Draw a map of an area near your home showing areas that provide furbearer habitat. Mark areas that could be improved for furbearers. Trapping Trapping is the most common method of harvesting the fur crop. To trap successfully, it is not necessary to go into the wilds. Almost any stream, marsh or drainage ditch where there are furbearer signs can be a good place to set traps.
Traps come in various types and sizes for different furbearers.
A typical longspring trap and its parts are shown below. For muskrat and mink, body-gripping kill traps are usually used. The larger body-gripping traps are used only underwater trapping for beaver. The No. 2 leg hold trap is recommended for fox and the No.1 for mink, muskrat and raccoon. The No. 1 and No.