we trap hard here in va I have a small pop of pen raised "wild" birds that are making making it I stomp all possums coon and fox all trapping season long here my habitat is quiet good mostly marsh the reeds bulrushes offer them hidey holes I suppose
the coon I constantly capture ARE fairly stupid when Morons catch and release coon you just have to use a differant style trap to re capture them I do it on a daily basis almost here in tidewater Va
1.5 1.75 and # 3 coil spring traps 160-220 body grips and snares really small feed bill and I get to sleep all night in the morning a single action .22 revolver dispatches them for me :)
the thermometer he is using is one of the cheapest wally world offers its response rate is less then desirable if you watch thus for over several hours time you get a much better idea how crappy WH t-stats really are , this or get a more responsive thermometer