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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #45 on: February 19, 2019, 09:57:10 AM »
Had this happen the other day too in one of the bigger swim throughs. This rat got caught and had 3/4 of his body out of the trap but got his hips stuck. Makes me wonder if a few of my misfire traps were hit by rats that got out.

 Yep, small rats can get out, also mink. I tried to get some 1 3/4"x 1 3/4" mesh but the cost is too much.

Hey measure those tails! There's a contest you know. Don't let Carp Commander skate with that trap so easy.
I haven’t had any over 6 1/2” yet so still looking for one to beat carps

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #46 on: February 21, 2019, 02:23:11 PM »
42#er from today.

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #47 on: February 21, 2019, 02:51:31 PM »
Awesome!!
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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #48 on: February 21, 2019, 10:48:26 PM »
Nice one

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #49 on: February 25, 2019, 08:25:45 PM »
One more from today. 59.2#. Almost broke the 60# mark I’ve been shooting for.

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #50 on: February 26, 2019, 09:50:59 AM »
Nice big one!!  Fur looks great!  Are you doing anything with the tails?
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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #51 on: February 26, 2019, 10:48:41 AM »
The last two I’ve gotten I feel like the fur is really nice. On the tails, I’ve given a few away. Some buddies have wanted to try it. With the rest, I’m not sure yet, gonna look into how to tan and whatnot.

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #52 on: February 26, 2019, 11:38:02 AM »
They make really nice leather!  Very easy to prepare.  I did send off mine to have tanned.  $6.50 per side, but they turned out really nice and you can get all kinds of different colors.
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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #53 on: February 26, 2019, 06:28:27 PM »
That’s what I was thinking about doing. That’s pretty sweet. I’ll youtube how to skin them out. Thanks

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #54 on: February 26, 2019, 08:39:01 PM »
I slit them up both sides, careful at the ends, it gets very thin.  Then I skinned out about an inch along the base to expose the tailbone where you cut it off from the body.  Then I put the tail bone in a vice.  I grabbed the skin with a pair of vice grips and just pulled them off.  One side will always have more fat left on than the other.  Then just flesh them carefully.  Then I tacked them down and covered them in salt until they were dried and then shipped them off.  The tanned leather is SUPER nice.
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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #55 on: February 26, 2019, 09:38:25 PM »
Fred, who tanned  the tails for you and what was the cost if you don't mind sharing.

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #56 on: February 26, 2019, 09:46:20 PM »
$6.50 per side and it was Specialty Tanning in Iowa:  http://specialtyleather.com/hides/

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #57 on: February 26, 2019, 10:15:19 PM »
thanks, I'm going to have to do that those look nice!

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #58 on: February 27, 2019, 09:27:06 AM »
Thanks for the info Fred! I will def do this with the left over tails I have.

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Re: new to the trapping world
« Reply #59 on: February 27, 2019, 10:40:18 AM »
No problem, they make some really nice leather for all kinds of fun projects!
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