Another Season

[MuddyWaterWarlock]

Any of you sold fur yet? Curious to what it is bringing.

[assateague]

My first auction this year starts on the 18th. Still waiting for my lot numbers from NAFA, which you can then use to track the sales live on the Interwebs.

[MuddyWaterWarlock]

My first auction this year starts on the 18th. Still waiting for my lot numbers from NAFA, which you can then use to track the sales live on the Interwebs.

Cool! I've heard good things. This guy might have to fire up again, even though its been thirty years.

[BrewGUN]

Im not in it at the moment for $$, just population control and hopefully a badass throw for the bed.

[jehler]

How do I go about getting some beer from SBC?

don't bother, always finding knuckle hair in it

[Tomkat]

How do I go about getting some beer from SBC?

don't bother, always finding knuckle hair in it

Hey! I thought you couldn't drive and text?

[rebelp74]

How do I go about getting some beer from SBC?

don't bother, always finding knuckle hair in it

Hey! I thought you couldn't drive and text?

Look out, he's evolving!

[jehler]

How do I go about getting some beer from SBC?

don't bother, always finding knuckle hair in it

Hey! I thought you couldn't drive and text?

I'm back at the computer, just finished configuring another monitor system we installed today cha-ching!

[assateague]

My first auction this year starts on the 18th. Still waiting for my lot numbers from NAFA, which you can then use to track the sales live on the Interwebs.

Cool! I've heard good things. This guy might have to fire up again, even though its been thirty years.

According to NAFA, they have a record number of buyers registered for the sale. And generally, the higher the price of crude oil, the higher the fur prices. All signs point to me kicking myself in the ass for not pushing as many furs as I could have into this sale.

[assateague]

Well, this is it for this year. Pulled the last of my traps this morning. One more incidental catch for the wall. Like every year, I'm sad to see them go when the time comes. Just out in the barn admiring the fur wall. These are probably my best two all year. Nice deep dark red, very little frosting, and big.

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Overall, I was pleased as punch with the quality. Only had one with mange- that's the lowest ever, and goes to show that trapping does work. The first year in an area, you can expect to lose almost 10% with mange. But not this year.

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Finished with 27 grays, 22 reds, 25 coons, a couple skunks, a lot of possums, assorted wild cats, and a bald-fucking-eagle. Even with average prices, this should be my best year by far, fingers crossed. Kept my expenses low, and only trapped within 5 miles of the house.

Thanks for bearing with me. It'll soon be time to start with the garden pics again

[3legged_lab]

Well, this is it for this year. Pulled the last of my traps this morning. One more incidental catch for the wall. Like every year, I'm sad to see them go when the time comes. Just out in the barn admiring the fur wall. These are probably my best two all year. Nice deep dark red, very little frosting, and big.

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Overall, I was pleased as punch with the quality. Only had one with mange- that's the lowest ever, and goes to show that trapping does work. The first year in an area, you can expect to lose almost 10% with mange. But not this year.

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Finished with 27 grays, 22 reds, 25 coons, a couple skunks, a lot of possums, assorted wild cats, and a bald-fucking-eagle. Even with average prices, this should be my best year by far, fingers crossed. Kept my expenses low, and only trapped within 5 miles of the house.

Thanks for bearing with me. It'll soon be time to start with the garden pics again

Good season Jim! I enjoyed the trapping posts.

[Eric Haynes]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

[jarbo03]

Nice job Jim. You gonna train that pup to be a fur dog also.

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[Fowlplay]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

they use them to make peter parkas

[rebelp74]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

they use them to make peter parkas

Fuck lambskin, it's all about the opossum hide!

[assateague]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

Nothing to the best of my knowledge. I don't even think anyone buys them. And they are about the ugliest creatures out there. Mine just get a crack on the skull and a toss into the woods. You can get $2.50 for a prime skunk, but I'll be damned if I'm going to skin one of those fuckers.

[Eric Haynes]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

Nothing to the best of my knowledge. I don't even think anyone buys them. And they are about the ugliest creatures out there. Mine just get a crack on the skull and a toss into the woods. You can get $2.50 for a prime skunk, but I'll be damned if I'm going to skin one of those fuckers.

I get them around my house for some reason at night. I've trapped one in a live trap, but I couldn't get the thing to play possum. I literally opened the cage and grabbed him with gloves and just let him go. Never hissed or tried to bite. Just waddled off like a gangster.

