I have been in the throes of damage control here lately. I discovered I have a river otter that moved in and has taken up residence in my pond. I am not sure of how much damage it's done so far, but I know because of their fish eating nature, it can't be good. I picked up a couple leghold traps, placed them strategically, and baited the area with a medium sized BG. All I managed to catch so far is a couple of toes (see below). I have re-set and re-baited the area with pellets. Perhaps, I need to procure some bodygrip (Conibear) traps. If anyone here has experience with this varmint, please feel free to give your experience in this matter. If it wasn't so elusive, I'd pop him with my .22 rifle.
