Trappers 2013/2014 - Page 10

H380 · #**271** 03-04-2014, 06:57 AM

Part of this years take , posted on a different thread , but shoulda been here .Quit chasing em a couple weeks ago when calving started , but bet the hides are still fair .

PCP_ECOM · #**272** 03-04-2014, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by H380

Part of this years take , posted on a different thread , but shoulda been here .Quit chasing em a couple weeks ago when calving started , but bet the hides are still fair .

Nice looking fur 380,I see the next yote taker with ya as well,always nice to see the up and comers in with parents,Peter,should do well with them dogs.

trigger7mm · #**273** 03-04-2014, 08:50 AM

Very nice looking fur H380. Well done!

mxz1997 · #**274** 03-05-2014, 11:33 PM

Picked up an easy beaver tonight. He ran out of food I guess and chewed a hole through the ice. Stuck a 330 in front of it.

H380 · #**275** 03-06-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by PCP_ECOM

Nice looking fur 380,I see the next yote taker with ya as well,always nice to see the up and comers in with parents,Peter,should do well with them dogs.

Thanx , he's a grandson but I'd claim him as my boy. Hope the next sale is good too . Not sure who Peter is .. lol ..

PCP_ECOM · #**276** 03-06-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by H380

Thanx , he's a grandson but I'd claim him as my boy. Hope the next sale is good too . Not sure who Peter is .. lol ..

lol that's my first name H380

Thunder Elk Hunter · #**277** 03-08-2014, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by H380

Part of this years take , posted on a different thread , but shoulda been here .Quit chasing em a couple weeks ago when calving started , but bet the hides are still fair .

x2 on the nice looking fur. Just think next season you will be tying coyotes up

Saskabush · #**278** 03-08-2014, 04:19 PM

My first winter coyote hunting and trapping is in the books. The bulk of them are done and ready for the NAFA truck on Monday. Ended up with 32, about 20 snared and the rest shot. I have a few more drying but the rest will have to go to the fall auction with whatever i can catch for muskrats this spring.

Couldn't have done it without my jrs. They provided the company and entertainment while i fumbled my way through skinning and stretching this winter.

nube · #**279** 03-08-2014, 04:58 PM

Looks great!!! I took another 20 coyotes,67 muskrats, 4 beaver and a weasel in the other day. Hope prices stay the same as last sale.

trigger7mm · #**280** 03-08-2014, 06:35 PM

Good looking coyotes Saskabush. Well done. You have a great looking family there!! I wish my girls were that age again.

South west trappin RG · #**281** 03-08-2014, 07:32 PM

Looking good sask.

HunterDave · #**282** 03-09-2014, 01:03 AM

Good job Saskabush! Your kids look some proud of their Dad!

Saskabush · #**283** 03-09-2014, 10:20 AM

Thanks everyone, I've been getting a lot of good tips from this and other message boards so thanks to everyone that takes time to share their knowledge here.

I'm hoping to get an earlier start next year and ramp things up a bit. Fingers crossed that prices stay good but ether way it sure beats sitting on my thumbs all winter waiting for sheds to drop.

Saskabush · #**284** 03-09-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by nube

Looks great!!! I took another 20 coyotes,67 muskrats, 4 beaver and a weasel in the other day. Hope prices stay the same as last sale.

Nice nube! You sure have put up a good pile of fur considering you're just getting back into it this year. I'll be pretty happy if I can grab 50 or 60 total rats this spring.

nube · #**285** 03-09-2014, 12:26 PM

You can do it. There are more of them out there thn you would think. I got one lake this year that I hope to get 150-200 out of that I got permission on. There must be 60+ houses I counted one day

braggadoe · #**286** 03-09-2014, 04:24 PM

great pics saskabush!

good luck on the rats fellas

mostly trying to get off the trap checking BS

went from -25-30, mid week. snow pants, ice chisel and saw. too plus 10 and above, rain/sun, chest waders, lots of flowing water and alittle open water around the edges.

i'm guessing spring has sprung in southern ab.

nube · #**287** 03-09-2014, 06:06 PM

Your setup looks close to what I got lol Nice! Hope you get a pile of them

I am headed out in the next few days as well with this weather. Got one lake with 60+ houses to hit this week and see if I can pull out 150+ rats. Got 80 traps ready to rock and she will be an all day thing just running circles catching and setting. Might as well take a hot dog or 2 and make it an all day affair

mxz1997 · #**288** 03-09-2014, 08:05 PM

Couple more pics of trapping

Had a guys outing on jimsummits line...

Jim showing me how it's done lol

The Skandic had to pull out the 800 Summit

This is where a camped on my line just for fun

Making breakfast the next morning

A beautiful sunset out in the woods

One of my trapping friends best checks

H380 · #**289** 03-09-2014, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PCP_ECOM

lol that's my first name H380

Sorry , I'm a little slow .. LOL .

H380 · #**290** 03-09-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Elk Hunter

x2 on the nice looking fur. Just think next season you will be tying coyotes up

I plan on it , thanx again for all the advice and help .

Torkdiesel · #**291** 03-09-2014, 09:56 PM

That's one hell of a check for marten. That's what I catch per year

lol

HunterDave · #**292** 03-15-2014, 11:18 AM

Here's my big batch of coyotes (lol) ready to go to the depot. I'd be happy with making enough money to pay for my NAFA, ATA and Wild Fur Council memberships. I kept a couple of coyotes to tan and make a hat and mitts out of, that should be fun. I'm a first year trapper so this year was a learning experience and a period to find out what I needed and to acquire everything. I learned a lot this winter and my fur handling got progressively better with each coyote that I processed.

I'm getting ready for muskrats in the Spring and I've been busy making colony and tunnel traps. I'm already looking forward to next season when I'll be trapping full time.

I got a real nice light coloured coyote on the right but unfortunately I lost the tip of his tail.

nube · #**293** 03-15-2014, 11:31 AM

Good stuff Dave!!!! Those are some dark colours on a few of them. Make sure you comb them out good and snap the hide to fluff out the fur before you take them in. They look good and with decent prices you should make a few bucks on those. Congrats

bill9044 · #**294** 03-16-2014, 08:19 AM

My trapping/hunting buddy's. 34coyotes 5beaver 3 martin 1 fox 1 coon.

jim summit · #**295** 03-18-2014, 01:47 PM

Nice pile of fur Bill.

Great trapping pic every one, i wish we had more rats up north. Looks like fun when you guys down there catch them by the dozens.

mxz1997 · #**296** 03-20-2014, 09:50 PM

My brother just sent me a pic of the fur him and a friend took this year. Looked pretty good I figured I'd share

HunterDave · #**297** 03-20-2014, 11:53 PM

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My brother just sent me a pic of the fur him and a friend took this year. Looked pretty good I figured I'd share.

Nice.....Thanks for sharing.

You're gonna have to call those strips of softwood the "Braggin' Boards"......and rightfully so.

trigger7mm · #**298** 03-21-2014, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mxz1997

My brother just sent me a pic of the fur him and a friend took this year. Looked pretty good I figured I'd share

Beautiful looking catch of fur. Well done!

braggadoe · #**299** 04-01-2014, 07:26 PM

really enjoying the rat trap'in.

HunterDave · #**300** 04-01-2014, 11:42 PM

That's awesome Braggadoe! I just made 6 more funnel traps today and I was wondering if you found any more fresh scars that may have been made by your trap. I don't see any tape on there. I'm hoping to get mine wet next week.