Post by: Bigshooter on October 21, 2014, 10:56:37 PM
Post by: Turner89 on October 21, 2014, 11:26:17 PM
Post by: Machias on October 22, 2014, 10:26:53 AM
Post by: Humptulips on October 22, 2014, 04:42:50 PM
Not sure quite what to trap with the predicted prices. Seems like a good year to lay off the beaver but I'd like to catch a few otter so likely that equates to catching beaver. Cat prices aren't to my liking but I'd like to catch a few cats so I'll need those beaver.
Some new traps to test so I have to hit it a little.
Wish I had some rats as that seems like to thing to trap even though I've heard rumors they might be down a little from last year.
Post by: Machias on October 23, 2014, 12:31:31 PM
Post by: KFhunter on October 24, 2014, 03:09:20 PM
looks like a pretty good group, just joined it myself and still poking around. I'd like to keep a lot of my own furs and I don't know that I want to have them tanned.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 24, 2014, 03:13:35 PM
Starting to get really excited about trapping. Gonna hit beaver real hard the first couple weeks of the season so we will have bait later on for mink and cats. Still need to get a few more mink traps but other than that we are ready.
It doesn't take much beaver to have a lot of good bait. That way if you want to sell beaver, you can wait to trap them when they're all primed up in December.
Post by: KFhunter on October 24, 2014, 03:48:17 PM
reminds me I should run a wire through the head while it's warm then freeze it.
Post by: Bigshooter on October 24, 2014, 08:31:32 PM
Starting to get really excited about trapping. Gonna hit beaver real hard the first couple weeks of the season so we will have bait later on for mink and cats. Still need to get a few more mink traps but other than that we are ready.
It doesn't take much beaver to have a lot of good bait. That way if you want to sell beaver, you can wait to trap them when they're all primed up in December.
I want to get 50+ mink traps out as soon as I can plus start putting as many beaver carcasses in the freezer as I can for bobcats. Going to need about 75+ beaver this year. Last year we were in the 20's for beaver so we are going to have to hit it early and hard weather they are prime or not.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 24, 2014, 08:42:59 PM
Starting to get really excited about trapping. Gonna hit beaver real hard the first couple weeks of the season so we will have bait later on for mink and cats. Still need to get a few more mink traps but other than that we are ready.
It doesn't take much beaver to have a lot of good bait. That way if you want to sell beaver, you can wait to trap them when they're all primed up in December.
I get it, you're not really concerned with beaver, just solely as a bait source
I want to get 50+ mink traps out as soon as I can plus start putting as many beaver carcasses in the freezer as I can for bobcats. Going to need about 75+ beaver this year. Last year we were in the 20's for beaver so we are going to have to hit it early and hard weather they are prime or not.
Post by: 3nails on October 24, 2014, 09:19:37 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 24, 2014, 10:02:56 PM
Am I reading that right? 50+ mink traps? Must be under water sets? Man I'd die of exhaustion in a week if they were dry sets! :chuckle:
They're dry sets. :yike: It's going to be a lot of work.
Post by: Humptulips on October 24, 2014, 11:50:10 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on October 25, 2014, 12:09:29 AM
Mink won't be any good Nov. 1. You should wait until at least Thanksgiving. Mink prices are super low now too. Early caught might be unsaleable. I can't think of anything I would less like to concentrate on.
By the time we are ready to start really getting after the mink i'm sure it will be Thanksgiving.
Post by: Hank on October 25, 2014, 12:21:49 AM
What are you using for your mink sets?
Post by: Bigshooter on October 25, 2014, 02:01:50 AM
@Bigshooter
What are you using for your mink sets?
7x7x24 trap with beaver meat in the back of it.
Post by: KFhunter on October 25, 2014, 10:48:59 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6hgEgO1qfA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6hgEgO1qfA)
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 25, 2014, 03:13:05 PM
@Bigshooter
What are you using for your mink sets?
7x7x24 trap with beaver mink in the back of it.
:yike: whew! that is a whole lot of dry mink sets. My hat is off to you guys.
Do you ever run bottom edge sets with colony traps? I have caught more mink with that than any other set.
Post by: Bigshooter on October 25, 2014, 03:26:09 PM
Post by: Smossy on October 25, 2014, 03:40:52 PM
May not get anything but colony traps out this season. :(
Post by: Bigshooter on October 25, 2014, 07:14:55 PM
Having a rough time trying to find larger traps. Partial to guillotine style doors to.
May not get anything but colony traps out this season. :(
Talk to bwgdc he sells guillotine style traps for a pretty fair price.
