02-02-2007, 07:31 AM
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#21 | | PUKHA DAWG
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C.
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Welcome aboard.
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02-02-2007, 09:09 AM
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#22 | | I can justify anything.
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border
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Originally Posted by samuel  I've had beaver, and it was fine. Back years ago, the Northern IL Fur Takers had a convention near me.. One of the things they were selling was BBQ Beaver sandwiches.
Of course, it just tasted like BBQ..
Maybe we need a topic covering odd foods we've eaten over the years??
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02-02-2007, 12:59 PM
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#23 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn
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nothing wrong with trapping. alot of trappers dont care for me though, as i kinda like to put lots of holes in muskrats (#8 trap loads dont always kill 'em - even at close range).
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02-02-2007, 01:16 PM
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#24 | | Site Founder
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina
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Welcome to the site. I'm not sure how many trappers we have on the site, but I welcome you none the less. I once did it when I was younger at camp...but I haven't since.
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02-02-2007, 02:04 PM
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#25 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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thanks guys for the welcome..and thats ok..lefty o alot of coon huinters dont like me..a trap and a .22 always kill 'em..lol
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02-02-2007, 02:43 PM
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#26 | | Firearm Aficionado
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego Cal
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welcome to g&g I can honestly say I have not done anny trapping what so ever. It sounds like fun but I dont know anyone that does any trapping here in Minnesota. I think the weirdest thing I had was goose lol shows you how sheltered I am lol and oddly enough it tasted just like chicken just a bit gamier lol
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02-02-2007, 02:46 PM
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#27 | | Chief Troll B' Gone
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NW Arkansas
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There is nothing wrong with trapping, I use to do it with my grandpa and father, its a lot of fun.
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02-02-2007, 03:05 PM
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#28 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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tbonecpk...
Minnesota has the largest population of fur bearers and the highest fur harvest in the U.S.,the closest to ya'll is Lousisana..ya'll are neck and neck.... youre settin on a goldmine..ya might wanna look into it, and they dont allow out of state trappers either..so ya'll got it all to yourselves
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02-02-2007, 03:10 PM
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#29 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn
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MN & WIS are muskrat heaven.
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02-02-2007, 03:44 PM
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#30 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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i know..un ortunately i live no where near either one..lol
and rats are bringin close to 10 bucks a piece//least they did last fall..we're waitin now to see iof the market holds..if the first sale was any indication it should
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02-02-2007, 04:07 PM
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#31 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn
Posts: 8,348
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a guy that traps at my folks place send his rat pelts to somewhere in canada and gets about double the going rate locally.
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02-02-2007, 05:45 PM
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#32 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Theyre probably goin to NAFA a fur auction house in Canada..thats where i send mine too...and yourr right you get close to double what a country buyer will pay, but you have more work udually cause a country buyer will buy green and put it up most of the time, but they also will buy put up fur, but the moneys in Canada...
the one advantage of a country buyer is you get your money right then and dont have commisions or have to wait for your check
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02-02-2007, 08:56 PM
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#33 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: High Desert, California
Posts: 433
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I need a beer!
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02-02-2007, 11:26 PM
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#34 | | Banned
Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California
Posts: 14,552
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When my mother was a tyke in the 'twenties she adored her big brother, and she used to get up and follow him around on his trap lines.
Sixty years and more later it still brought a smile to her, remembering and telling me how patient he was about dragging a little girl with him thru the darkness of Missouri.
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02-03-2007, 12:43 AM
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#35 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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my daughter is 3 and she goes with me if the weather permits..she carries the bait..tells everyone she meets shes a redneck crapper cause she cant say trapper..she did bait in a possum so she ws excited
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02-03-2007, 01:04 AM
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#36 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness. Master Gunsmith
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Now thats Funny !!! Git er Dun...
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02-03-2007, 11:10 PM
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#37 | | Firearm Zealot
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass
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Prettykitty you are a pimp as far as i am concerned. I leanered in the military but what I learned will get you arrested real quick in civilian life. We used snares, which of course are highly illegal almost anywhere in any state. There is a reason for this of course, because it works so well. I haven't done any trapping/snaring since then of course, cause I like my freedom. But had alot of fun and ate very well for being out in the boonies for so long! We would have starved if not for learning that trade/craft! I'd rather thrive than just survive!! Thanks Ranger Rick!
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02-04-2007, 01:03 AM
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#38 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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i may be a pimp. but i sure have fun at it
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02-04-2007, 01:23 AM
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#39 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LaPlace, La (New Orleans)
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Trappers welcome!!! Do you trap for financial gain is it more of a hobby/sport/pastime. | |
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02-04-2007, 02:07 AM
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#40 | | Firearm Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2007
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more for fun, but the moneys nice but once you figure in your time, youre not making much per hopur, but i dont care ..i love it and would do it even if the hides brought 50 cent each
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