Post by southernlures on Jul 2, 2012 10:02:46 GMT -5
Making rock Cubies for Mink
This set of pics shows the way i build my rock cubbies and the locations that i piked for these sets. The first pic shows where i want to place a mink cubbie along this small creek. The water is shallow and there are a ton of mink coon and possum and rat sign all over the exposed rock and mud bank.
The next pic shows where i have taken some large rocks and placed them about 12 inches apart. I chose to put the cubbie on the left side of the exposed shelf for protection from fast flowing water. If and when the creek rises. This will keep the cubbie from being destroyed by the faster water.
The next pic shows where the rest of the rocks are added for the sides and roof of the cubbie. Now once this is finished the cubbie is ready for a trap and drowner if wanted. Now with the bottom of this creek being bedrock staking a trap is almost impossible. Now what i do is take a rail rd spike and find a fissure or crack in the bed rock and drive it into the crack this is how you can anchor your trap or drowning cable.
The next pic shows a rock that is exposed in the flow of the creek these areas are great for the mink to crawl on and eat and rest for a bit. You can blind set these areas as well. Anchoring your traps with rail rd spikes.
The next pic shows Where i have a spot out in the flow were the water shallows up and just below the water surface i can see sign where the mink are using this shallow for a travel route across the creek. Now placing a set here would be difficult if i didn't use the spikes. The first pic shows where i have driven a spike into the bedrock.
Now the next pic shows where i have built a cubbie over the spike in the bed rock. This allows me to set this location and a way to set a trap with out fear of a coon fox or any other critter making off with the trap. Now i have attached a drowner wire to the stake and ran it out to a rock. The rock sets in a depression that has about 12 to 14 inches of water. The water around the cubbie is about 3 inches deep.
The next pic shows the finished cubbie with the rock placed in the depression and i have back away to give a better picture of set up.
Here is another pic of the cubbie from the top of the creek bank.
Now i hope this will give you more ways of setting up your cubbies. and locations. Thanks for looking
This set of pics shows the way i build my rock cubbies and the locations that i piked for these sets. The first pic shows where i want to place a mink cubbie along this small creek. The water is shallow and there are a ton of mink coon and possum and rat sign all over the exposed rock and mud bank.
The next pic shows where i have taken some large rocks and placed them about 12 inches apart. I chose to put the cubbie on the left side of the exposed shelf for protection from fast flowing water. If and when the creek rises. This will keep the cubbie from being destroyed by the faster water.
The next pic shows where the rest of the rocks are added for the sides and roof of the cubbie. Now once this is finished the cubbie is ready for a trap and drowner if wanted. Now with the bottom of this creek being bedrock staking a trap is almost impossible. Now what i do is take a rail rd spike and find a fissure or crack in the bed rock and drive it into the crack this is how you can anchor your trap or drowning cable.
The next pic shows a rock that is exposed in the flow of the creek these areas are great for the mink to crawl on and eat and rest for a bit. You can blind set these areas as well. Anchoring your traps with rail rd spikes.
The next pic shows Where i have a spot out in the flow were the water shallows up and just below the water surface i can see sign where the mink are using this shallow for a travel route across the creek. Now placing a set here would be difficult if i didn't use the spikes. The first pic shows where i have driven a spike into the bedrock.
Now the next pic shows where i have built a cubbie over the spike in the bed rock. This allows me to set this location and a way to set a trap with out fear of a coon fox or any other critter making off with the trap. Now i have attached a drowner wire to the stake and ran it out to a rock. The rock sets in a depression that has about 12 to 14 inches of water. The water around the cubbie is about 3 inches deep.
The next pic shows the finished cubbie with the rock placed in the depression and i have back away to give a better picture of set up.
Here is another pic of the cubbie from the top of the creek bank.
Now i hope this will give you more ways of setting up your cubbies. and locations. Thanks for looking