Post by: Cultusman on December 16, 2015, 07:06:48 PM
Caught this nice Tom and a stinky little civet today, I'll try and post some more pics as the season progresses.
Post by: jasnt on December 16, 2015, 07:25:04 PM
Post by: 3nails on December 16, 2015, 08:03:02 PM
Post by: Triplej on December 16, 2015, 08:38:14 PM
Post by: saylean on December 16, 2015, 08:40:58 PM
Post by: kodiak 907 on December 16, 2015, 08:43:08 PM
Save a couple for the noobs in the valley. :tup:
Nice start!
Post by: Mark251 on December 16, 2015, 09:16:56 PM
Post by: redi on December 17, 2015, 12:14:32 AM
Post by: bugs n bones on December 17, 2015, 06:03:04 AM
Post by: 3nails on December 17, 2015, 06:11:31 AM
Nice job! I quit posting pics of cats in the cage on here, I was informed it doesn't looked good for the trapping community and is fuel for the activist folks for there fight against us.. It's unfortunate what is becoming of today's society.Ummmmm...... By whom?
Post by: bugs n bones on December 17, 2015, 06:16:03 AM
Post by: fatslinger on December 17, 2015, 09:54:24 AM
Post by: bugs n bones on December 17, 2015, 10:11:25 AM
Post by: Trapper John on December 17, 2015, 11:27:28 AM
Finally remembered to put the camera in the truck.
Caught this nice Tom and a stinky little civet today, I'll try and post some more pics as the season progresses.
Meow ................. Nice catch, congratulation on that one. :tup:
Nice job! I quit posting pics of cats in the cage on here, I was informed it doesn't looked good for the trapping community and is fuel for the activist folks for there fight against us.. It's unfortunate what is becoming of today's society.
Post those pictures of your cats and other critters. :tup:
We all like seeing them and those that don't all I can say is go find another site to look at.
JC :hello:
Post by: jasnt on December 17, 2015, 12:17:26 PM
:yeah:Finally remembered to put the camera in the truck.
Caught this nice Tom and a stinky little civet today, I'll try and post some more pics as the season progresses.
Meow ................. Nice catch, congratulation on that one. :tup:Nice job! I quit posting pics of cats in the cage on here, I was informed it doesn't looked good for the trapping community and is fuel for the activist folks for there fight against us.. It's unfortunate what is becoming of today's society.
Post those pictures of your cats and other critters. :tup:
We all like seeing them and those that don't all I can say is go find another site to look at.
JC :hello:
These threads would be a little bland with out those pics. Thank you for sharing. This should be a place we can post these type of things. I hate the idea of walking on egg shells for the anti's. We should be proud of what we do and be able to share our success with our fellow trappers/hunters
Post by: ouchfoss on December 17, 2015, 12:20:20 PM
Post by: Humptulips on December 17, 2015, 02:02:30 PM
A common problem has been people posting a fish in a trap. There is nothing wrong with something like that if it is made known that it was released. Something like that can be viewed negatively by someone uninformed about trapping.
As for a nice catch picture the person that will complain about it is never going to like trapping. Those pictures do spark a lot of interest in trapping. Witness all those Alaska Shows and Mountain man shows. Been a tremendous amount of people decide to get involved in trapping since those came out and they show some of the most inappropriate things. Makes me cringe sometimes.
So post away I say.
Post by: bugs n bones on December 17, 2015, 03:53:11 PM
Post by: Cultusman on December 19, 2015, 04:41:23 PM
The scar has been healing for a while,it looks fresh but actually feels like leather.
My guess is he was hit by a car,he was trapped 50yds off a county rd.
Post by: Bigshooter on December 19, 2015, 04:43:59 PM
Post by: Cultusman on December 19, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Nice catch. To bad about the hide.
The girlfriend wants a bobcat vest so the hide will get tanned and used.
Post by: jasnt on December 19, 2015, 05:11:27 PM
Post by: Humptulips on December 19, 2015, 11:11:31 PM
Post by: SunnySlopes on December 23, 2015, 07:31:33 AM
Post by: Triplej on December 23, 2015, 09:58:04 AM
Post by: Silver^Bullet on December 23, 2015, 06:53:51 PM
Post by: Cultusman on December 26, 2015, 01:47:00 PM
I'd rather see a picture of the money catch......the civet.
