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King Slammin, That is scary stuff there, Glad only gear was lost. Could you explain your fishing tech to us Tip ups? some sort of alarm system?? or do you just wake up every so often and jig? In trapping we call it trap line management a very important, poorly understood part of trapping. What sort of system do you do. Thank......jk

send me your address and I will mail it in the morning.....jk I am sure someway to do this better than for all to see but not very good on computer

I am looking for new life vest. Would you accept a check by mail (snail mail)?......jk

Boy I was wrong there, we don't get to many females this time of the year. Glad it was a nice one.....jk

Old Mr Coon was out looking for a girl friend. It is breeding season for them .....jk

Our season is about done here but that is interesting and I bet they like the off colored ones there. It is called the novelty market vs the fur market.....jk

Yes very nice winter coats on them and none seem to be rubbed. The varying color is a downgrade in the fur market, they want them all the same.....jk

Good job!!!!!.....jk

In the fur trade right now color is most important.....jk and prime of course

Ken Fearson that is a nice looking critter you got there. Good job.....jk

Use your deer gun, go gettum.....jk

That is a pretty fair looking coyote, not rubbed but could use some more white on belly = as far as the fur market is concerned. Nice going. Female? 40 pounds? Go gettum.....jk

I gotta get my buddy fired up!!! But he remembers 3 and 4 years ago and is very disappointed with this lake. I want a go fishing....jk

Just a very small weed sticking up through the snow is great. No inch dia thing that lot of guys use, just a hint of something

I would have had a bit of backing and very small guide items. Like bunched up weeds, slight, a piece of broken golden rod stuck in the ground. And one trap at the hole and a second where that little stone is, no looking again I would put the second one centered on the bottom edge of the photo with heavy pan tension on this one.....jk

Used to love hearing the beagles chase a rabbit, don't hear that much any more. I bet those bigger dogs on a coyote is really thrilling. The thought of it gets the old blood going.....jk

Two traps, you can not rely on them coming back!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got to get them the first time you set-well with in 5 ro 6 days then move on

WE can't touch our natives until April opener here in Pa........jk

Reading the above it mentions that you might be trying for coyotes? are you?

Glad ti hear the fleshing is going better. On ones under 40 pounds you do not need a sharp knife until you get around the head mess. I think beaver looked to be mid 30 pounds a large. The belly skin can be pulled sideways off for several inches, then try to lift one side up and cut free the leather then lift the other sand cut free the leather pelt on that side. Loosen the legs, flip etc. Glad to hear you are trying, do not give up. You will like doing them after you get the hang of it and the buyers compliment you on your put up---then you have arrived!!!! congratulations......jk Oh wait till you get a super blanket-ha ha on you---nothing easy there

No they aren't. There are two easy ways to get the pelt off. #1 mid line cut from tail to jaw, wack off feet cut around the tail. Then take your hands and grab the skin in the middle of the belly on each side and pull HARD to each side. Loosen each leg and flop on the belly. One by one snap the pelt over each leg. Loosen around the tail. Now step on the tail(maybe both back feet) and pull hard the pelt off the back up to the neck area. Carefully skin out the head. The other way, that I have not done is to cut from the tail half way to the sternum bone. knife skin that out hang up by the tail(cut a notch to make sure the rope does not slip and pull/cut down. I have never done this. The first way is easy up to the XL 43 44 45 pounds. You should take some of that meat to eat, just the hams and back straps......jk

That is some good eating right there. Don't waste the meat. Trapping is constantly learning, and don't forget the more you trap one spot, they are learning you. Your beaver put up will speed up and the quality will improve too. Keep at it and do coon too they will help you learn. If you stop learning you loose in this game.....jk