Trapping Equipment

Welcome to the trap-line, the following will be on the equipment you will need.

First you will need the traps. So, longspring or coilspring?Well, longsprings are strong, durable, and good traps, but they are expensive, heavy and big too. Coilsprings are light, in-expensive and small, and they work just as good as longsprings. Conibears: are cheap, strong, and great for trail sets, but, they need a tool to set, can kill pets, and they are pretty big too. Snares: are light, affordable, and kill humanely, but they can be knocked over, and you really can't make a bait set. Cage traps: are great for starting trapping, they are easy to bait, and catch animals live, but, they are very heavy,cost a lot of money, and it's easy for animals to avoid the trap. one last trap, the dog-proof, this is a great, cheap, dog-proof trap that works well in all conditions. Bait these with small marshmallows, or canned tuna.

For making the set, you will need a sifter, a trowel, bait lure, stakes, and pan covers. wax paper is what i use for pan covers, and I also use Berkshire disposable stakes with 12" of cable attached.

After you trap and kill the animal, you will need to skin it.
So, you will need a skinning knife and a gambrel. 
After you skin it , you will need to flesh it. So, you will need a fleshing beam, and a 2 handled fleshing knife.
After you flesh the animal, you will need to dry it.
So, you will need a stretcher, for coon you will need a #4 
stretcher, for coyote a #5 will do. Then you will need to sell it.