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Offline RdFx

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« on: April 24, 2005, 11:45:07 AM »


Never trapped spring bvr in such heat before.  It was 77 degrees.  This check only few otter, few bvr, few rats.  Not much moving, very low water and  bvr were staying put not traveling.  I talked to one other trapper that checked 137 sets and took  THREE bvr.......
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2005, 12:18:47 PM »
"Dont go there, Newt"
 Is what I said to myself.
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2005, 02:56:35 PM »
Lee,hit 85 where I was in northern MN. I did take 15 the day of that heat and 13 the next day.But it did bring a quick end to my spring trapping.
 Took 64 in a hurry ,but never set any new places after the second day.
It was a real let down,something I looked forward to ,done in such short order.
 Tom
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2005, 05:11:49 AM »
Boggy, I think you'd bitch if hung with a new rope!   :-D
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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2005, 10:47:33 AM »
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Dont go there, Newt"
Is what I said to myself.


 :-D  I knew somebody would go there , no surprise it was Newt . :-D

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I talked to one other trapper that checked 137 sets and took THREE bvr.......


I know the feeling . I didnt even bother this year . Could hardly find any beavers.
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« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2005, 02:13:40 PM »
What ?
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« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2005, 03:24:08 PM »
Wacky,new rope-old rope,makes no differance.I depend on my spring beaver catch for a large portion of my income.When wierd weather costs me a major chunk of bill paying power,I am indeed unhappy.
 Dan.I would be scared to death,to set 137 traps---what would I do with 100 beaver in 1 day? Wouldn't be a problem except for having to skin them and freeze them,all at once.
 Tom
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« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2005, 02:44:11 PM »
Hey RdFx, nice pic, where did those black ones come from ? Wis or Mi. how many of those black ones have you trapped in  all your years of trapping? later Brian
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« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2005, 05:21:43 PM »
The bvr was trapped in Wi  right along Mi border.  Some  of the bvr could have come from Mi.  Ive trapped approx dozen of the pure black bvr but have taken dozens of the  bvrs with black guard hairs but under fur wasnt  like in the pure black ones. Taken alot of reddish ones  in central Wi and further you go north you get into dark brown and black bvrs...
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« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2005, 05:28:57 PM »
Boggy, Boggy , Boggy, I was just joshin ya a bit.  Ya see your post gave me this vision...well, let me say it this way, if you need to make that many catches in a week stick with beaver.  What ever you do don't try coyotes.
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« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2005, 02:52:10 AM »
Wacky, takes a large monetary incentive ,for me to get away from the water and trap flea busses.
 Beaver are so much nicer to handle,and they smell good.I can't say the same for coyote.
 Tom
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« Reply #11 on: April 28, 2005, 04:59:30 AM »
RdFx,

I noticed you mentioned red beaver around central WI. I actually caught a really red colored female last weekend just west of Wisconsin Rapids. We are getting it tanned for the wall because it looks so nice.
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« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2005, 01:13:19 PM »
Nice beaver Rdfx.  Couple of nice lookng otter there.  I would think 130 140 at auction.
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« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2005, 06:48:37 AM »
Spring weather is sure hard to figure out Tom.  The ground was white with snow for awhile this morning.  Dont think it has gotten over 50 up here in the last 6 or 7 days.
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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2005, 06:56:11 AM »
Down in 20s here in central Wi and maybe 40s during day... ground covered with corn snow right now.. SHEESH!
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« Reply #15 on: May 01, 2005, 01:48:22 PM »
Steve,been under 50 here too,today we will be lucky to hit 40--and it has snowed on and off.
 I wish I had this weather when I was up in your country,instead of mid july weather.
 Tom
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« Reply #16 on: May 07, 2005, 03:27:41 AM »
Yep, Tom have my camper parked in Shakopee.  Put my heater away a couple of weeks ago when it was warm the first time.  You would think a guy would learn lol.  If it gets down in the forties at night no problem but she gets a little chill in the twentys.  Didnt take me long to take the heater out.  

Oh well in another couple of months will be longing for temps to be in the twenties again.
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« Reply #17 on: May 07, 2005, 05:14:58 AM »
Steve,last year at the Illinois convention I bought candles to warm up my trailer in the morning.It was downright chilly.
 Weather gives us all the chance to complain.It is never right   lol.
 Tom
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