Post by: Cylvertip on July 16, 2009, 04:26:21 PM
These are all "killer", "instant kill, or Conibear traps. They are set were the animals are either forced through an area by either a natural neck down or one created by me, or in spots where they are crossing dams. There are two dam/ obstruction crossing sets shown, and two funnel area sets shown. The traps are square and set in the water with just a small portion of the trap out of the water. The animals swim/ crawl through the traps thinking that that is the easiest path ( due to the fencing placed on the sides of the trap) to get to where they want to go :chuckle:. The sticks over the top of the traps help convince the critter to dive in the water through the trap versus climb over the it. Beaver naturally want to dive under obstruction vs haul there butts over them. With the killer traps, the animals are either in them and dead, or not in them. Typically, a beaver will make it about 30 seconds in a 330 magnum if it is not killed instantly. The one that was caught here was in a 280, he might of made it the 30 seconds, he did not move much. I typically use the bigger 330's so that smaller animals like musk rats and ducks can pass through without setting them off. Generally the triggers are set of to one side to help with this as well.
The beaver in the pics weighed in at 29.2 lbs :)
Post by: rasbo on July 16, 2009, 04:37:03 PM
Post by: tlbradford on July 17, 2009, 07:59:56 AM
Post by: Machias on July 17, 2009, 11:42:40 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on July 17, 2009, 01:08:13 PM
I started running traps with my dad when I was three. I miss those fall lines too. We had all water based lines. Couple hundred traps out. Take you all day to run your lines. Putting up fur at night - ( I knew the girlfriend, now wife, was a keeper cause she could handle the fur room - talk about guts and gore) Of course on this side, the wet-side, opening day was closely followed by a huge deluge that meant everything had to get reset once you could get to them again a week later - if they were still there. Most of us don't have the right jobs to allow us to do it like the good old days. A few guys I know still are able to get the big lines out with foot holds because they are timber company employees or direct contractors on the payroll. One for sure still puts up big numbers: 100 -140 beaver a year plus lots of other critters...
I just saw that beaver are speculated at $8 for a big prime mid-western pelt for 2009-10. Ouch :bash:
Rasbo - I am only trapping up in Snohomish county.
If your having problems with critters try George at Cascade Trappers Supply in Tacoma - 253.537.3277 - I believe he's still in operation. If he can't help you directly, he can point you to some one who can. You can also contact the WDFW Regional Office for your area and let them know what type of issue you are having. They should have a list of all of the NWCO trappers who work in that area and maybe even what they specialize in.
If your to go along on a line run, I bet George could point you in the right direction. My trapping hours are real sporadic due to work and family. I do a lot of mine in the dark, even this time of year. A good headlight is an invaluable piece of equipment.....
Post by: rasbo on July 17, 2009, 01:28:04 PM
Post by: Machias on July 17, 2009, 01:50:44 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 17, 2009, 01:54:15 PM
Rasbo, live trapping bobcats is not a hard deal at all. For Roberts with a cage location is the most important thing. Eye appeal and location are everything. Get the box traps that are tall, 15 inches and up, I like the 18 inch tall traps the best. Find cat toilets or cat crossings on creeks and set your traps there, Use a feather on a string near your trap, brush your trap in, sides and tops, I like to leave the back open so they can see through. I always do two things, cover the cage floor with dirt and I always dig a hole and put my bait in the hole and then set the trap over the bait hole and so the bait is under the pan. That way when you catch one you do not get bait all over his fur. If you have them in you area you'll also catch the occasional badge with this set.thanks fred..I need to get a few of them for winter
Post by: Machias on July 17, 2009, 01:57:53 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 17, 2009, 02:14:08 PM
Cylvertip you should take the beaver and skin them out and send them to a tannery, the one I send mine to runs me about $35 a pelt. Then you can turn around and hoop them and sell them for $80-$90. You can make about $40-$50 a pelt that way. Even the summer beaver hooped sells pretty good. Just a thought. Do you keep and dry your castors?thats my plan on bobs,,,who do you go through
Post by: Machias on July 17, 2009, 02:48:59 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 17, 2009, 02:56:18 PM
I take mine to a local Taxidermist who throws them in with his furs and just just charges me what they charge him, since I have the furs all ready for the tanning process when I take them in. You might check with a couple of your local taxidermy guys and see if they will let you put your furs in with their stuff. My guy gets a better rate and does bulk tanning, so its a great deal for me.I was going to go through moyles,in heyburn.23 dollars but I just looked them up and folks are having problems....I see tanned bobs selling 175
Post by: Cylvertip on July 21, 2009, 06:03:10 PM
1st set is at a dam - trap under the horizontal sticks right in the flow.
2nd set is on a side channel - trap under the horizontal sticks
3rd set is just below a dam - again under the horizontal sticks - notice the "fencing" to the right between the dam and the trap forcing the critter to the trap. There is a crossing on the dam here.
4th set is in mid stream - the main flow runs under a log, but the trap is in the slack water, again with fencing forcing them into the trap.
Post by: Cylvertip on July 21, 2009, 06:04:00 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on July 21, 2009, 06:11:09 PM
Cylvertip you should take the beaver and skin them out and send them to a tannery, the one I send mine to runs me about $35 a pelt. Then you can turn around and hoop them and sell them for $80-$90. You can make about $40-$50 a pelt that way. Even the summer beaver hooped sells pretty good. Just a thought. Do you keep and dry your castors?
Not quite set up at the house to deal with putting up fur. Got a shed to build after I finally finish the back yard... Surprised to hear summer fur going that well. Are you selling on-line or by word of mouth?
I've just been donating the castors to the bears and yoties. Whats the going rate on dried castor? :dunno: what about Oil sacs? :dunno:
Post by: Machias on July 21, 2009, 08:05:57 PM
Nice photos of your sets, thanks for sharing!
Post by: rasbo on July 22, 2009, 06:29:44 AM
Post by: Machias on July 22, 2009, 02:13:01 PM
Post by: rasbo on July 22, 2009, 02:16:35 PM
I just got a beaver trapping job yesterday evening. I'll make sure I take some before and after shots as well.sweet...that would be cool
Post by: uncoolperson on July 23, 2009, 05:00:33 PM
Very neat, thanks for sharing. Every tidbit into the ole noggin helps.
Post by: Cylvertip on July 24, 2009, 03:49:01 PM
I just got a beaver trapping job yesterday evening. I'll make sure I take some before and after shots as well.
Sounds good, can't wait.
The sets I've shown are not totally typicall as they take place on a rocky creek - not a pond or series of ponds wtih traps on or around dams. The one pic on the side channel is what I would call a typical conibear set ( pics 54 & 56). The one with the debri piled up on the side with the trap in the middle of the creek is a lot more inventive ( pics 39 & 40). I did catch a small one there last week - very small, this years kit in fact, a whooping 6.2 lbs.
Post by: Machias on July 24, 2009, 05:13:11 PM
Post by: bearpaw on August 07, 2009, 07:39:28 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on October 12, 2009, 09:22:28 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on October 20, 2009, 11:16:45 PM
There are several pics of sets - all with "Killer" traps. The traps are located directly below the horizontal sticks in each case. These are pretty typical sets for a small creek.
Note - there was an additional two feet of water in this area prior to me setting my traps ...... :chuckle:
Post by: rasbo on October 21, 2009, 05:50:45 AM
Post by: Machias on October 21, 2009, 09:13:22 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on October 21, 2009, 11:53:20 AM
Post by: tlbradford on October 30, 2009, 04:05:43 PM
Post by: Hannibal on November 10, 2009, 03:57:23 PM
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Post by: rasbo on November 10, 2009, 04:00:05 PM
Love it when a plan comes together............thats awesome hannibal
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Post by: Machias on November 10, 2009, 06:08:29 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on November 11, 2009, 12:18:54 AM
That's what I call wack'en em and stack'en um. That'll pay some bills!
Post by: LongTatLaw on November 20, 2009, 01:16:28 PM
Post by: tmike on November 20, 2009, 01:47:37 PM
Post by: Hannibal on November 21, 2009, 08:07:37 AM
$$$$$$$$$ lol.....