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 25, 2014, 07:50:03 PM
:chuckle:
Post by: JODakota on October 25, 2014, 08:14:34 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on October 25, 2014, 08:41:49 PM
Goodluck guys! I just ordered up 3 dozen #110 Bridger conibears, 4 #330's and 100 snares. Bring on the cold weather and 2014-15 trapping season!
You trap in Idaho or Oregon?
Post by: JODakota on October 25, 2014, 08:51:38 PM
Post by: trapperguy22 on December 15, 2014, 03:59:52 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 23, 2014, 06:47:49 PM
Post by: 3nails on December 23, 2014, 06:50:04 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 23, 2014, 06:52:44 PM
Post by: Machias on December 23, 2014, 07:28:34 PM
Post by: trapperguy22 on December 23, 2014, 07:35:02 PM
Post by: Turner89 on December 23, 2014, 07:59:57 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 28, 2014, 07:20:14 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 29, 2014, 10:28:45 AM
Post by: Machias on December 29, 2014, 10:37:41 AM
Post by: Smossy on December 29, 2014, 02:35:21 PM
Post by: trapperguy22 on December 29, 2014, 02:52:15 PM
Post by: Cultusman on December 29, 2014, 04:39:59 PM
Nice Pink trapping boots :tup:
Post by: big wood on December 29, 2014, 05:13:53 PM
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Post by: Bigshooter on January 01, 2015, 06:57:44 AM
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Post by: 3nails on January 01, 2015, 07:11:42 AM
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Post by: trapperguy22 on January 01, 2015, 10:18:17 AM
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Post by: bearpaw on January 03, 2015, 07:30:39 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 09, 2015, 04:52:28 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on January 25, 2015, 09:40:47 AM
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Post by: Machias on January 25, 2015, 09:43:49 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 02, 2015, 04:47:25 PM
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Post by: Machias on February 02, 2015, 07:12:25 PM
Post by: 3nails on February 02, 2015, 08:18:12 PM
Post by: Trapper John on February 02, 2015, 08:58:20 PM
Nice job buddy :brew:
JC :hello:
Post by: Bigshooter on February 04, 2015, 03:45:59 PM
Got this one in a 6x6x18 trap.
Post by: Machias on February 04, 2015, 04:22:44 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 11, 2015, 06:39:19 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 21, 2015, 03:39:44 PM
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on February 21, 2015, 03:43:32 PM
Post by: Machias on February 21, 2015, 03:47:53 PM
Post by: ouchfoss on February 24, 2015, 07:02:51 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 25, 2015, 11:27:41 AM
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 25, 2015, 11:34:26 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on February 25, 2015, 11:50:01 AM
Mink master!
Lol. I don't know about that.
Post by: hardkorrhunter on February 25, 2015, 12:58:59 PM
Mink master!
Lol. I don't know about that.
Im no mink man, but that looks like a pretty big one.
Post by: Bigshooter on February 25, 2015, 01:09:23 PM
Post by: Machias on February 25, 2015, 02:21:06 PM
Post by: Turner89 on March 02, 2015, 02:05:55 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on March 02, 2015, 02:24:45 PM
Post by: Machias on March 02, 2015, 03:21:31 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on March 02, 2015, 04:52:03 PM
Nice job :tup: next year I'm going to really give the walk in beaver sets a try. I think I'll have more luck and options along the river.
We usually use them along rivers, ponds, and big creeks. They work but they don't work great. Big traps work best. We use 16x16x40 traps for walk in sets.
Post by: Bigshooter on March 08, 2015, 01:45:43 PM
Post by: haugenna on March 08, 2015, 02:11:19 PM
Post by: 3nails on March 08, 2015, 02:15:43 PM
Post by: Bigshooter on March 08, 2015, 02:41:44 PM
There's just something wrong with trapping in a T-shirt and shorts! :tung: Nice catch!
I agree. I think we will pull everything this week and call it a year.
Post by: Machias on March 08, 2015, 06:30:24 PM
What does it mean when a beaver is "chewed up"?
In the spring they start fighting with each other and have some pretty severe bite marks that really show up when you flesh them, heck some of them even have open sores and scars. They are actually pretty territorial.
Nice ott!!
Post by: Bigshooter on March 11, 2015, 04:15:43 PM
Post by: 3nails on March 11, 2015, 04:26:33 PM
Post by: Cultusman on March 11, 2015, 07:59:42 PM
Are those Mink still prime this late in the season.
Post by: trapperguy22 on March 12, 2015, 11:32:47 AM