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It does not really help you set the trap, but it allows you to pack the dirt over the trap. I don't want it to fire unless the foot is directly on the pan otherwise they can walk all over it without setting it off. What works for me is illustrated in the pics.

I am looking forward to another trapping season, and was looking through my gear. I want to try out a trappers cap this year, but did not really like the commercially available ones. Sooooooooooo rumaging through my junk pile I found a 2 1/2 to 2 1/4 exhaust reducer that fit over the pan on my MB 550 fairly well. On thing led to another thing, a couple of welds and some notches later I had a trappers cap. I screwed up and did not paint it a bright color, so there is a very good chance you might run across this laying around. Hope this helps someone else or gives you ideas.

I see 4 Coues hunts available for this year for muzzleloader, all with the same dates 30 OCT through 3 NOV 2010 they are as follows: Unit 23 Burro MTNS Unit 23 All except Burro MTNS Unit 24 Unit 27 From the draw data available at http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation...sreport2009.xls Hunt Limit 1st 2nd 3rd Total DER-3-261 Y 25 43 45 33 121 DER-3-232 Y 50 28 43 34 105 DER-3-230 Y 50 1 20 23 44 DER-3-243 Y 50 0 21 17 38 I see that for 2009 hunters applied as follows: Unit 27 Unit 23 Burro MTNS Unit 23 Unit 24 From http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreation...rvestReport.pdf for 2008-2009 I found the following from Table 6: Based on Muzzleloader Success Rate ONLY I see Unit 27 Unit 23 (Data does not include a break down of Burro MTNS or Except Burro MTNS) Unit 24 Have I baffled myself with data, or is this what you would expect? Any thoughts as to what you think is welcomed! I am not asking for your secrets, or specifics but if you were to rank the GMU's for a draw what order would you go with. For all I can tell from the above, maybe all the deer in 2008-2009 came from the Burro MTNS hunt and none were taken from the except Burro MTNS hunt.

Has anyone fished Negrito Creek where it comes together with the Tularosa?