Post by: tmike on November 21, 2009, 09:03:47 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 01, 2010, 02:50:36 PM
Critters have been backing up the creek into the marsh area ( formerly worked/ farmed ground) and flooding it out. Land owner finally got tired of pulling dams out, been doing it for years - and asked me to see what I could do. These are all conibear sets with 330 Magnums. Three sets are right in the channel with the horizontal sticks over the top to cause the beaver to dive through them. The last pics are of a den sight with killers at the two entrances. You can see the fencing on the sides of the traps to force the animals through.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 01, 2010, 03:07:29 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 02, 2010, 09:20:58 PM
Post by: Hannibal on January 03, 2010, 10:23:38 AM
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Post by: tlbradford on January 05, 2010, 12:24:47 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 05, 2010, 12:27:38 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 05, 2010, 02:24:00 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 05, 2010, 06:23:10 PM
330's are good :tup:, 180's and 220's will work. I went with magnums on my last order because they are a little wider = a little easier to convince the furry critters that going through it is the easiest path - as far as they know :chuckle:. Leaves a touch more room for the non targets to get through as well. There are also a few manufactures out there making "double wide" cooni's - 660's or other names. Hannibal has some in some of his posts - they should work real good for trap shy beaver. The springs on the magnums are way stout too. Most of my 180's, 220's and some of my 330's I can compress the springs with my hands. No way on the magnum. I am not looking forward to getting my hand caught in one. It hurts no matter which one it's in, but those will probably break your wrist. Getting it back out aint going to be any fun.... :DOH: Been caught three times :DOH: should look into the safety device I guess :DOH:Im thinking the squeezer is the way to go...
Post by: Cylvertip on January 05, 2010, 09:55:59 PM
The handle on the tool is 36" long for reference..
The last pic is looking straight down at the trap after it was reset.
I'll be hooking Rasbo up with these last two - that's roughly 104 lbs of big smelly wet beaver :chuckle: I suggested Lovers at South Center for the rendezvous :chuckle: Too bad it's a little early for Valentines Day :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 05, 2010, 10:06:43 PM
Post by: Kain on January 05, 2010, 10:18:45 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 07, 2010, 10:55:32 PM
1st one was in the marsh set - 47.6 lbs - didn't even budge :IBCOOL:
2nd one was in the mid channel set - 49.2 lbs - caught it low, so it was able to tear things up a bit :bash: before it went night night.
3rd one was in good old set #3, the same set as the animals that Rasbo got - 42.2 lbs - instant lights out too. :chuckle:
The last pic's are of all of them together after dragging them close to 1/2 a mile to where I could get the rig to them :DOH:
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 07, 2010, 10:58:43 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 08, 2010, 04:08:00 AM
Post by: Hannibal on January 08, 2010, 06:34:09 AM
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my 330's I can compress the springs with my hands. No way on the magnum. I am not looking forward to getting my hand caught in one.
The springs are the same.....the Magnum is referring to the Jaws closing Tighter,,,,,,,,,
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Been caught three times Doh! This trap is two 33o's stacked.....I was so excited to see a beaver in the bottom trap I stuck my hand in the top one...LOL....... Sucked as I left my setter in the truck and was in the middle of the pond in a boat,,,,,,,,,Paddling one handed has its disadvantages !~
Magnum Trap
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Post by: rasbo on January 08, 2010, 06:37:57 AM
Damn hannibal,thats hurts just looking at itQuotemy 330's I can compress the springs with my hands. No way on the magnum. I am not looking forward to getting my hand caught in one.
The springs are the same.....the Magnum is referring to the Jaws closing Tighter,,,,,,,,,Code: [Select]Been caught three times Doh!
This trap is two 33o's stacked.....I was so excited to see a beaver in the bottom trap I stuck my hand in the top one...LOL....... Sucked as I left my setter in the truck and was in the middle of the pond in a boat,,,,,,,,,Paddling one handed has its disadvantages !~
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Post by: Hannibal on January 08, 2010, 06:41:12 AM
Post by: rasbo on January 08, 2010, 06:50:56 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 08, 2010, 12:26:32 PM
My bad, thought the Magnums had bigger springs :dunno:. Must be new springs vs old springs.
I did some reading on Wild About Trapping - then a link to Trapperman - and think that I have figured out why I'm catching some of these critters so far back. I've had it happen in the past with quite a few otter and small beaver, but never with big beaver until this last fall :bash:. Looks like I need to do some checking and adjusting on my triggers.
Here's the link - http://www.trapperman.com/trapperman/Basic_Sets_Bodygrip_Adj.html
:hello: PS - the last three are going to head to the trail cam bait station either this evening or tomorrow. If anyone wants em, let me know. You would have to come and get them. I'm in Mukilteo for the next couple of hours and then up to Arlington to check sets later in the day. After that they'll be in Granite Falls. No time go and meet anyone to far beyond my normal routes in the next couple of days.
