Smossy's 2014-2015 Trapping Season.

[Machias]

What do I do with the tail, if anything?

Do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yviqltiFbdU



Then have it tanned by these guys, Specialty Leathers in Iowa, for $6.50 a side.  Then have a wallet made or better yet make it yourself.

[eburgtrapper]

That's an awesome video. He makes it look easy.

[Smossy]

Anyone know what this may be? Its a pretty rural area so I dont think its any type of contamination. Ive seen this spot a few times and It never looked like this "Oil slicks".. Noticed it was by a bunch of freshly chewed wood.
Could it be from a beavers scent gland or something?

[Machias]

Put some castor in the water and you will see the exact type of "oil slick"

[Machias]

That's an awesome video. He makes it look easy.

I have done several tails, it is as easy as the video makes it look.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I bet Rasbo can advise you how to make a beaver tail thong

[Boss .300 winmag]

I bet Rasbo can advise you how to make a beaver tail thong

That would be cool! 

Hey girl wanna see my beaver tail. 

[Smossy]

I bet Rasbo can advise you how to make a beaver tail thong

That would be cool! 

Hey girl wanna see my beaver tail. 

Lol

[Smossy]

2 Rats. One trap was destroyed abd empty.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Any idea what destroyed it?

[Smossy]

Looks like it may of been beaver. Sides bowed out and door was pushed through and invertes. Was a smaller trap like 8x10x24. I knew after i made it. It was weak and wasnt going to stand up to anything big. Gonna have to chop it down and salvage it for a smaller trap.

[Machias]

Nice looking rats!

[Smossy]

Whats this mean?

[Cultusman]

It's called Green Belly!  It's caused by not being skinned soon enough. I would rub some borax on it and and you might save it.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Crazy ...never seen that before ..but I always skinned them ASAP ...Good job on the trapping ..keep them coming