer leg in my trap also. Pretty dumb if I might say. Some people. Hoping to caught up withthe theif.

[Solaris79]

If any of the areas your having problems with tampering/theft have tree's around, try putting a trail cam up in one angled down. Couple years ago I had some deer stands and a ground blind ripped off and did this to catch the culprits. I put the cam about 20' up an oak and angled it down so it took pics (no flash though!)of the base area of my stand tree. Turned out to be a couple local teens and I knew their parents well, so I informed their parents and showed them the pics. Pretty sure they punished them more than the law would have.

Hope you catch up with them and get your property back.