Let me know
Post by: JoeVon on January 08, 2010, 01:11:06 PM
Iaint going to be any fun.... :DOH: Been caught three times :DOH: should look into the safety device m thinking the squeezer is the way to go...
I use a chunk of 1/2 inch poly rope to set conibears, and haven't got caught yet....knock on wood.
I think I'd attribute catchin animals way back in the conibears to the modified triggers, thats just my opinion though. The only animal that I ever had that problem with was a 25 pound otter, and I think the only reason he made it so far through the 330 was because of how fast he was coming down the channel out of the pond.
I sure do miss me some trappin, I think I'm gonna give the live traps a go for a couple of bobbies.
Post by: Cylvertip on January 10, 2010, 11:01:43 PM
1st is 31.4lbs
2nd is 34.6lbs
Called the client and told him how many I had caught in the last 12 days - 9. His wallet had enough and he pulled the plug :bash:, so I pulled the traps this evening. All were just as I had left them. Definitely didn't get them all, but put a serious dent in the breeding population :)
Still got one other line out. I will try to get pics up this week. The line is set for one trap shy beaver that I've been after on and off since Memorial Day 07 - thought I had him this summer, but he came back in October and eluded my traps and vacated the premises. He came back a few weeks ago so now we're in to round 7 or 8 :bash: It's only a matter of time.
Post by: rasbo on January 11, 2010, 03:39:12 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 19, 2010, 09:50:22 PM
Pics start at the down stream trap and work up stream.
Post by: Cylvertip on January 19, 2010, 09:54:42 PM
Post by: rasbo on January 20, 2010, 01:20:10 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 20, 2010, 01:30:15 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 27, 2010, 12:16:11 AM
Here are a couple of picks of the last two traps and the results. The first two are of one set, and the rest are from the other. Covered them up pretty good to simulate the tunnel environment. I'm positive this is the animal that has been evading me. Any other critter would have to pass at least two traps in any direction to get to where this ended. :)
41 lbs even. And,yes, I danced a jig :yike:- been after it since Memorial Day 2008 :bash: That's it's last supper it's packing with it in the trap ;)
Post by: PolarBear on January 27, 2010, 01:28:51 AM
Post by: rasbo on January 27, 2010, 04:17:32 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on January 27, 2010, 09:12:49 AM
So it was Snake Eyes that did the trick :chuckle:
Post by: rasbo on January 27, 2010, 09:55:14 AM
OK - redid the math - it's 11 traps, not 13 ( good thing I'm not an Enginerd) :bash::chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
So it was Snake Eyes that did the trick :chuckle:
Post by: Cylvertip on April 22, 2010, 04:55:32 PM
Here's the story for the first bunch of pics - it's a doozy :bash: Sent in to the head of the NWCO program at WDFW on 3/25/2010.
Sean, here is the issue that popped up last night - Permit #2010-0200 - Beaver
Background: On March 16th I was contacted to remove a problem beaver that was plugging drainage of storm water retention ponds and also cutting shrubbery around those ponds at the IGA in Granite Falls. Prior to submitting the application for trapping the problem animal, I had surveyed the two retention ponds in question and the adjacent property, and had also learned that the animal was also clogging city sewer lines down stream of the retention ponds. I have also subsequently learned that when the ponds back up, they fill the loading dock at the IGA with water.
At approximately 19:45 on March 24th - last night - I went to meet with maintenance personnel for the Granite Falls IGA ( grocery store). Upon arrival at the retention ponds that sit in front of the store adjacent to the parking lot, I noticed that there were two gentlemen standing at the fence to one of the ponds. When I approached the gentlemen, Bill introduced himself as the gentleman I had been in contact with. The other gentleman had stopped while walking his dog. At that point I noticed that the problem beaver was sitting on the edge of the pond feeding, approximately 20 yards away. The "dog walker" and Bill had been engaged in a conversation on the animal being removed prior to my arrival. The "dog walker" asked me if I would be relocating the animal. I stated that per WDFW ( via the NWCO training class) that it was not legal to relocate beaver in this state and that an instant kill trap would be used to humanely dispatch the animal. The dog walker did not like my answer, and at that point decided he should leave, which he did. The beaver, during this entire time, was in and out of the water feeding approx. 20 yards away.
