Last edited by Wolfdog91; 11-17-2021 at 06:01 PM.
A wise man will try to learn as much from a fool as he will from a master, for all have something to teach- Uncle Iroh
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I am, targeting mink and beaver. My son and I have only had sets out for four soaks. So far five beaver, 36 to 67 pounds, and one buck mink. Pelt prices are in the toilet, we make our money selling the castor glands at $80+ a pound. We go after mink because it's just plain fun trying to figure them out, plus I'm old school and always felt they were a trophy animal. I've been trapping for 56 years.
I'll be trapping fox and coyote this year
first time but after the coyote ate part of a deer I had to leave
over night I figured there are to many and needed to be thinned down some
Hit em'hard
hit em'often
I will be trapping canis lupus primarily, but I definitely am having some pretty severe beaver issues that l will be addressing.
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Coyote, Raccoon, beaver, and if I'm lucky bobcat and otter too.
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Holding off until I can break even on buying Urine , till then my pee doesn't work and not gonna pay for UTV gas out of pocket to check sets that are empty .
I am trapping Muskrat , Raccoon and Coyote
I will set some Beaver traps when I get a chance , but I have to watch out for river otter
As there isn't open trapping for them in my area
I will be doing some Mink trapping in a week or so
But the main marsh I trap wants the mink as they help control the muskrats
As I get to trap the marsh for free , I follow the few simple requests they have
John
And I carry a LOADED Hell CatYea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
i am going after beaver/otter/Wuf this year.
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Gotta say I'm pleasantly surprised here, didn't think there where to many or trappers on here
A wise man will try to learn as much from a fool as he will from a master, for all have something to teach- Uncle Iroh
MS Army Guard 2016-2021
Getting ready even though the season is open, maybe by Thanksgiving. Red fox and Coon here and two nice coyotes showed up on the trail camera so I hope to snag one of them. I leave the mink and muskrats alone on the pond. I usually release the opossums too, often catch the same one over and over until we come to an understanding. I’m setting out for weasel too in about a month when they turn white.
coyote and beaver here, starts dec 1
Wolfdog91 are they eating the carcasses? I plan to try one this year on the smoker. Year before last I got either 8 or 9 coyotes, Last year my health didn't cooperate. I'm doing better so far this year & I am just getting ready to roll. I wish you well & do the same for me.
I personally don't eat them. Nothing against it just not a critter I really like. Mabye I just have had it right but I e been told the same about possum. Anyway I sell the carcasses. Got a bulk deal right now for $10 straight for everyone I can get and clean but I can make $20 a pop selling locally
A wise man will try to learn as much from a fool as he will from a master, for all have something to teach- Uncle Iroh
MS Army Guard 2016-2021
I will probably put out a few DP's for coons, because I keep some chickens around the farm. Our state had a bounty on nest robbing predators the last couple of years, but only on animals trapped from April too July. My idea is that a critter trapped now won't eat a nest next june, but what do I know?
If mice count , I'm trapping big time since they cut the beans around my house .
I wish I still was!
There is a Trapping section in the Outdoorsman section of this site, people post there pretty steady
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |