Author Topic: Years of Trapline experience (POLL) (Read 2425 times)

Bogmaster · « **on:** October 14, 2006, 06:45:30 AM »

Please reply to this poll.I am hoping for a responce from all members,both old and new.
If you are a lurker--now is the time to come forward.
Tom

Bogmaster · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2006, 05:00:14 AM »

Bringing this back to the top.
Tom

Bestboss · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2006, 03:00:52 AM »

Wow! This is some site! Been looking around for options.
As far as the trapping, I have played on and off since 1966. Last few years, the traps have not seen much use. Now one of my employees has found my stash of traps and is prodding me to show him a few things. Well, I guess I'll have to come out of retirement to get him going. Not that I'll take any personal pleasure in it of course!
Regards
Bestboss

KYBOY · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2006, 03:16:21 PM »

about 22

lynx/cat-trapper · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2006, 05:24:59 PM »

WOW....didnt realize I fell into the "oldtimers" section...

lynx

Macthediver · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2006, 11:30:30 AM »

Started trapping hard core in 1974 I believe it was?? Piddled around with it for a few years before that mostly trapping anything close to home. If I could count I'd say how many years that is LOL ;

Mac

MacinMaine · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2006, 12:16:48 PM »

If my math is correct, 38 years.

RayA · « **Reply #7 on:** December 06, 2006, 02:11:43 AM »

Hi Ya'll
well started in 1965-66 there bouts so 40 yrs or so on one line or another. need to getback at it again so i can feel human again. RayA

randybob · « **Reply #8 on:** December 06, 2006, 08:09:08 PM »

30 years i've been a trapper

creekchub · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2006, 11:44:31 AM »

well in my younger days i began trapping at the age of 8 and trapped till i was 18. just rats mind you. well 4 yrs ago i got the bug back and have been at it the past 4 yrs. ive tried to expand my knowlege but it is a slow learning curv. i've seem to have taken a liking to beaver trapping after taking my first 3 last season.

yote1 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2006, 08:08:57 AM »

well about the same as chub i started with my dad at 8 years old we traped rats mink coon beaver and some fox. as he aged i went about things on my own and targeted mainly rats beaver and mink. at about age 16 i found a new type of fur to pursue, than last yaer at 32 and a boy of my own i got the itch again we hit things pretty hard, for our first year back at it. we managed to take our first mink (together) , our first coyote ever, also our first 2 gray fox ever, we also took several beaver,coon, & rats. anyway i sure am glad my dad got me started and i hope some day my boy will have the same feeling. PS GREAT FORUM.

Under Ice · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:49:48 PM »

I remember traping with my grandfather when I was about 10 so I wouls say 28 years

bblwi · « **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:51:03 PM »

1958-1961 pocket gophers only
1963-65 small mixed line

1980-present multi-species line
So 26 years plus

Bryce

RdFx · « **Reply #13 on:** January 05, 2007, 12:02:42 PM »

Started when i was 6 on rats and skunks, so have 56 years of fur chasing!

shaneb · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2007, 04:20:11 AM »

i can be the baby

1 month

I wish I had know it could be this much fun. in my home town there is a growing intrest in trapping..
I love these forums and had one heck of a learning curve. thanks to those who have helped. our season is ove come Feb 15. but I believe we can trap beavers up into march. wish me luck

coon 2
fox 2
skunk 3
possums i quit counting
quail 1
rabbits 4
no beavers yet but i lost a trap to one. one of the hard knox leasons, stake down beaver traps VEry very very very very good.

Newt · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2007, 01:05:35 PM »

If we count go'n along with Dad. 50 years I guess I must have been about 6. Whan he started me out,maybe even younger ?

RdFx · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2007, 01:58:48 PM »

Why Newty ol boy you is a young pup yet....

Remember the first time you set a foot hold? I do! I had bicycled into town five miles and bought 2 nbr one victor longsprings new for 50 cents each. I set them for was for a norway rat. My mother woke me up saying something is squealing outside, maybe something in your trap? Well i sauntered outside and low and behold i had a huge norway rat by the privates!!!!!!!!!!!!! by the testicles to be exact! Ouch, even at that tender age i could feel the rats predicament. Well to make a long story short i made a good rat out of him. The rat was killing young rabbits i was raising at the time. What was your experience Newt?

Bogmaster · « **Reply #17 on:** January 19, 2007, 02:52:50 PM »

LOL---Newt was able to remove the trap from his privates.
Tom

Newt · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2007, 04:04:48 AM »

And I'm still kill'n Rabbits

oso45-70 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2007, 10:06:04 AM »

Gentlemen,

I started kinda young then got away from it for a few years then went back and picked up where i left off and now i'm out of it all togather, Gave all my trapping gear to my son { trappen Joe } and he is sill trapping some. I guess you could say i was some what of an old timmer.......Joe..........

Mike Tucker · « **Reply #20 on:** January 23, 2007, 05:30:39 AM »

Going on 41 years. Started in 1966 trapping skunks, gophers, skunks, muskrats and skunks...

Seldom · « **Reply #21 on:** January 23, 2007, 12:30:26 PM »

I trapped my first rat when I was 8 and I'm 60 now. One of my dad's best friends trapped a local river part-time and I went with him one time and watched. He told me if I started trapping and caught any rats he'd skin the 1st one and I'd have to do the rest. That's exactly how it worked and I sold my first rats to Sears & Roebuck through the mail.

Now that I'm retired, I trap 5 months of the year which makes up for those almost-closed "windows-of-opprotunity" during my working career.

Sarge · « **Reply #22 on:** January 27, 2007, 05:08:21 AM »

44 yrs.

shotgunner · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2007, 12:55:47 PM »

I started in 1972. I trapped rats on a salt marsh through the 80s. I left it alone for a time, but never felt like I was out of it, always noticing sign and checking for sets while fishing and hunting. I started up again in 1995 or so. Now I do a little bit of everything rats, mink ( my favorite), beaver, fox and coon. I got my sons to do some also, I think a good price on rats will encourage more new trappers. shotgunner

garoldw · « **Reply #24 on:** February 10, 2007, 06:20:07 AM »

I caught my first critter in the year 1943. At that time I was 11 yrs. old. It was a spotted skunk taken in our chicken house. The war was on and there were no new traps. Used ones were expensive and fur prices were amazing for a kid trapper back then.

wormbobskey · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2007, 05:28:17 PM »

Close to 34 years now, with a brief stop while in the army. Worm

Spade · « **Reply #26 on:** February 19, 2007, 06:02:03 PM »

34 years, first time I can remember is 6 years old, setting a ditch for rats

mole · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2007, 12:57:58 PM »

Went with my Father in the mid fiftys. He passed away in 1959. Started trapping on my own the next year. Ed

Alfie Cat · « **Reply #28 on:** February 25, 2007, 11:52:19 PM »

Off an on for 31 years.

2poor · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2007, 01:02:34 PM »

32 years - Some years more then others.

Poll

I am curious,as to the experience of members .Especially our new members

Author Topic: Years of Trapline experience (POLL) (Read 2425 times)