trappers?

cotton45c · #1 08/16/14, 07:56 PM

any body on here trap?

rags57078 · #2 08/16/14, 08:53 PM

nope the fur just jumps in my truck

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #3 08/16/14, 10:35 PM

yes , some

Spotted Owl · #4 08/17/14, 12:14 AM

It's a good way to spend time with the kids. Just taking a poll, or do you have some questions?

Owl

cotton45c · #5 08/17/14, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Spotted Owl

It's a good way to spend time with the kids. Just taking a poll, or do you have some questions?

Owl

was just wondering lol and i see yall let rags hang out here too

i been a trapper for longer than i care to admit.

rags57078 · #6 08/17/14, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cotton45c

was just wondering lol and i see yall let rags hang out here too

i been a trapper for longer than i care to admit.

Cotton is an older trapper and knows his stuff . I have known him for many moons

gweny · #7 08/17/14, 08:46 AM

I've caught some squirrels and a rabbit with snares. Self taught from books and u-tube; but I'd like to get some one on one training. Does anyone have a suggestion on where to find an instructor / class etc.?

1shotwade · #8 08/17/14, 08:50 AM

I enjoy trapping but it's one of those things that gets pushed aside for lack of time. Like last year,nobody told me I had to put up 3 years worth of wood just to get through one winter!LOL

Wade

farmerDale · #9 08/17/14, 09:05 AM

I do some. Not enough time to be as serious as I would like.

joejeep92 · #10 08/17/14, 09:29 AM

I am a trapper based on what is a nuisance. Would love to do it more seriously but it usually comes down to there are too many coons or coyotes or opossums and some of them need to go so I trap them.

Phil V. · #11 08/17/14, 11:00 AM

I do mainly raccoons. I use cage traps around livestock barns that are in use. Been catching a lot that way.

fishhead · #12 08/17/14, 03:13 PM

Some years I trap.

rags57078 · #13 08/17/14, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gweny

I've caught some squirrels and a rabbit with snares. Self taught from books and u-tube; but I'd like to get some one on one training. Does anyone have a suggestion on where to find an instructor / class etc.?

What state are you from ? There is a lot of state trappers meets this time of year and you can learn a ton

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #14 08/18/14, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cotton45c

was just wondering lol and i see yall let rags hang out here too

i been a trapper for longer than i care to admit.

sorry you get some interesting people asking about trapping some like yourself who are trappers and some who are looking to give you their opinion on it

we like to know what kind of a loaded question we are walking into

I have been hunting a lot of years but my son and I just got started last year , I had been looking at taking trappers ed required here if you started trapping after 90 or 92 some thing like that , 20 some years of being to busy and I managed to make some time for it when my son got old enough we could do it together.

I am small time and mostly coons , as they are generally what people want gone we are still in the building land and land owners phase

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #15 08/18/14, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by gweny

I've caught some squirrels and a rabbit with snares. Self taught from books and u-tube; but I'd like to get some one on one training. Does anyone have a suggestion on where to find an instructor / class etc.?

if your state has a trappers ed you will meet the instructors and get good training , your state trappers associations will have there big get together there are typically lots of demos scheduled to teach new or reteach old techniques and vendors

my trap supplier is great he has been trapping a long time , Tom Florin Florin traps supply , he is very good about explaining things and not just you need this you need that for a guy that sells trapping stuff he isn't pushing anyone to buy something they don't want to buy He also has a bunch of good videos out on his web page

I met him at the district convention , he also gave the water trapping demos for our trappers ed class

If your any where around Wisconsin the big state convention is in Marshfield sept 5-6 I won't be there to many other things i have to do that weekend , but i would like to be there

cotton45c · #16 08/19/14, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gweny

I've caught some squirrels and a rabbit with snares. Self taught from books and u-tube; but I'd like to get some one on one training. Does anyone have a suggestion on where to find an instructor / class etc.?

get a hold of your state trapper's assc. they should help you find a class or even a trapper who will help you learn.

gweny · #17 08/19/14, 03:26 AM

Thanks!

Shoestringer · #18 08/19/14, 04:08 AM

Now you've got me thinking about it again! I have to look into the course.

**GREENCOUNTYPETE** · #19 08/19/14, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Shoestringer

Now you've got me thinking about it again! I have to look into the course.

if your looking at it for the money , there isn't likely to be any this year , china is still not expected to buy much this year , to many heads rolled last year

apparently some of the big tanneries over there were bringing in fur marking that they were exporting it again and evading the taxes on it and selling it in country , the gov figured it out and off with a few heads , also they imposed new water and environmental standards to clean up china , that hit the tanneries hard

not sure what the trade embargo with Russia will effect

Vahomesteaders · #20 08/19/14, 10:57 AM

We trap a good bit. Muskrat coon and Fox mostly. Muskrat is up pretty good around here. It's alot of fun.