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Post by cameron1976 on Jan 8, 2017 7:22:18 GMT -6
I believe it has little to do with the topic being discussed, trapping, politics, religion, ford, chevy, doesn't matter. I see it's problem people have with someone having a different thought or opinion then their own. People can't seem to understand: "Just because I don't do it,(or think it) doesn't mean YOU shouldn't". It's a right we have in this country to disagree, we should respect that enough to do be civil about it. When I meet someone, I can usually tell if we'll get along or not. Before I know who they voted for or what trap they think is best for coyotes. I vote for who I think is going to be best for the country, I hope YOU do too. If our opinions differ, so be it. Men all through history have fought and died so we could be free and have different opinions. Besides that, if everyone did exactly what I did and thought, who would I be able to learn from. Not going to learn anything if you don't ever do anything different, or aren't exposed to different thoughts. I agree. Keeping things civil and being respectful goes a long ways.
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Post by musher on Jan 9, 2017 6:32:57 GMT -6
I recently spent a couple of days in the city. It was quite cold with a good wind. LOTS of fur being worn but it is mostly hats, hood trim and mitts. And the wearers are of all age groups. It made me optimistic.
A fur coat lasts for years. These feather coats don't. So people will be buying a new one soon enough - complete with fur trim.
One of my daughters and my wife wanted fur trim on their feather coats (Yes, I know it is down but it is fun to tease.) so I had a wold tanned. It was an ugly wolf but I thought that enough fur would be there for trim.
The tanner messed it up. It looks like something washed, shrunk, dried, and matted. It isn't fit as a door mat. The tanner says he does not understand what happened. It was a first time job for me with a new, young tanner.I dare say that he doesn't have the touch.
The end result is that I contacted our furrier (who has made us coats, hats, mitts, fur bands ...) and he showed my wife a silver ranch fox as well as a Norwegian one. The girls wanted LONG GREY fur. So ranched silver fox it will be.
The pelts were the size of coyotes. The fur was impressive. The Norwegian fox was not long haired. It was exceedingly dense. I could not get my fingers through it. It reminded me of a sheep pelt. That is our competition.
Fur boy said that they make lots of infinity scarves and purses, also.
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Post by blackhammer on Jan 20, 2017 13:59:36 GMT -6
Starting trapping a few rats on the creeks. More for fun than anything. Had seven at one bridge yesterday so that was cool. Now if ever spot was Like that. Rats are beautiful with a nice layer of fat from eating beans and corn. Fur prices seem to be headed in the right direction. Ah maybe next year I'll make a huge Trapline wage. LOL
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Post by cameron1976 on Jan 25, 2017 18:56:34 GMT -6
Starting trapping a few rats on the creeks. More for fun than anything. Had seven at one bridge yesterday so that was cool. Now if ever spot was Like that. Rats are beautiful with a nice layer of fat from eating beans and corn. Fur prices seem to be headed in the right direction. Ah maybe next year I'll make a huge Trapline wage. LOL Fingers crossed that fur prices move in the right direction. Good luck on your winter rat line.
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Post by Gibb on Jan 29, 2017 5:47:55 GMT -6
Been out beaver trapping the last couple of days. Jim
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Post by trappnman on Jan 29, 2017 12:06:31 GMT -6
that under ice trapping is about as much work as any trapping x2
Years ago, I tried a little mid winter beaver trapping on frozen creeks. Those creeks drove you crazy- you would get over flow, so you would have several layers- ice, water ice... made for some wet days...and then occasionally you would get the bonus of finally getting through, to find out you have 3-4 inches of water ...lol. It was my last year of running an under ice line.
I still haven't gotten after those beaver yet....just have no interest in water...seems odd to me- and while I don't think prices really is the factor, maybe subconsciously it does. BUT- am out the door now, to get traps ready- going to run 2 locations- 1 with 4 beaver setups, and 6 blind rat/mink sets, and another with 4 mink/rat blind sets. So sometime this week......
Coyotes just take too much mental energy I think is part of it
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Post by Gibb on Jan 29, 2017 15:45:57 GMT -6
Are conditions are almost perfect right now for under ice beaver trapping caught 11 in 2 days out of 4 houses. Had set 5 but one house is a bust so far. All in 330 size traps. Working less than 4 hours a day set-up day was 5 hours yesterday 3 1/2 hours today just over 2 hours. Learnt a new set last year we gang set the entrances depending on the house. Sometimes as in the picture 4 traps per channel. Very efficient way to trap beaver. I stay away from creeks, live in the land of a million or so lakes. And Beaver have plenty of. Jim
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Post by flathead40 on Jan 29, 2017 17:42:59 GMT -6
Gibb, how's the set work? set em across the run coming out, or in it.(1 behind the other)
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Post by Gibb on Jan 30, 2017 4:59:49 GMT -6
Works good, either side by side or set one behind the other. Depends on the house, if deep enough and wide enough we set two set of 2 if shallow and narrow we set one behind the other.
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Post by RdFx on Jan 30, 2017 5:37:22 GMT -6
Must be nice to have a young strong trapper to spud those under ice set holes....LOL.... My old shoulders cringe thinking of chipping out under ice set holes... the shoulders also are cringing at 90 -100 pound bee boxes....
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Post by mustelameister on Jan 30, 2017 6:22:39 GMT -6
Nice pics, Jim.
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Post by trappnman on Jan 30, 2017 7:27:08 GMT -6
oddly enough, I live in the part of MN that has no lakes. But in exchange, we have a multitude of trout creeks. I feel with you RdFx- my ice spud is one from pre 1950- and it's a heavy son of a gun. Did get my gear ready, and will go out today and set up my little line. both creeks don't freeze, so I won't have to worry about that. So actually looking forward to it. A few rats and a couple of beaver and maybe a mink or three------ takes me back to school boy days I never use rat lure, but getting out beaver lure found a bottle of Asa's rat lure, so tossed it in the truck. Hope its not a coon draw
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Post by blackhammer on Jan 30, 2017 14:03:46 GMT -6
It's better for coon than rats. Imo😀 I'll take the lazy route I and trap spring beaver Gibb. Although there is no such thing as a lazy beaver trapper. With a partner been doing well over a 100 last few years. Catch is most of them are 400 miles north or so
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Post by Gibb on Jan 31, 2017 23:26:28 GMT -6
blackhammer catching them is the fun part, than the work begins. Some areas I can access in the winter it would take me a week to get into in the fall. This year conditions are near perfect just enough snow to cover the rocks and just enough ice at the houses. Been nice and cold the last two days so the ice has stiffen up allowing me to follow some creeks.
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Post by RdFx on Feb 1, 2017 8:15:03 GMT -6
Snapping turtles all over here in North Central Wi. Come spring snappers laying eggs where ever gravel. Cant understand how any eggs hatch as coons , skunks dig em up before hatching.... We have a closed season till after laying so if one wants a turtle to eat ok. But i cant bring myself to whack a big turtle thats over 4-50 yrs old.
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Post by bblwi on Feb 2, 2017 8:38:24 GMT -6
The flowage up north where I frequently fish had a full fyke net fish survey done in 2016. They caught nearly a dozen snapper in their nets, one they estimated at 35-40 lbs. Really an SOB to get them out of the nets and they tear them up a lot as well.
Bryce
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Post by cameron1976 on Feb 4, 2017 9:34:35 GMT -6
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