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Title: 2014-2015 ND trapping journal
Post by: JODakota on November 10, 2014, 04:34:42 PM: Heading out tomorrow to get part of my line setup. Found a really good slough loaded with beaver and rats. Also will be setting dozen buckets with 220's for coon. I'll have a dozen MB 550's for canines. Wish me luck.
Here are the traps I have ready to set for tomorrow.
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Post by: Woodchuck on November 10, 2014, 04:36:13 PM: I am truly jealous, good luck man. :tup:
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Post by: TeacherMan on November 10, 2014, 10:57:08 PM: Your going to make yourself work skinning lol.
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Post by: JODakota on November 11, 2014, 03:28:24 PM: Thanks woodchuck! Let's hope so teacherman. I was able to get a few of my rat traps out today. Spent a lot of time looking for bubbles in ice, finding the entrance to their huts. Got some of those set, funny thing was, as I was dropping some duke #1's in two of the huts, had my conibears snap on me at the hut entrance. Nailed two rats as I was setting! Weather was crappy. Storm moving in, but hopefully some animals will be moving into my coon sets.
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Post by: Machias on November 11, 2014, 05:26:56 PM: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: JODakota on November 12, 2014, 08:49:50 AM: Had a nice surprise on the 1st check. Coon sets were empty. Through out 6 more muskrat sets and couple blind mink sets. Easier to see all the activity with the fresh snow, but man was it a cold one out today
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Post by: TeacherMan on November 12, 2014, 08:54:34 AM: Role those critters in that fresh snow to dry them quickly! Don't want frozen guard hairs.
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Post by: JODakota on November 13, 2014, 12:55:34 PM: Thanks teacherman! That works quite well! Nailed 3 more rats on the line today. Had two misses in the #1 longs, even with a drowning rig. Win some lose some.
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Post by: JODakota on November 13, 2014, 06:48:21 PM: 3 on the stretchers, 1 about to come off. This group was pretty small, but great fur!
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Post by: 3nails on November 13, 2014, 06:57:07 PM: Nice!
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Post by: boneaddict on November 13, 2014, 06:59:48 PM: I love these threads. :tup:
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Post by: grundy53 on November 13, 2014, 07:49:05 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on November 13, 2014, 06:59:48 PM
I love these threads. :tup:
Me too!
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Post by: JJB11B on November 13, 2014, 07:56:10 PM: Jessie! WTH you never trapped when you lived here. I am kinda ticked that you waited til you went back to NODAK to get into it. Im jealous. tell everyone Hi for me.
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Post by: TeacherMan on November 14, 2014, 07:22:56 AM: Quote from: JJB11B on November 13, 2014, 07:56:10 PM
Jessie! WTH you never trapped when you lived here. I am kinda ticked that you waited til you went back to NODAK to get into it. Im jealous. tell everyone Hi for me.

It's probable because there's nothing better to do lol. Kind of like AK ;)
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Post by: JJB11B on November 20, 2014, 06:24:25 PM: We'll have to go chase some Yotes when you come home next
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Post by: JODakota on November 20, 2014, 07:02:25 PM: Quote from: JJB11B on November 20, 2014, 06:24:25 PM
We'll have to go chase some Yotes when you come home next

Yes we will!! I have a very itchy finger right now. I'll call you when I get back Jon!
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Post by: saylean on December 05, 2014, 09:07:55 PM: Very cool. My gpa used to trap in South Dakota in the 40's to help bring in extra income. Best of luck this year.
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Post by: JODakota on December 06, 2014, 03:55:46 PM: Quote from: saylean on December 05, 2014, 09:07:55 PM
Very cool. My gpa used to trap in South Dakota in the 40's to help bring in extra income. Best of luck this year.
Thanks you! South Dakota is a great place!
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Post by: JODakota on December 06, 2014, 03:58:06 PM: Spent the day getting my rat traps out. Found an area with about a thousand huts, not even going to be able to put a dent in that population trapping only 10 days a month. Anywho, I'll get my canine sets out tomorrow and post an update.
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Post by: JODakota on December 07, 2014, 01:05:24 PM: Connected on 7 rats today, had several pull outs, through out an additional dozen rat traps. My wife decided to come with, she had a blast! Carry on down the line.
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Post by: CoryTDF on December 07, 2014, 01:11:00 PM: SWEET!!
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Post by: eburgtrapper on December 07, 2014, 01:20:35 PM: Awesome pictures.
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Post by: Machias on December 07, 2014, 07:10:07 PM: Nice looking rats!
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Post by: JODakota on December 08, 2014, 12:08:19 PM: Caught 6 today, should've been 10. 1 pull out, two with the foot left and one mink got to my rat, hopefully tomorrow I'll have him caught.
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Post by: JODakota on December 08, 2014, 01:48:26 PM: One more
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Post by: JODakota on December 09, 2014, 10:13:45 AM: Nice and prime
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Post by: jasnt on December 09, 2014, 11:05:33 AM: :tup:
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Post by: JODakota on December 09, 2014, 07:25:02 PM: Some ready for fleshing and the stretcher
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Post by: boneaddict on December 10, 2014, 06:38:30 AM: RATS!

:tup:
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Post by: Machias on December 10, 2014, 08:00:21 AM: Nice looking fur!
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Post by: Da stump on December 10, 2014, 09:58:10 AM: are you trapping under the ice now?
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Post by: JODakota on December 10, 2014, 10:20:11 AM: Bone, I'm all about the rats! Thanks machias! Da stump, yes everything is froze up here so it's all under ice. Here's 8 more for the day. Still no canines, hopefully soon.
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Post by: JODakota on December 10, 2014, 04:00:49 PM: Some more to be fleshed and stretched
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Post by: Woodchuck on December 10, 2014, 04:02:05 PM: Wow man, you are kickin butt. :tup:
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Post by: JODakota on December 11, 2014, 08:06:50 PM: Thanks woodchuck! Pulled 90% of traps yesterday (getting ready to go back to work) left the canines out and 5 rat traps. Went 5 for 5. Until January!