Smossy's Trapping Season 2013-2014 (Success)

[Smossy]

Managed to make a new rake today to try to find my traps, Got 2 more back today with a buddy, Cant find the 4th and final one but we did have a close encounter with a beaver, We were flashing around with our lights and seen this little feller swimming around, as soon as he seen our lights he started coming right at us, swam straight toward us to about 3 feet then walked on shore, kinda just turned around and swam off. kinda crazy lol. He was just a little guy though. Promising area, seen about 3 others. Reset the 3 traps I had in the flood zone so I have no problem finding them again, Flagged them so Ill have no problem finding them next time.

[mrmoskillz]

Nice job Smossy congrats!

[h20hunter]

Ok Smossy....time to up this to a new level......I'm thinking GoPro in a trap....I know of course the chances of getting a "trap" on film are slim due to recording lenght and battery life but hey...if you don't try it will never work. Keep the pics and updates coming.

[jackelope]

Ok Smossy....time to up this to a new level......I'm thinking GoPro in a trap....I know of course the chances of getting a "trap" on film are slim due to recording lenght and battery life but hey...if you don't try it will never work. Keep the pics and updates coming.

Trail cam in video mode.
 

[h20hunter]

Yep....that would work. Not sure if he has a cam yet....

[Becky]

Ok Smossy....time to up this to a new level......I'm thinking GoPro in a trap....I know of course the chances of getting a "trap" on film are slim due to recording lenght and battery life but hey...if you don't try it will never work. Keep the pics and updates coming.

We were talking about this the other day.. biggest issues are - 1) thieves getting a nice $200+ camera after thinking they're only getting a trap and 2) it's very dark water, probably couldn't see a dang thing. Would be cool to set the traps with the camera and stay there for a hangout session and then pull the camera before we left though.

[Smossy]

Ok Smossy....time to up this to a new level......I'm thinking GoPro in a trap....I know of course the chances of getting a "trap" on film are slim due to recording lenght and battery life but hey...if you don't try it will never work. Keep the pics and updates coming.

If there was some super extended battery pack I could get setup. Totally.
Almost wondering if there is some type of converter you could bring that hooks straight to a car battery. Hide the car battery with a long extension/converter to the gopro, then run the gopro off aux power. It would run until the camera's full!

[Smossy]

My worst enemy. We were watching eachother today. I shall get you one day!

My Nemesis!

[3nails]

 Find his channel Smossy and you'll get your first beaver!                     

[Smossy]

Find his channel Smossy and you'll get your first beaver!                     

Hard to find, everythings flooded and hard to access, Some of the water is probably 10 feet deep. I did find a small channel on the side of though that looks like it may have been used, hard to explain what it looks like though.

[Moss Back]

I have a 12 aluminum boat i can loan you.. i would need it back for opening day of fishing. Last Saturday of April.      P.M. if your interested.

[Smossy]

I have a 12 aluminum boat i can loan you.. i would need it back for opening day of fishing. Last Saturday of April.      P.M. if your interested.

Does it have a trailer? If not its a no go We have a 14 foot alum also but it has a problem with holding water out and we have no trailer.

[Moss Back]

No, no trailer. keeps out water though.

[Smossy]

So still nothing to add to the collection..

But I did finally skin my mink last night and let me tell ya, That was a learning experience for sure. Wound up ripping the last 2 inches or so of the tail completely off Took me probably an hour just to skin that thing but I must say other then the tail it came out great, No holes, Got the full lip, ears, eyes cut perfect.
Definetly cut through the scent glands in the back  Still not completely sure where they are or what they look like but let me tell ya, That's one heck of a smell lol. Goodthing I was outside.
Gonna just keep the pelt for myself since its my first one so not too concerned about how good/bad I did but I do want to get it tanned..
Anyone know the going price for that and where to get it done? Im in the Spanaway/Graham/Roy/Yelm area.
Also, If Im not mistaken, It was a pretty big mink. I bought all the assorted mink board sizes from FNT post and out of the biggest board, He almost stretches the whole thing and probably could fit a wider board.  Ill try to get a length later.

[Smossy]

Mink measures in at 29" from nose to tip of tail, 25" from nose to end of legs where it was cut.