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Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:03 am to
Posted by angus1838
Southeast Alabama
Member since Jan 2012
923 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:03 am to
Possum just act bad arse. I just take a stick and put it by their head so he can't turn on me and then pop the trap with my feet. Sometimes they sull up and play dead and I just reach down and pop it.
Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
6253 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:04 am to
Cool.
Posted by angus1838
Southeast Alabama
Member since Jan 2012
923 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:18 am to
I let go some small coons but I use a catch pole on them cause they don't just act bad arse they are
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61590 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:59 am to
quote:

coons


No matter the context that word makes me laugh.
Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
25946 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:05 am to
Posted by BayouBengalinBama
Member since Jul 2005
4398 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:30 am to
Nice!

Posted by smoked hog
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
1818 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 10:47 am to
Caught the same grinner on three consecutive days once. Ill never release another one.
Posted by Grassy1
Member since Oct 2009
6253 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:08 am to
Posted by smoked hog
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
1818 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:23 am to
Wife went with me yesterday and was more focused on pics of me than the animals.


You barely see the beaver in a 330 stuck on a slide. Just look for the 2 upright white beaver sticks.


Here is an end of the line pic.


And this is my 4 year old trying to load a little 25 pound beaver into my pack.Best trapping partner you could ask for, just don't forget to pack snack.
This post was edited on 1/1/14 at 1:42 pm
Posted by offshoretrash
Farmerville, La
Member since Aug 2008
10174 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 11:47 am to
quote:

Caught the same grinner on three consecutive days once. Ill never release another one.


All predators are KIA, I don't release any of them. The main reason I get to trap places is to get rid of their predators. All possums get slung up against a tree or 22 to the head. Bushes got eat too.

Great pictures guys I'm not sure I am even gonna trap this year. I just had a shop built and I have a squirrel dog to train.
Posted by angus1838
Southeast Alabama
Member since Jan 2012
923 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 12:46 pm to
Awesome smoke love seeing the kids involved
I pulled all my traps but three foot holds and a live trap yesterday cause I have to move to help out a friend with some Fox and bobcat problems. They are eating his chickens. supposed to rain tomorrow so I will set right after. Today's catch was just a possum in the live trap and a squirrel. Guess I had the trigger set a little light on the squirrel



Here's the bobcat and fox from yesterday

Posted by smoked hog
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
1818 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 1:19 pm to
Only got to run half my line so far this am. Out of 4 traps 2 had yotes. Ill get pics uploaded this afternoon.

Jealous of the cats and fox. Low populations of both here. Just lots of stinky yotes.
This post was edited on 1/1/14 at 1:23 pm
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27680 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 2:42 pm to
Grinner=possum??

Keep up the updates
Posted by smoked hog
Arkansas
Member since Nov 2006
1818 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 8:10 pm to
Yeah grinner=possum.

Well checked the other part of my line and ended up with another one. 3 yotes on 7 traps is how I like it. Had a crow in one and I'm not sure how, double checked pan tension and it was over 2# still. Not sure how that happened. Now if I can just quit being lazy and get a few more out maybe I can have some great days.

Here is the mornings first, caught in a remake where I caught the one on Monday.


2nd of the morning a couple hundred yards away.


3rd of the day. This one was really vocal. I guess I need to get a video of that sometime.

Posted by RATeamWannabe
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2009
25946 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 8:33 pm to
Awesome seeing the kids involved, from both of you guys, thats how old I was last time I did any of this

Keep it up gents
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27680 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 8:45 pm to
quote:

his one was really vocal. I guess I need to get a video of that sometime.


Start running your traps with a GoPro on your head.
Posted by NoNameNeeded
Lee's Summit, MO
Member since Dec 2013
1254 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:18 pm to
Trapping foxes for their fur is ridiculous. Foxes are worth more today alive than any other animal, because they make great pets and are easily trained.

Some are willing to pay as much as $4,000 for one.
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27680 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:25 pm to
quote:

Trapping foxes for their fur is ridiculous. Foxes are worth more today alive than any other animal, because they make great pets and are easily trained. Some are willing to pay as much as $4,000 for one.


Is it legal to sell them live for pets? Is it legal to own them?

Maybe I need to trap a few and breed them and sell the offspring.
Posted by NoNameNeeded
Lee's Summit, MO
Member since Dec 2013
1254 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:36 pm to
quote:

Is it legal to sell them live for pets? Is it legal to own them? Maybe I need to trap a few and breed them and sell the offspring.


Get on youtube sometime and watch how much people make off of them as pets. Yes, they make excellent pets and are easily trained and domesticated.
Posted by OldHickory
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2012
10602 posts
Posted on 1/1/14 at 9:38 pm to
If you had a pet fox, what would it say?
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