How’s trapping season going

[Swampwalker]

My first post on this site, also my second year trapping. 6 coons so far  (I completely ruined one) 5 boar, 1 sow. Im not very good at fur handling yet, as you can see I messed up the tails on a few of them. I have yet to catch coyotes, fox or mink. 

[Live to Hunt]

Love it John. I give trappers a lot of credit. It is an art of its own and you guys put a lot of time and effort into it.  

[Bucndoe]

19 hours ago, Swampwalker said:

My first post on this site, also my second year trapping. 6 coons so far  (I completely ruined one) 5 boar, 1 sow. Im not very good at fur handling yet, as you can see I messed up the tails on a few of them. I have yet to catch coyotes, fox or mink. 

You need to open up those tails on the coons. All the grease will flow down to the lowest point. Also try to get some more of the grizzle off the upper back from the ears down

Edited December 31, 2023 by Bucndoe

[Otter]

Enjoy all of it !!

[trapoholic]

Just stacking up the fur, lots of fur this year!

[Swampwalker]

57 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

You need to open up those tails on the coons. All the grease will flow down to the lowest pount. Also try to get some more of the grizzle off the upper back from the ears down

I’ll fab up a thin piece of plywood inside the wire to help tack out the tail with nails for now. Probably end up buying wood boards since it looks better afterwards imo. Thanks for advice 

[3Blade]

Nice John👍🏼

[Swampwalker]

I just said yesterday how I’ve never caught a fox and this guy was in my cable this morning! Ive never shot one while deer hunting, mostly because every time I see a fox while hunting few minutes later see deer. Also I’d be worried to put a big hole in the pelt from broadhead or slug. Great way to transition into the new year! 

 

Edited January 1 by Swampwalker

[ratherbhunting]

2 hours ago, Swampwalker said:

I just said yesterday how I’ve never caught a fox and this guy was in my cable this morning! Ive never shot one while deer hunting, mostly because every time I see a fox while hunting few minutes later see deer. Also I’d be worried to put a big hole in the pelt from broadhead or slug. Great way to transition into the new year! 

Congrats

[Bucndoe]

17 hours ago, Swampwalker said:

I’ll fab up a thin piece of plywood inside the wire to help tack out the tail with nails for now. Probably end up buying wood boards since it looks better afterwards imo. Thanks for advice 

I prefer wire over wood for coons. I do way too many of them to waste money on wood with not much return on the back end for the cost. I also prefer wire because off season storage is much easier for me with the amount I have done in any given year. It's a long standing debate wire or wood and most guys are full of shyzza if the tell you they can tell the difference if the fur is well handled. Otter, fisher, mink, and bobcats is all I put on wood. Use what works for you

[SPEARFISH]

Been picking away at fox and coon.  No coyote yet but I’m trying.

[Turkeyslayer]

7 hours ago, Swampwalker said:

I just said yesterday how I’ve never caught a fox and this guy was in my cable this morning! Ive never shot one while deer hunting, mostly because every time I see a fox while hunting few minutes later see deer. Also I’d be worried to put a big hole in the pelt from broadhead or slug. Great way to transition into the new year! 

congratulations on the fox huge accomplishment! but try and keep pictures like that off the internet a lot of antis look through sites like these for photos to pin against us exspecially ones that depict snares in a ill form like ones of animals getting chocked down! 

[Swampwalker]

2 hours ago, Turkeyslayer said:

congratulations on the fox huge accomplishment! but try and keep pictures like that off the internet a lot of antis look through sites like these for photos to pin against us exspecially ones that depict snares in a ill form like ones of animals getting chocked down! 

Got ya. 

[Buck154]

Biggest of the season 53 lber. 46” nose to tip of tail

Edited January 1 by Buck154

[Black Bear Bowhunter]

Good job! Keep it up!

Would love to trap myself but so far all trapper courses were during some kind of important thing that happened at work…