Trapping- What did you catch today?

[leechmann]

XHC- you can quit trapping when ever you see that the critters in your area are starting to get rubbed. By this, I mean that the guard hairs in the area of the hips is missing and it looks fuzzy there. Just the under fur left. I see that the red fox on the fur auction went pretty low, at least mine did, $21.00. I sold a yote up there too, it was a real big one, but the color was off. It sold for $23.00, Pretty Sad. I think at those prices, a guy has to think of saving some gas money, and pull the pin. I'm going to give it up in about a week. I think Fishermann wanted to catch 100 reds, and I think he did it.

[fishermann222]

ok boys back from the hunt. Before we took off this morning I pulled 3 nice reds out of the traps, happy they are still good, and as long as they are I will keep going.

I will post the musk ox pics and story on a new thread.

[leechmann]

Hey Fishermann, congrats on wackin a hairy cow. I imagine you have some work ahead of you getting that beast ready for the freezer. Nice pic's .

I sold 2 fox on the nafa sale, and I have to say I was very disappointed. The fox, both Jan. fox sold for $21.00 a piece. I know they weren't the best fox, but I thought they were better than $21.00. I also sold that Jan. coyote and got $23.00. What a shame. Wish I could take it back and get it tanned. Good thing I don't do this for the money. On the up side, I sold a grey fox for $51.00, what a shocker. Tomorrow the beaver and the bobcats sale.

I spent the day redoing my whole line. I'm going to give it 1 more week.

[fishermann222]

grey fox are through the roof. man i wish i was sitting on those instead of reds. That is what I figured was going to happen. Looks like my mind is made up on where I am going to send mine off too. I just hope I manage to get 30 average. Hopefully they don't lower their prices because they saw nafa also.

yep I have some work to do on that ox. I will take care of the straps and loins, and cut the ribs tomorrow. the brisket, rump and quarters will wait until the next weekend. Backbone is already cut up for soup.

[koonie]

I love the trapping photos from up there! Keep up the good work.

[xHCxOutdoorsman]

yeah i didnt catch anything again i'm going to call a quits in about two weeks i'll try to get my pics up soon

way to go fisherman on bagging an ox how cold was it up there when you were hunting?

i think i'm going to start hunting yotes now for a few weeks my best bud was up at his cabin and was calling last night for the first time and was about to leave when he heard some steps in the snow when he turned there was a grey fox 15 feet away and he shot it well good luck everyone

[leechmann]

Well, Look who's back. Stinky is my middle name.

[Tippman]

Wow leechman, it sure has been cold for getting a skunk!!

[leechmann]

Wow, Did the Bobcat market do well. The three cats in this picture sold for $510.00. The best one sold for $240.00.

All of that aside, I hope I catch more skunks tomorrow, so I can skin the whole bunch of them together. Fishermann, you better get after that artic Fox. LOL

[J48jake]

Hey leechman, what's in the plastic bags in those skunk pics, and what are u using as bait for all those skunks?

[leechmann]

Jake, after I dig the bed for the trap, I put two snadwich bags down in the bottom. It keeps the dry dirt dry. It doesn't allow the dry dirt to wick the moisture up out of the ground. Then I bed the trap in the dry dirt. These traps will work, guaranteed no matter how cold it gets. The only thing that hangs you up is when it snows, and then the sun heats the snow up on top of the dirt. It causes it to melt a little bit, and forms a crust of ice. Once it snows, I sweep off, all the sets and cover them up with new dry dirt.

I'm using gusto for lure. When those stinkers wake up from their sleep, they will be attracted to anything that smells, they are pretty hungry at that point. They would probably even eat my wifes cooking. LOL

[leechmann]

Just got back in from the line today. Nothing going on. I'm going to give it until the end of the week, then maybe I'll call it a season. Already planning for next year.

[xHCxOutdoorsman]

fisherman congrats on the cats what kind of set did you use for them?

cubby sets?

log set?

and what size trap do you use for them

i can not wait for next year

the second thing i ever caught was a skunk they are some smelly buggers i caught him in my big #5 trap its was not a good thing

[fishermann222]

Leechman is the one with the cats, GREAT money for them also. At least something did good at NAFA besides gray fox. Man rats, otter, red fox, and marten all sure took a dive.

I got one red today. I have half the line pulled. Bad weather yesterday and today. I have a buddy coming out to ox hunt this weekend so i will be without a snowmobile. Season is winding down, time to start fishing for dollies and hunting ptarmigan soon.

[leechmann]

It's never ending, isn't it Fishermann. My son and I were talking about it today. First thing around the corner is the spring ice fishing crappie bite. Then rotten ice and the spring beaver season. Then I start Leeching and minnow trapping. What a Country!!!!!!!!!!

[xHCxOutdoorsman]

Opps sorry about that leech congrats and what type of set did you use if you don't mind me asking

Log set?

cubby?

all for next year of coarse i can't wait i think i am addicted i havn't caught any thing in a week does any one know why that might be i caught 3 yotes in a week two males and a female one grey fox the next week after any input??

thanks

[leechmann]

Thanks. It's dead up here too. So that fox you thought was a silver turned out to be a gray fox? I caught my cats in dirthole sets and I snared them. I haven't caught anything in 4 days now. Couple more days and I'm going to call it a season.

[J48jake]

I havnt caught anything over here either, not even many tracks... lots of rabits though. I think I might pull after this weekend, suppose to start warming up maybe they will start moving again. hey leech could you post a pic of one of your snare sets? I think i might try setting a few next year. I do not have much experience with them so I might play with some this summer.

[leechmann]

I finally caught a fox today. First one in about a week. Hard to believe, the dirtholes are still producing.

Jake, I'll take a coouple of pic's of some snares that I have out and post them tomorrow.

[fishermann222]

nice fox leech. Your fox sure do have lotsa black on the legs.

[leechmann]

Thanks Fish, you been get anymore, or did you pull the pin?

[fishermann222]

I am done for the year. I may shoot a few yet if I see some good ones. I would not mind getting a few good ones and skin them with the feet, turn the ears and split the lips and hang on to in case I get a good offer. Other than that I am done. I will pull the traps this weekend. they are all covered by a foot of snow. I am sending some off to the ATA auction next week. Hoping to average 35-40. Just got off the phone with the director and he thinks it won't be a problem because the numbers are way down.

[leechmann]

Sounds good, I wish you luck. Let me know how you do.

[leechmann]

Just checked my traps after work. I had a big critter pull out of a 1.75 victor. It pulled one side of the trap's jaw out of the hole. The area was so packed down, I couldn't tell what is was. It was held for a while as the area was torn up in the trap circle.

Jake, I'll get those pic's of the snares soon. Ran out of time tonight.

[J48jake]

Thanks Leech, I am in no big hurry. Also I was wondering what you guys use as a firearm? I was looking at getting a Walther P22 for target practice and to use for small game and trapping. Let me know what you guys think.