Yesterdays catch

[Humptulips]

Nothing very noteable but I bought a new camera. Been really slow lately but here's what I caught yesterday.

[carpsniperg2]

I have always liked seeing those beaver rds Looks like a fine catch to me

[Hannibal]

Good job hump,,,,,,,!!  Nice to see professionally put up fur,,,,,

[BOWHUNTER45]

Sweet ....minus the fletching 

[Beartrap]

Very nice catch Bruce. A++ on the put up job. Great to see your starting to have some success.
Also Thank you for all your work.

[Fowlweather25]

What are all the bumps on the left otter?

[Humptulips]

What are all the bumps on the left otter?

I drum my otter and other greasy furs in corn cob grit to absorb the grease out of the fur. What you are seeing are some of the particles of corn cob grit. It brushes off when it gets dry. It makes the fur around the window fluffy and clean.

[Smokepole]

Nice catch.  Looks like you have a first class operation going there.  Some high quality fur!   

[Fowlweather25]

What are all the bumps on the left otter?

I drum my otter and other greasy furs in corn cob grit to absorb the grease out of the fur. What you are seeing are some of the particles of corn cob grit. It brushes off when it gets dry. It makes the fur around the window fluffy and clean.

Ahh, cool!

[Humptulips]

Picked up another otter today and a very toothy looking possum. I'm figuring an easy $.75 out of that guy.
Sorry, no pics. Camera won't work when you leave it home.

[3nails]

 Maybe nothing notable for you but if the boy and I have two otters and a beaver in the morning we're going to flip!

[dogtuk]

Very Nice job on those pelts I could never get mine to look like that WOW Really good job

[Sitka_Blacktail]

I drum my otter and other greasy furs in corn cob grit to absorb the grease out of the fur. What you are seeing are some of the particles of corn cob grit. It brushes off when it gets dry. It makes the fur around the window fluffy and clean.

I had a friend in Kodiak who jumped ship for political asylum. He lived in a camper and made all his own trapping gear including his traps and snares to save money. (even when he had money) Turns out in Poland, he'd worked on a big fur farm of some sort. The guy was as handy fabricating stuff as I've ever seen. Anyway, he built a large drum and filled it with wood chips to clean up his pelts. He'd pour a small amount of white gas on the chips  and tumble it a bit before adding the furs. He said the gas would remove the last traces of grease from furs. Then he'd comb them all real nice. He had the prettiest furs I've ever seen.

[Lunchbox1981]

Very Cool.  I would love to see the final product once they are done.

[trapperguy22]

looks good bruce congrats!!! you catching those otters in swim throughs or cages on the ground?

[Humptulips]

looks good bruce congrats!!! you catching those otters in swim throughs or cages on the ground?

Catching them in the swim throughs. Getting some refusals too. They are far from perfect.

[trapperguy22]

bruce,
thanks for the info, i am having problems with the water one day to just right then blown out for a week or so hard to keep the stes working.

[Humptulips]

Adam,
I hear you. The high waters is when stuff is moving but the damn water washes so much stuff in mine I'm constantly resetting. Out of 8 sets today I had 3 empty and sprung, one that something had obviously went around and a couple that were beyond fixing because the water was too high. Brought home 2 beaver though so I guess I can't complain too loud.