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Other Activities => Trapping => Topic started by: Snopro62x on July 10, 2013, 09:47:36 PM

Title: fur prime times
Post by: Snopro62x on July 10, 2013, 09:47:36 PM: When is it the best time of winter to trap yotes beaver badger coons muscrat cats etc... new to trapping seems like I keep reading that the best furs are differnt for all animals at differnt times I live estern wa thanks
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Humptulips on July 10, 2013, 10:03:14 PM: Coyote Nov 1 to Feb 1
Beaver Dec 1 to March 31
Badger Jan 1 to March 1
Raccoon Nov 15 to Feb 15
Muskrat Nov 1 to March 31
Cats Dec 15 to March 31

Might be some disagreement on those but that's what I would go by. Weather and population will play a roll in the ending dates.
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Snopro62x on July 12, 2013, 03:00:33 PM: Thanks for the info!!!
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Snopro62x on July 12, 2013, 07:46:37 PM: Why does badger prime so much later than the others ? Also what is the best way to dispatch these critters in the cage
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Humptulips on July 12, 2013, 09:29:11 PM: Quote from: Snopro62x on July 12, 2013, 07:46:37 PM
Why does badger prime so much later than the others ? Also what is the best way to dispatch these critters in the cage

I don't know a heck of a lot about badger but everyone says they prime late. Can't tell you why.
Small animals like muskrat your best bet is to drown them. Bigger animals I use my .22.
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Snopro62x on July 12, 2013, 11:13:48 PM: Thanks bruce !!!! Your like an info guru
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: Snopro62x on July 13, 2013, 10:29:00 PM: Where do you shoot them at to do least amount of damage to pelt
Title: Re: fur prime times
Post by: castor gitter on July 14, 2013, 01:51:55 PM: I prefer a .22 short through the ear hole. It won't exit and you won't damage any fur there. Also there is normally less blood than with a .22 long. Can shoot em in a revolver and not have to use hearing protection which is nice.

Don't try to stand back and shoot through the cage, at least I never would. Some critters like to bounce all around in there, but be patient cause eventually they will give you a shot. Pick a spot to put the barrel up to the cage if they move around alot and wait .