Well here ya go. These little stinkers ate a hind quarter of a beaver in one night out of one of my cat sets so I doubled up on em. Nice big male and a small female
Post by: JakeLand on December 26, 2015, 02:46:08 PM
Post by: Machias on December 26, 2015, 02:46:54 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 26, 2015, 03:03:38 PM
Sure you did not catch them under Dude's sink ? hahaI'd rather see a picture of the money catch......the civet.
Well here ya go. These little stinkers ate a hind quarter of a beaver in one night out of one of my cat sets so I doubled up on em. Nice big male and a small female
Post by: Cultusman on December 26, 2015, 03:49:07 PM
Nice!!!! What is the fur like on spotted skunks?
I don't think it's all that nice,its a little thin on fur,but somebody likes it because it sells every year.
Post by: Machias on December 26, 2015, 05:53:32 PM
Post by: 3nails on December 26, 2015, 06:49:01 PM
Post by: Machias on December 26, 2015, 07:27:20 PM
Did you make those traps?
I have 4 of these.
Post by: Cultusman on December 26, 2015, 08:01:34 PM
Did you make those traps?
Yes I made them, some have pans and some are pull triggers.
If anybody needs some 6 inch pvc pipe I can get it free.
Post by: Machias on December 26, 2015, 08:03:04 PM
Post by: Humptulips on December 26, 2015, 10:44:38 PM
Nice!!!! What is the fur like on spotted skunks?
You have to take care when fleshing. It is real easy to pull the hair through thus damaging them. Some of them will even have spots where the hairs are through to the skin side like an unprimed pelt only more so. It will appear black and you must be careful around that. This seems to happen any time of the season on some so it is not just a primeness thing.
Smaller ones especially are fairly thin furred but if you get a big old male they will have a pretty nice fur.
Interesting thing with the skulls I sold last year. 85% were deformed from a bad sinus infection. Did not effect the value but they had an extra hole in the skull near the eyes.
The bigger ones are easier to skin IMO. Skinning the claws on the little ones is a bit ticklish.
Speaking of ticklish I made a boo boo removing the glands from one today. Let's just say my no spray trap didn't save me.
Post by: Machias on December 27, 2015, 07:34:06 AM
Post by: Bigshooter on December 27, 2015, 08:06:04 AM
Nice!!!! What is the fur like on spotted skunks?
You have to take care when fleshing. It is real easy to pull the hair through thus damaging them. Some of them will even have spots where the hairs are through to the skin side like an unprimed pelt only more so. It will appear black and you must be careful around that. This seems to happen any time of the season on some so it is not just a primeness thing.
Smaller ones especially are fairly thin furred but if you get a big old male they will have a pretty nice fur.
Interesting thing with the skulls I sold last year. 85% were deformed from a bad sinus infection. Did not effect the value but they had an extra hole in the skull near the eyes.
The bigger ones are easier to skin IMO. Skinning the claws on the little ones is a bit ticklish.
Speaking of ticklish I made a boo boo removing the glands from one today. Let's just say my no spray trap didn't save me.
What do you use to flesh them? A spoon?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 27, 2015, 08:47:44 AM
Nice!!!! What is the fur like on spotted skunks?
You have to take care when fleshing. It is real easy to pull the hair through thus damaging them. Some of them will even have spots where the hairs are through to the skin side like an unprimed pelt only more so. It will appear black and you must be careful around that. This seems to happen any time of the season on some so it is not just a primeness thing.
Smaller ones especially are fairly thin furred but if you get a big old male they will have a pretty nice fur.
Interesting thing with the skulls I sold last year. 85% were deformed from a bad sinus infection. Did not effect the value but they had an extra hole in the skull near the eyes.
The bigger ones are easier to skin IMO. Skinning the claws on the little ones is a bit ticklish.
Speaking of ticklish I made a boo boo removing the glands from one today. Let's just say my no spray trap didn't save me.
Did you have to sleep outside? :chuckle:
Post by: Cultusman on December 27, 2015, 01:39:14 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 27, 2015, 01:41:11 PM
Post by: jasnt on December 27, 2015, 01:53:36 PM
Post by: Humptulips on December 27, 2015, 03:00:27 PM
No, just a dull two handled fleshing knife. The back of the neck can be tough but you can flesh it backwards there and it comes off pretty good.Nice!!!! What is the fur like on spotted skunks?
You have to take care when fleshing. It is real easy to pull the hair through thus damaging them. Some of them will even have spots where the hairs are through to the skin side like an unprimed pelt only more so. It will appear black and you must be careful around that. This seems to happen any time of the season on some so it is not just a primeness thing.
