Things You'll Need:
- Conibear traps
- Hammer
- Steel stake
- Wire
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Step 1
Choose a suitable trap area. Good choices are trails frequenting the river or stream area. Check the river banks for slides or slick muddy areas where muskrats and beavers slide into the water on their bellies.
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Step 2
Choose a position along the trail that allows you to hide the trap easily. Look for shrubs or other low-lying vegetation that will help disguise the trap arms.
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Step 3
Use the hammer to pound the steel stake firmly into the ground near your trap location, and then use the wire to attach the trap chain to the stake.
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Step 4
Hold each arm of the metal trap in opposite hands and spread them apart. When it is fully opened, use the trap's trip lever gingerly to hold the arms open. Make sure the trip arm is centered in the trap arms.
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Step 5
Carefully set the trap upright in the trail you have picked so that as the game animal passes along the trail, it will pass directly through the trap's arms.
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Step 6
Hide the trap chain with dirt and leaves, and disguise the trap as best you can with leaves without hindering the closing of the trap arms.
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Step 7
Repeat Step 1 through Step 6 for as many traps as you have and want to set.
