Author Topic: Mink rolling in! (Read 519 times)

RdFx · « **on:** November 04, 2005, 01:38:55 AM »

The mink are coming steady, only a few large bucks are prime aka white pelt skin. Most are light bluish grey going to white. I skin but dont put up my mink till just before i sell so they are all fresh looking and dont get a stale yellow as some can get if kept too long in wrong storing conditions.... smells a bit minky in fur shed from accidental of course mink gland (whoops) cuts LOL...
Did you know that Aces' mother was a very good mink trapper?

Tim B · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2005, 04:56:02 AM »

Thats good your gettin some mink RdFx....remind me again where your from in regards to them being prime....
Our season starts on the 15th in MO...im gonna skin a roadkill coon next week and check it out for primeness........will probably take a few more weeks till there ready...
Tim B

Asa Lenon · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2005, 10:09:39 AM »

RdFx asked....Did you know that Aces' mother was a very good mink trapper?

And a GOOD coyote and fox trapper too! Ace :grin:

RdFx · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2005, 11:38:12 AM »

Tim i from northern central Wisconsin. It will be a bit before yours prime up... when a minks tail looks like a bottle brush they are prime. This is becuase the guard hairs are grown out..

coyotero · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2005, 12:51:26 PM »

Rdfx I can't get started with Mink for another 4 days,my job keeps getting in the way.I set for coyotes for 4 days then checked for 2 days.Had 14 the first day and 9 the second day.I had 2 with bad mange on day 2.On that line the coyote numbers are way down.We have 4" of wet snow and thawing during the day and freezing at night.I love this stuff.Found Beaver sign by the house tonite.Got to do the Bogmaster thing!