Smaller ones especially are fairly thin furred but if you get a big old male they will have a pretty nice fur.
Interesting thing with the skulls I sold last year. 85% were deformed from a bad sinus infection. Did not effect the value but they had an extra hole in the skull near the eyes.
The bigger ones are easier to skin IMO. Skinning the claws on the little ones is a bit ticklish.
Speaking of ticklish I made a boo boo removing the glands from one today. Let's just say my no spray trap didn't save me.
What do you use to flesh them? A spoon?
Post by: Machias on December 27, 2015, 04:56:22 PM
Post by: fatslinger on December 27, 2015, 10:55:35 PM
Post by: redi on December 28, 2015, 01:28:28 AM
Post by: kodiak 907 on December 28, 2015, 08:44:12 AM
Cultus has been cleaning up all of the cats! :tup:
Too bad you can't trap all of the lions too. Nice job
Post by: Turner89 on December 28, 2015, 07:07:55 PM
This is why we had such a good grouse year.lol:yeah: I was in an area over the weekend that had all kinds of lion sign. They really have nothing hunting them.
Cultus has been cleaning up all of the cats! :tup:
Too bad you can't trap all of the lions too. Nice job
Post by: Mark Brenckle on December 28, 2015, 07:52:53 PM
Care to share this location? :chuckle: :dunno:This is why we had such a good grouse year.lol:yeah: I was in an area over the weekend that had all kinds of lion sign. They really have nothing hunting them.
Cultus has been cleaning up all of the cats! :tup:
Too bad you can't trap all of the lions too. Nice job
Post by: Triplej on December 29, 2015, 06:51:16 AM
Post by: Cultusman on January 03, 2016, 02:06:18 PM
Guess I've been making my cat traps to big.
Post by: Cultusman on January 03, 2016, 02:32:47 PM
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 03, 2016, 02:50:39 PM
Post by: Machias on January 03, 2016, 04:49:56 PM
Post by: Turner89 on January 03, 2016, 06:08:23 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 03, 2016, 06:15:31 PM
Especially the snarling last one. :chuckle:
Post by: Silver^Bullet on January 03, 2016, 06:27:11 PM
Post by: JakeLand on January 03, 2016, 07:26:40 PM
So I'm going head back up high. Good job on the cats my cages are only 36" long
Post by: JakeLand on January 03, 2016, 07:46:11 PM
Post by: Triplej on January 03, 2016, 07:56:12 PM
Post by: Cultusman on January 03, 2016, 08:11:13 PM
Are all your cat cages pan triggers ?
Most of them are, got a few pull triggers, some are swing down doors, some are guillotine doors.
They all work,but I like the lightest ones best.
Post by: Turner89 on January 03, 2016, 08:23:17 PM
Post by: Cultusman on January 03, 2016, 08:47:01 PM
Post by: Cultusman on January 16, 2016, 05:31:22 PM
Post by: Machias on January 16, 2016, 05:40:14 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on January 16, 2016, 06:05:28 PM
Post by: 3nails on January 16, 2016, 06:13:57 PM
Post by: Cultusman on January 16, 2016, 06:54:41 PM
Big cat, any idea of weight?
It was about 25lbs, just your average nice one.
Post by: Triplej on January 16, 2016, 07:49:24 PM
Post by: jasnt on January 16, 2016, 09:15:29 PM
Post by: pd on January 16, 2016, 09:24:11 PM
Post by: JakeLand on January 16, 2016, 10:51:08 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 16, 2016, 11:20:29 PM
What are the prices doing this year? I have heard they are pretty low.
Post by: Cultusman on January 20, 2016, 01:03:30 PM
Boat trapping is the way to go for beaver, fifty feet was as far as I had to pack one out :)
Post by: bugs n bones on January 20, 2016, 01:14:14 PM
Post by: Machias on January 20, 2016, 03:56:27 PM
Post by: The scout on January 20, 2016, 04:03:35 PM
Post by: Turner89 on January 20, 2016, 09:42:14 PM
Post by: Turner89 on January 20, 2016, 09:46:55 PM
sounds like it may be worth taking a pack frame in to make it a little easier.
Thats what I use. For packing "A" trap, and packing beaver, and otter out.
Post by: Triplej on January 21, 2016, 07:19:00 AM
Post by: Turner89 on January 21, 2016, 11:57:54 PM
Post by: Cultusman on January 22, 2016, 05:11:11 PM
I hope you dont lose any traps from the high river
I heard the rain was coming and pulled em that same day. There safe in a lake now.