Sonny Sixkiller 39 Posted Saturday at 20:31 Report Share Posted Saturday at 20:31 The Gibbs Live Muskrat Trap! 7 Quote Link to post
mitre 550 Posted Saturday at 20:38 Report Share Posted Saturday at 20:38 Looks good never seen them before and I don't think uk will have them they seem like medieval or Tudor time styles good sturdy made and springy metal Quote Link to post
mackem 31,809 Posted Saturday at 21:31 Report Share Posted Saturday at 21:31 It’s a bit over-engineered for a muskrat. Quote Link to post
fireman 11,675 Posted Sunday at 07:54 Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:54 Interesting thing for sure and nice one for showing us it.... 1 Quote Link to post
mitre 550 Posted Sunday at 12:05 Report Share Posted Sunday at 12:05 Something different from our rat traps Quote Link to post
fireman 11,675 Posted Sunday at 20:30 Report Share Posted Sunday at 20:30 22 hours ago, mackem said: It’s a bit over-engineered for a muskrat. Yeah but it's cool and we all want one eh ... 2 Quote Link to post
mackem 31,809 Posted Sunday at 21:12 Report Share Posted Sunday at 21:12 40 minutes ago, fireman said: Yeah but it's cool and we all want one eh ... Back in the day teenagers made enough cash to buy a truck trapping muskrats,imagine carrying 50 of those 1 Quote Link to post
mackem 31,809 Posted 23 hours ago Report Share Posted 23 hours ago Done a little research on these traps,they were designed for catching muskrat alive to restock marshes when fur prices were high.Nowadays the trap in good condition will fetch $1200 1 Quote Link to post
comanche 3,398 Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 19 hours ago, mackem said: Done a little research on these traps,they were designed for catching muskrat alive to restock marshes when fur prices were high.Nowadays the trap in good condition will fetch $1200 It's got an HG Wells/ Steam Punk vibe ,love it. Do you know when they were made? 1 Quote Link to post
mackem 31,809 Posted 1 hour ago Report Share Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, comanche said: It's got an HG Wells/ Steam Punk vibe ,love it. Do you know when they were made? Early 1900's,the muskrat is actually caught in two traps,a foothold and the cage,the cage rises out of the water so you can see you have a catch,crazy eh? Wiebe Trapline Adventures (@wiebetraplineadventures) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 285 likes, 1 comments - wiebetraplineadventures on February 17, 2026: "Gibbs Live... Quote Link to post
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