Over the course of the next 25 minutes, I geared up in my waders, headlight, and trapping bag and proceeded to do a quick demonstration of how the conibears operate for Bill. I then went to enter the enclosure/ drainage pond, at which point the beaver finally went into hiding. I had previously scouted the area and had found were the beaver was exiting a drainage pipe roughly 200 yards away from the pond. The underground pipe had no water in it, but the beaver was still using it as a secure travel route to get to a vacant wood lot, where it had been cutting small saplings. Some of these saplings had actually been drug back though the pipe into the pond. My guess was that the beaver was staying in this pipe during daylight hours and that was were I planned to put a trap. On entering the pond, I discovered a den the beaver had dug that extended out under the fencing just under the surface. The beaver had covered the portion of the den that was inside the fence with debris the night before, trying to make it more secure. I moved the debris and was able to push through the sod with just my hand, exposing the interior of the den. After prodding around in the den for a short while to ensure the animal was not in it, I proceeded to the drainage pipe previously mentioned. As I began making the set, I explained to Bill that I had previously had beaver swim into me while working in small streams/ tight quarters, and had witnessed several swim into conibears. As I was placing stakes in preparation for securing the trap, the beaver exited the drainage pipe, swam between my legs, and then reversed its route, returning to the pipe. Another inquisitive person came by asking what we were up to and Bill replied with "no comment" - The gal actually asked if we were looking for a body :yike:. As I continued setting the trap, another by stander came by to watch for a short time, and then left. I finished setting the trap and secured it to a stake. The top of the trap was approximately 6 inches under water.
I then went to check the rest of the pond to make sure there were no other dens present and to see if the outlet cover screen was plugged with debris. As I got to the opposite corner of the pond from where I had set the trap, and was checking the outlet screen, Bill commented that one of the stakes holding the trap in place was moving. I quickly returned to the set, removed the largest stake which was holding the trap in place, and grabbed the securing wire to pull up the trap - Talk about going fishing. The beaver came up at that point, and I quickly dispatched it - thump. The trap had been in place all of two minutes before the beaver entered it. I left the animal submerged in the trap to ensure it was euthanized, and returned to the outside of the enclosure to pick up some of my gear while we waited.
At this point, the agitated "dog walker" returned in a teal/ blue minivan and informed Bill and I that he had contacted " every news agency he could". He didn't understand why the animal had to be euthanized and that it was causing no issues. He was insistent that he had been watching a family of beaver in these ponds for the last five years and that the $$$$ ( mistakenly thinking my fee was the total cost of the issue) they where costing the owner of the property was not cause to euthanize them - little did he know that the deed was already done - . Bill and I calmly discussed the situation with the "dog walker". We informed him that the $$$$ he referred to was actually my fee for catching the beaver. That the property owner had already spent $500 the week before to unclog the line from the main drainage pond/ city sewer system the previous week. That it would cost at least another $250 to clear the line that ran from the small pond, were the beaver was, to the larger pond. That (2) rhododendrons and (5) hemlock shrubs had been destroyed so far - approx replacement would be another $250. That he had most likely previously seen muskrat in the pond as he kept referencing small ones. I noted that there are no cutting older that a month old in these ponds or any of the ponds/ ditches on adjacent properties. Finally I walked him through the reasoning behind no relocation allowed: traumatized animal, territorial animal, transferring issue to someone else, and explained that the beaver population was actually expanding and that there was no shortage of them - due to the restrictive change to trapping from 2000. The "dog walker" stated that he felt better about the situation now and proceeded to leave. Note - there are also multiple dens on the perimeter of the fence that pose a trip hazard and will require repair.
I then returned to the trapped beaver, ensured it was dead, quickly removed it from the trap, and moved it to a container in my vehicle. I then returned and reset the trap in the same location to make sure that if there was another animal, that it would cause no further damage. I grabbed the remainder of the gear from inside the pond enclosure, and exited towards my vehicle. Bill locked the gate, thanked me for a job well done, and headed for home. As I finished stowing my gear, a store employee approached me and asked me if I was about done. I confirmed I just wanted to do one more quick check to make sure I had not left anything out and them I would be gone. I did a quick sweep of the area, and returned towards my vehicle, noticing another store employee approaching me. :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: He asked how I was doing, and I informed him that I was done for the night and had caught the beaver. He was anxious for me to go as he had received three "complaints" already and did not want this to turn into media coverage. He then pointed out the KOMO 4 news van that was sitting on the opposite side of the parking lot. :yike: :yike: :yike: Someone was just exiting the drivers side of the van, walking around the back to the passenger side, then entering the side door. I finished securing my gear, closed my vehicle, and went home. It was just past 21:00 at that point. I do not know how long the news van was in the parking lot prior to me becoming aware of it or if they may have obtained any footage of me.
I returned this morning at approx 6:45, confirmed the trap was still set and did not contain any animals, and confirmed that no further damage had occurred to either pond over night.
Thankfully nothing ever came of KOMO 4 showing up because the reporter new the owner of the store.... It's not always what you know, but also who you know :chuckle:
The critter weighte 33.6 lbs - no other animals were caught, but I did hear a rumor that the city maintenece crew may have had an "incident" with another one when they were clearing out the cloged lines... :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :rolleyes:
PICS - 1st is the huge pond the beaver family had been living if for 5 years - NOT!
2nd is the debris that had been on the underground den - you can see the ground torn up a bit
3rd is the drain pipe with the trap ( 330 killer) staked in front of it.
Post by: Cylvertip on April 22, 2010, 05:00:46 PM
Traps and results
1st was 27.2 lbs, 2nd was 20.4lbs. They are now bear chow.
Post by: tlbradford on April 22, 2010, 09:23:05 PM
Post by: Machias on April 22, 2010, 10:27:09 PM
Post by: rasbo on April 23, 2010, 02:08:43 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on April 23, 2010, 07:53:27 AM
So what did Mr.Carroll say to you? I usually pass on those type of jobs just because of the potential for such trouble and hassle. You handled it perfectly, good on you.
I called him to give him the heads up. He requested that I send him a note on how it went down just in case someone in the field got called in on it. Haven't heard another word.
The best part was the wigged out gal that asked if we were looking for a body :chuckle: :chuckle: :bash:
That's the big town of Granite Falls for ya. :hello:
Post by: Cylvertip on April 23, 2010, 11:49:14 AM
Post by: rasbo on April 23, 2010, 06:35:06 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on March 24, 2011, 08:11:33 AM
1st pic is of ChesapeakeMan's son with a 41.4 lb'er
2nd pic is of a 60 taking a "water" nap
3rd is of the big man in the distance behind the 60
4th is of the 60 with it's newly acquired "neck ornament"
5th is another of the big man and the 60
I will get some shots of the sets up in the next few days.
The 60's at the Taxi for a full body mount - I told my self last year that the next one that I got that was over 55 lb's and had good fur was going in the "dead animal room" as the wife sooo affectionately refers to it.... Should have it back this summer.
Post by: rasbo on March 24, 2011, 08:16:19 AM
Post by: quadrafire on March 24, 2011, 08:17:48 AM
Post by: Cylvertip on March 24, 2011, 08:43:49 AM
Cylvertip You gotta add that last pic to the Photo of the month. That is awsome.
Done
Post by: Cylvertip on March 24, 2011, 08:46:37 AM
sweet,Ive had no calls on this end
I think a lot of folks are holding onto their coin. But this is the time of year where they walk out to the back 40 after not looking at it for 4 months and go "what the hell, where did all that water come from?" We'll see. :dunno:
Post by: ChesapeakeMan on March 24, 2011, 06:58:11 PM
Post by: Cylvertip on March 24, 2011, 08:55:03 PM
Well here's to the Master Mojo, Top Banana, Grand PooBa, A#1 trapper. I just checked the traps with Gunner (my son, first picture in the last series of pictures) and there are two more beavers and an otter! We have to get these things out of here or we are going to go broke paying your fees! Double edged sword, we either pay to have them gone or they do damage that costs us money or I lose sleep with my shotgun trying to take them out ( I guess that makes it a triple edged sword). Regardless of the circumstances Cylvertip is a heck of a nice guy and obviously a pretty mediocre trapper (maybe just really lucky?). Plus,it is really neat to get the full biology lesson on the beavers and share it with the kids. Gunner hasn't forgotten that you said you had a set of teeth for him. He has mentioned it several times just today. Give me a call to let me know when you're going to pick up your protein supplements, hopefully I will be home. Kirk
I don't know about all that Kirk,I feel kind of foolish. Here I thought you had one loner or maybe two - now we're up to 4 :bash: All I can say is those little buggers read part of the rule books and then they make the rest up as they go along. We'll figur er out. Not bad though with only three traps in there.
Got the chompers in the rig.
Post by: Hannibal on March 25, 2011, 11:03:33 AM
Nice job involving the kid.....
Post by: Cylvertip on March 29, 2011, 02:46:49 PM
Post by: rasbo on March 29, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
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