Finaly after the ground thawed out, i can do some trapping. Ran the traps this morning and caught two coons.
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this first pic is of a med. coon i caught on a water set. The white pipe is pushed into the mud ata 45 deg. andle and i put a dixie cup about half full of sardines in it for bait.
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this is pic of big coon. he was sleeping when i got there. He was caught on a land set.
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z316/JIMTHOMPSONPICS/DSC00576.jpg
this is him after i woke him up!!!
http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z316/JIMTHOMPSONPICS/DSC00577.jpg
this is after i reset the trap where i caught the big one. The white things are marshmellows soaked in fish oil.

Cool - Thanks for posting those! Like were talking yesterday.. I fear trapping is dying art..

I'm afraid so too. I can remember, when i was younger, you used to haveto worry about someone else getting to your trapping spot before you. Now i don't know of another trapper in the area. I will keep doing it though, and hopefully pass it on. Going to check my traps!!!!

Saw a guy checkin his traps in Schoenberger Creek near the fairview metro station yesterday.

I got a bunch of 110 coni's and some leg holds... Maybe I should be out settin em??? Whats are rats and mink bringin???

whats a coon bring in? A guy at the hall claims 50

Phinsh,

Coons are probably 12-15 dollars tops. That's even stretched and dried. There is definetly no money in it. Coyotes from your country will go probably 10-12 dollars tops and that's put up also.

With the overseas economy in shambles (China and Russia) fur is not their top priority. I have a feeling a $5.00 nose count on coons is what I'm looking for.

coons are bringing $ 5.00 to $8.00 skinned,fleshed, and dried.
muskrats about $3.00 skinned,fleshed,and dried
Lucky to get $10.00 for a coyote
mink i'm not to sure about, but i can find out for you. I do it for the enjoyment, and i like being outside. I have coon hunted and trapped almost all my life, just one of the things i do.:D

Cooner, not to call you out but I would be real careful postin bait that is exposed like that on these public forums. Don't know who might be watchin.

I thought he was going to cover it with that leaf and those sticks layin next to it..