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Post by aaroncurtis on Nov 26, 2012 12:08:40 GMT -6
Sitting in my treestand lastnight I got to thinking about the furbearer(s) that your respective state is best known for in terms of quality fur. Here in Michigan our muskrats are probably close to the top of the list if not at the top. Our cats suck and the coyotes are nothing special when compared to what a quality coyote fur looks like. I was on YouTube watching some videos "the wild north" does and I was very surprised when he said their lynx in the NWT are about 20 pounds. I always thought they were quite a bit bigger than that. You guys with Lynx what would you say your average cat weighs. I have held up a fair number of 30 lb cats and have seen a lot that were bigger so I was surprised when he said they weigh around 20lbs. Not sure what our average bobcat weighs here but I would bet its somewhere in the mid 20s.
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Post by musher on Nov 26, 2012 19:02:22 GMT -6
I never weighed a lynx but 20 pounds sounds right. They are a loaf of bread on stilts with huge feet. If they were heavier they wouldn't be able to walk on snow.
I really enjoy thewildnorth.
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Post by seldom on Nov 26, 2012 21:56:41 GMT -6
I really enjoy thewildnorth. X2!! He seems to have slowed with his videos. |
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Post by mtcbrlatrap on Nov 27, 2012 8:27:19 GMT -6
WI would not be best known for any one aspect of trapping but WI is the 5th leading state in wild fur harvest revenue of the 50 states.
WI has
a decent coon population with good size and OK color
A good rat population of average north's to excellent eastern rats
A decent coyote population of larger but poorer color and quality yotes
A decent red fox population with good red colors for the most part
A good weasel population especially in northern WI
A decent but down beaver population with good size and darker colors
Tagged species are otter, bob cat and fisher which have harvest able populations on a limited basis
A viable and harvest able wolf population
We have good grinner and skunk populations to fill traps that are not catching the above species.
We are probably best known for our multiple species opportunities, diverse habitats and trapping opportunities with several million acres of public land to trap and utilize which is not common for states totally east of the Mississippi.
Bryce
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Post by trappnman on Nov 27, 2012 8:41:56 GMT -6
bryce about sums up mn as well- we have a good variety and everything is at least "decent" quality, many items top shelf such as coon
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Post by mtcbrlatrap on Nov 27, 2012 11:34:36 GMT -6
Yes Steve but I forgot Mink which are common with medium size here with northern mink being smaller and darker than the southern WI mink.
we also do about 500k of deer hides per year with gun and bow together.
We are now up to about 4K of bear hides per year as well.
Bryce
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