Author Topic: My First Double (Pics) (Read 766 times)

IlliniTrapper15 · « **on:** January 03, 2004, 11:13:33 AM »

Got my first double on coon ever today :grin: I caught them on shrimp in box traps

The smaller one

The larger One

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2004, 04:11:43 PM »

Nice pics :grin: I am going to have to get me a box trap or two. They seem like a real quick and easy way to catch coons. I'll bet they are great around barns and stuff. Did you skin those coons?

Good Luck,
Zach Ellis :grin:

IlliniTrapper15 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2004, 05:01:28 AM »

They can be easy but also you may have to wait a LOOOONNG Time before getting a coon and be prepared to catch possum out the ying yang no I didnt skin um out we got a local fur buyer that just buys the animals whole :grin: :grin:

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2004, 08:15:02 AM »

How much did ya get for them coons sold whole? What about other prices on furs you have sold? You are just one state above me and I'm curious about fur prices.

Good Luck,
Zach Ellis :wink:

IlliniTrapper15 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2004, 09:06:11 AM »

Havent sold um yet the furbuyer doesnt come by until Saturdays The prices on fur have not been good this year Muskrat Average 2.75 Coon will bring at the most really for the big ones 10.00 with many in the 5 dollar range and the 1 dollar range I dont know about fox Coyote anywhere from 5 to 20 Beaver are REALLY low a 53lbs beaver will go for 12 bucks now the bigger ones are at 10.00 and small can go for as low as 1 buck Deer Hides are going for 3 dollars or a pair of deer leather gloves (very nice and warm gloves) mink are going for about 10 for the bigger pelts these are all prices on WHOLE animals except Possum Unskinned .50 skinned 1.00 this guy does not take tanned hides though how bout prices for you

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 04, 2004, 01:35:29 PM »

I haven't sold no fur yet. I will sell all mine in February at my state association fur auction. I am expecting prices to be about the same as you are getting. The only furs I have to take right now are coyote, coon, and possum. But I still have a month to take a bigger variety and catch more fur. Good to hear from ya again. :grin: You should post more often. I like talkin to trappers the same age as me. I don't know anyone my age who traps round here.

Good Luck,
Zach Ellis :wink:

IlliniTrapper15 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2004, 03:04:20 PM »

Yea its the same story around here no one my age traps so that stinks i will try to post more often i dont really get on a super amount of time but i will try ok talk to ya later

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2004, 03:08:33 PM »

See ya later man. And Good Luck

Zach Ellis

CoOnKiD88 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2004, 01:20:26 PM »

Tip for when you set those traps again, Put your lure(or Bait ) in a huge ball of aluminum foil, i got 6 in box traps by doing that this year. goodluck! nice pictures! :-D :eek:

mntrapper28 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2004, 10:36:39 AM »

illinitrapper,

i was wondering how you dispatch those in the cages like that, do you shoot them with a 22 or do you drown them. just wondering because it looks like a good way to catch them without accidentally catching one of my girlfriends domestic cats.

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2004, 03:17:45 AM »

I was wondering the same thing mntrapper. If I ever get me a cage trap I believe I will try to make sure that there is water nearby(a pond, river, etc.) and I will just set the cage and the catch in the water completely submerged and drown the animal.

Good Luck,
Zach Ellis :wink:

fishdaddy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2004, 01:52:03 PM »

my fur buyer buys un skinned so i dont skin anymore up to $12 for a big coon 2$ for big rat. he said most of the coyotes hes seen this year have been rubbed so bad that they were worthless. any thoughts on why?
fish.

KYtrapper17 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 11, 2004, 03:52:40 PM »

fishdaddy: Maybe the yotes were caught late in the year. Coyotes here in my area will start rubbing in a week or so heavily. It wouldn't surprise me to catch a rubbed one now. When I start catching rubbed yotes it is time to pull all canine sets. I have no use for worthless fur so just save it for next year.

Good Luck,
Zach Ellis :wink: