2018-19 Trapping Discussion

[phatfarmerbob]

2 coon 2 grinner 2 muskrats 1 red fox

All the good pics have the boys in them so they don’t get posted.
I’ll do better at solo pics with the critters as the season progresses.
Hope to get a fisher I have untill DEC 10

 

[whauburger]

Finally got some traps out today. 13 dp's and 5 k9 set out before I had to come in.

 

[whauburger]

@phatfarmerbob who you selling fur to?

 

[phatfarmerbob]

@whauburger I’m not gonna sell any. We’re going to process it like you normally would and then send it to moyle & mink To have it tanned.
The boys want to make some hats and gloves and stuff.

as long as their interested and want to be outside that’s fine with me

 

[phatfarmerbob]

3 more coon 3 more rats and our first yote

 

[whauburger]

I was debating on send some stuff for tanning. Never have before. With NAFA tits up I may try it

 

[phatfarmerbob]

I can’t justify trying to make money doing it so I’m just going to focus on it being a leaning experience for me and the boys. That way it’s still fun.

 

[whauburger]

I usually figure if I cover my license cost and maybe some gas I'm happy

 

[whauburger]

2 coon so far for me. I released them both, weren't big enough for me to justify the skinning and fleshing.

 

[whauburger]

got him today

 

[pjzwtl]

Damn it @whauburger your making me want to dust off my old steel

 

[phatfarmerbob]

It’s shut right down last couple days.

Not even any rats.

3 red fox
1 yodel dog
6 coon
21 muskrat
2 skunk
3 grinner

Looking for a couple more yote and Otter and mink maybe a beaver. we’ll see

 

[phatfarmerbob]

Done for the season... now on to woodchuck control

 

[BDinPutnam]

Pardon the stupid question. What's a "grinner"?

 

[pjzwtl]

Pardon the stupid question. What's a "grinner"?

Trapper slang for opossum

@phatfarmerbob. Nice haul how are prices this year?

 

[phatfarmerbob]

Trapper slang for opossum

@phatfarmerbob. Nice haul how are prices this year?

Ever notice how opossum always look like their smiling... thats why we call em grinners.

prices suck. I sent all that fur to the tannery. The kids wanna make hats, I have been threatening my wife with a muskrat bikini,she says no but I’m making one anyway.
Whatever’s left I’ll try and sell on Etsy. Rats are bringing 15-20 tanned on Etsy