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4Cody4
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Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am
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Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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 Who Traps? I'm getting ready for our MN trapping season which starts on the 22 or 29 depending on what and where you trap. Who else here traps and what do you run a line for?
I mainly focus on muskrat, mink, and coons. I will end up catching skunks and grinners also. I'll trap open water and then through the ice once it freezes here. I also want to start doing a bit of beaver trapping this year.
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Goose Crumpler
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps? Beaver and mink for me, once everything freezes it's yote time. I run a line just because it's something to do in the afternoons with the kids and wife. And it give me a good reason to go scout for ducks.
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4Cody4
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Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Who Traps? I agree, I've learned more by being out in the woods trapping than doing anything else.
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netman
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Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:48 pm
Posts: 2363
Location: Chandler,Indiana
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Re: Who Traps? I'm a trapper. I trap about everything as the season rolls on. I will lay off trapping if fur prices bottom out. I use trapping to gain access to property. Beavers have been my best avenue.
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DeoVindice
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Joined: Thu May 02, 2013 10:45 am
Posts: 228
Location: South Alabama
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Re: Who Traps? I love it, been digging my stuff out today!
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lastchance
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm
Posts: 1646
Location: Chauvin
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Re: Who Traps? I used to go with my grand paw we trapped for nutra, muskrat, otter, mink, and rabbits from when I was a kid till he passed. This thread brings back many good memories! I learned alot about the outdoors from him!
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dead animal
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Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm
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Re: Who Traps? I've played helper to a trapper several times. mostly coons and nutria. it is becoming a lost art.
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KJH
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Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:09 pm
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Location: Nebraska
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Re: Who Traps? Mostly coons for me, but don't get started until mid December.
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4Cody4
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Joined: Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:21 am
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Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Who Traps? Been getting out some on the weekends. Still WARM here. Muskrats and beavers is all I've spent time on lately. I picked up an otter last weekend too which was a welcomed surprise.
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Goose Crumpler
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps?
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Goose Crumpler
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps? 60# 53# and a young'un that got in the way. Since the market is down I only chase the big ones. Last year's average was 53 lbs with 15 beaver. This warm weather has made for a slow start.
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4Cody4
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Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Re: Who Traps? You ever eat the smaller ones?
I'm going to try the next little one I get.
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Goose Crumpler
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps? I eat all of them, can't tell the difference between big or little. Grind it up as burger.
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T-Bubba
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Joined: Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:43 pm
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Location: Centerville, La
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Re: Who Traps? Big beavers. Some friends of mine cooked one at the camp one night, they said it stunk while cooking but that it tasted good. Not as good as nutria
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jarred769
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Joined: Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:43 am
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Location: Port Saint Lucie FL
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Re: Who Traps? You guys talking about eatin beaver makes me chuckle like a little kid lol.
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Goose Crumpler
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Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am
Posts: 1404
Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps? Brine the meat in salt water for 24 hrs, changed half way to draw out the blood. Crockpot them with favorite bbq sauce for an awesome pulled beaver samitch.
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Goose Crumpler
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am
Posts: 1404
Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: Who Traps? Brine the meat in salt water for 24 hrs, changed half way to draw out the blood. Crockpot them with favorite bbq sauce for an awesome pulled beaver samitch.
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