[Fowlplay]

Did you ever tell me what people do with opossum hides? they seem ugly as fuck

they use them to make peter parkas

Fuck lambskin, it's all about the opossum hide!

[assateague]

Coming to eat your trash, most likely. Possums almost never mess with a trap unless it's baited. I bait very few of my traps because of this (and the skunks). I think all season, I may have baited maybe 10 traps for a couple days each. I prefer just using lures. Lot less skunk, cat, and possum interference. But when you get a fox that keeps hanging up, one of the quickest ways to get him is to add another flat set, and bait the original set, I like to use canned mackerel.

[Eric Haynes]

Coming to eat your trash, most likely. Possums almost never mess with a trap unless it's baited. I bait very few of my traps because of this (and the skunks). I think all season, I may have baited maybe 10 traps for a couple days each. I prefer just using lures. Lot less skunk, cat, and possum interference. But when you get a fox that keeps hanging up, one of the quickest ways to get him is to add another flat set, and bait the original set, I like to use canned mackerel.

I used a piece of american cheese in the trap. I never knew they were in my yard until I left a garbage bag next to the garbage can. When I went out at night I saw 1 sniffing it. Got the trap and he was in it within 30 minutes. Only trapped it to see if it would play dead, but I couldn't make it do it. Guess I'm not scary enough.

[assateague]

That is strange. Must've been used to people. I occasionally feel bad when I chuckle to myself when they play dead. As I'm lining up a shot with the rebar. After whacking foxes and coons trying to rip my face off, spinning in 100mph circles, it's almost a relief to get a possum who just flops down, and lets you roll him over so you can see his head.

[rebelp74]

That is strange. Must've been used to people. I occasionally feel bad when I chuckle to myself when they play dead. As I'm lining up a shot with the rebar. After whacking foxes and coons trying to rip my face off, spinning in 100mph circles, it's almost a relief to get a possum who just flops down, and lets you roll him over so you can see his head.

What really sucks is a bobcat with that peice of rebar, I use a 3' peice of 3/4" pipe for mine.

[assateague]

I would imagine so. The only thing harder to kill with that rebar than a coon is a feral cat. Those sonsabitches can take a beating. I can't imagine what an overgrown one of those would take.

[rebelp74]

I would imagine so. The only thing harder to kill with that rebar than a coon is a feral cat. Those sonsabitches can take a beating. I can't imagine what an overgrown one of those would take.

Atleast 2 all you got swings but only when I forgot the 22. Ever hit a feral cat with a 22 between the eyes? They can jump about 10' straight up in the air, no over exaggeration.

[assateague]

I believe it. It's funny how animals react to that. If I crack a fox in the neck, he dies quicker than a coon with a .22 in the forehead. Just don't get it. A lot of times, if the fox was small/young with tender skin, I'd just give them a tap on the snout to stun them and then stand on them, so I wouldn't tear the fur with the rebar. No fear of that with a coon. I've stood on them with both feet, and they'll lift me up and down with their breathing. It's insane.

[rebelp74]

I believe it. It's funny how animals react to that. If I crack a fox in the neck, he dies quicker than a coon with a .22 in the forehead. Just don't get it. A lot of times, if the fox was small/young with tender skin, I'd just give them a tap on the snout to stun them and then stand on them, so I wouldn't tear the fur with the rebar. No fear of that with a coon. I've stood on them with both feet, and they'll lift me up and down with their breathing. It's insane.

Coons are pound for pound the some of the toughest. Beavers are too. Foxes and mink are easy. Bobcats, coyotes, otters, and hogs get the .22 unless I forgot it. River otters are some mean little bastards.

[Flightstopper]

good shit Assa. Look forward to the garden pics as well.

[Goldfish]

Any possums I've ran across have never played dead. They hiss and get pissed as all hell, but don't just lay there

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[MuddyWaterWarlock]

Stuck my hand in the dog food bag in the garage one evening, wish the possum in there would have played dead! Nothing a few stitches wouldn't fix though

[rebelp74]

Stuck my hand in the dog food bag in the garage one evening, wish the possum in there would have played dead! Nothing a few stitches wouldn't fix though

Be glad you it wasn't rabid. Rabies shots hurt like a mother(***edit by mod).