First Year Fur

[SPEARFISH]

Got some fur this year.  I also had many days with nothing and lots of knock downs.  I skinned fleshed and boarded everything and that was tough at first. As I did more I got better at it.  My goal was to catch a coyote and  I got four.  Only 3 in the pic because one was full of mange. My next goal was a mink, and I got 2 with some help from Buck154.  Also picked at fox and got some raccoons when I tried.  Managed a couple of opossums and a skunk too.  Can’t wait for next season.  Might try for beaver and otter if I can find enough to warrant my application for a permit.  

[Live to Hunt]

Very nice. Congratulations. 

[mazzgolf]

Very nice! I know just by my little dip-my-toe in-the-water trapping attempt this year, that that required alot of time and commitment, especially being your first season, too. Had to be extremely satisfying seeing that first yote in a snare! Congrats.

 

[Russ 11]

Nice job . Congrats 

[hammer4reel]

Nice work . Looks great 

 

‘probably saved a ton of turkeys and fawns , and had fun doing it 

Edited March 18, 2023 by hammer4reel

[trapoholic]

You did good! Real good! Better than my first season. I caught my first coon and red fox this year. Hope you have been bitten by the bug. With experience will come a faster fur processing time.

Edited March 18, 2023 by trapoholic

[Silver Belly62]

Congrats nice job

[Buck154]

Very good first season. You picked it up quickly and it shows. It’s was good talking trapping with you all season. 

[Mixbaghunter]

Nice work for your first year . Lot of work and it payed off

[LeakyBoots]

Very nice haul!  Are you taking the furs to the sale at Space Farms this weekend?  I see you skinned the skunk .... any "accidents"?  First time my brother skinned a skunk, I think the whole neighborhood could smell it, LOL  Myself, never wanted anything to do with skinning a skunk after that!

[JD48]

Nice going

[gobblergetter]

[SPEARFISH]

9 hours ago, LeakyBoots said:

Very nice haul!  Are you taking the furs to the sale at Space Farms this weekend?  I see you skinned the skunk .... any "accidents"?  First time my brother skinned a skunk, I think the whole neighborhood could smell it, LOL  Myself, never wanted anything to do with skinning a skunk after that!

Yes on Space Farms

No accident with the skunk and it wasn’t too bad 

washed it good in the river then washed again after skinning

[SPEARFISH]

11 hours ago, mazzgolf said:

Very nice! I know just by my little dip-my-toe in-the-water trapping attempt this year, that that required alot of time and commitment, especially being your first season, too. Had to be extremely satisfying seeing that first yote in a snare! Congrats.

 

Definitely satisfying and time consuming but it’s good time.  You’ll look at the woods in a different way 

[Rusty]

Nice haul Spearfish!