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Post by esshup on Apr 12, 2020 20:48:07 GMT -5
Run traps from daylight to ?, then skin until the wee hours, rinse, repeat.
What ya doing with all the beaver meat?
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Post by budd on Apr 12, 2020 22:01:39 GMT -5
Run traps from daylight to ?, then skin until the wee hours, rinse, repeat. What ya doing with all the beaver meat? Mink farmer buys the carcasses. |
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Post by esshup on Apr 12, 2020 23:18:41 GMT -5
Run traps from daylight to ?, then skin until the wee hours, rinse, repeat. What ya doing with all the beaver meat? Mink farmer buys the carcasses. Some Mink Ranches went out of business in Wi a few years ago and I saw a barrel full of wooden Mink stretchers at a local (up there) antique store. I bought am armload of them for cheap, all IN need is to make the tapered boards that go under the hide so you can get it off the board once it's dried. If I don't use them, I sure can sell them for more than what I paid. |
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Post by budd on Apr 15, 2020 6:23:02 GMT -5
All traps are pulled but a few in good water current. We have a cold snap for a few days and we dont feel like breaking ice everyday to keep sets working. 12 degrees this morning. We are sitting at 178 beaver so far, will set back out on Tuesday for 1 more week of trapping.
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Post by esshup on Apr 15, 2020 11:25:02 GMT -5
How much snow did that storm dump on you guys last week?
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Post by parrothead on Apr 15, 2020 12:45:07 GMT -5
You ever think of tanning some and selling them online. I see places that see them for good money.
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Post by budd on Apr 15, 2020 17:49:23 GMT -5
How much snow did that storm dump on you guys last week? We only got a couple inches, more to the south of us. Snowed a little today but nothing stuck. |
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Post by budd on Apr 20, 2020 20:00:44 GMT -5
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Post by featherduster on Apr 20, 2020 20:10:02 GMT -5
Nice countryside.
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Post by esshup on Apr 20, 2020 21:29:23 GMT -5
Looks like North Woods Wisconsin to me! Good going trapping although I know that's a LOT of work.
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Post by budd on Apr 21, 2020 7:24:54 GMT -5
Looks like North Woods Wisconsin to me! Good going trapping although I know that's a LOT of work. Yes, but enjoyable work!!! |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 21, 2020 8:04:29 GMT -5
This topic sort of reminds me of that TV sitcom from the 60's LEAVE IT TO BEAVER when June Cleaver says......
"BUDD WEREN'T YOU A LITTLE RUFF ON THE BEAVER LAST NIGHT"!
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Post by budd on Apr 24, 2020 8:24:30 GMT -5
Beaver are starting to get bite marks so we pulled everything but a couple spots for the county. We ended with 242. Brian should come close to beating our number, he went up north and said beaver sign is twice as much as around here, and has not seen another trapper. Dennis and I were competing with 4 other trappers in our area, as many as 3 trappers at one spot. Here is a picture of Dennis with a beaver caught in one of Old Arnies favorite niches. R.I.P. my friend.   |
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Post by esshup on Apr 25, 2020 0:27:02 GMT -5
Congrats on a great (to me) season!!
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Post by featherduster on Apr 25, 2020 7:05:45 GMT -5
Are there any Beavers left?
What are the bite marks from,fighting?
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Post by budd on Apr 25, 2020 7:36:31 GMT -5
Congrats on a great (to me) season!! Thank you. Even though I mentioned numbers, thats not why I trapped this spring. It was to help a friend that lost a trapping partner of 12 years and was having a tough time dealing with it. I had a blast and realized I really missed running a trap line. |
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Post by budd on Apr 25, 2020 7:39:40 GMT -5
Are there any Beavers left? What are the bite marks from,fighting? There are always beaver left..lol. In the spring when the 2 year olds start getting kicked out of ponds they start fighting for new territory. Other beaver starting biting the beaver stuck in your traps. |
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Post by budd on Apr 29, 2020 7:39:03 GMT -5
Brian is stacking them up.  |
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Post by featherduster on Apr 29, 2020 7:58:21 GMT -5
Budd; that is an amazing photo tell Brian thanks for sharing, also he might want to consider getting a 3/4 ton truck.
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Post by gumbootbill on Apr 29, 2020 18:46:49 GMT -5
Brian is stacking them up. I bet you fellers own more than one skinning knife. |
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