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 All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 05:21 AM
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Txtrapper10
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When do all of yall start trapping? Im gettin the itch already and its only October!
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 02:50 PM
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MaggieMTx
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after deer season until it they start losing their winter coat. unless something walks by while im in the stand. fur market still sucks but will try after some this year.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 05:58 PM
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kyotee1
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Coyotes always since we have a bounty on them; rest of the bunch, mid-late November depending upon when we get a good round of constant colder temperatures or when we see the fur at its prime.
Difficult finding any fur buyers out there anymore, especially those within the state and I don't dry & stretch my hides since I'm not set up for it.
I sell all my coons and meat to one individual who gives me $15/coon regardless of their size. Can't beat that and I don't have to skin them either.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 06:20 PM
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westtexaswatkins
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Coyotes always since we have a bounty on them; rest of the bunch, mid-late November depending upon when we get a good round of constant colder temperatures or when we see the fur at its prime.
Difficult finding any fur buyers out there anymore, especially those within the state and I don't dry & stretch my hides since I'm not set up for it.
I sell all my coons and meat to one individual who gives me $15/coon regardless of their size. Can't beat that and I don't have to skin them either. $15/coon I could have made a killing at my old lease  Have only seen one at the new lease and not very often.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 06:26 PM
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vernon1984
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Where is this person who buys coons for $15? If you don't mind me asking.
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: vernon1984]
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10/13/10 10:10 PM
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MaggieMTx
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I was going to ask as well, have PLENTY of them here and the all seem to be in excellent condition.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 10:41 PM
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Txtrapper10
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Yea, last year i couldnt find a fur buyer at all but ended up selling some of my graf fox on taxidermy.net for $20 a pop. Didnt think it was too bad. There use to be a guy that came around these parts from Lousiana that bought coons for the meat and took them back to Louisiana with him. Havent sold any coons the last 2 years though. I dont trap for the money though, I love the challenge and the satisfaction you get from knowing you outsmarted the animal.
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: Txtrapper10]
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10/13/10 10:49 PM
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$15 a coon. That's great for you. I wouldn't share that secret. I get $8 each. But it's true that the market is still crap. In 3 weeks I'll be at it fulltime.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 11:01 PM
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trapperjustin
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im gonna have to wait a good week or two after tthe first good cold spell.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/13/10 11:02 PM
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Txtrapper10
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Ill only have a few weeks to trap. Stinkin college
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/14/10 12:53 AM
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MaggieMTx
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I trap to control what I cant call up.
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: MaggieMTx]
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10/14/10 04:42 PM
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BOWTECHHUNTER
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where can you sale the coons, we have plenty
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: vernon1984]
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10/14/10 06:32 PM
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kyotee1
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Where is this person who buys coons for $15? If you don't mind me asking. Met this gentleman years ago and the only way I could sell to him was to purchase his Fur Dealer's license for him so it would be legal. He then sells the meat. This year, it's $20/coon and I couldn't do that skinning and selling the hide at the Auction and then the meat to a buyer.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/14/10 09:42 PM
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What are yall trappin with? The leg jaw style? I have 400 acres that I would like to try this at.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/14/10 10:21 PM
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trapperjustin
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snares body grips live traps foot holds
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: trapperjustin]
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10/14/10 10:29 PM
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RICK O'SHAY
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IMO snares are the easiest for a newby...
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ATTENTION: Your decision should NEVER be based SOLELY upon my advice, recomendation, or opinion.
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Re: All you trappers out there
[Re: kyotee1]
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10/14/10 11:11 PM
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Where is this person who buys coons for $15? If you don't mind me asking. Met this gentleman years ago and the only way I could sell to him was to purchase his Fur Dealer's license for him so it would be legal. He then sells the meat. This year, it's $20/coon and I couldn't do that skinning and selling the hide at the Auction and then the meat to a buyer. How many u want kyotee, ill sell em to u for 13 a coon, and deliver em... lol... Want anything else, yotes, squirrels, rabbits... i got a bunch lol.. I took over 30 coons off one lil 17 acre place last year with 2 traps running em only on the weekends. Pretty confident i could do it again. and, i could set more traps.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 03:37 AM
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Txtrapper10
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What are yall trappin with? The leg jaw style? I have 400 acres that I would like to try this at. 5 0r 6 years ago I started out with cage traps and the last 4 years ive been really interested in using legholds. Everything ive learned is from trapperman.com, reading and just trial and error has been the best teacherfor me. Its a great wayto get out and do something fun.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 03:41 AM
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i use both, but im hesitant to use my leg traps very often because i dont really want to catch a calf... However, ive gotten around this problem by setting inside a fence like a hay patch, or along a creek or something. Also have started putting the leg hold traps under something, or up on a tree branch. I was able to get a koon or possum about everytime i set the trap, so it didnt seem to affect it. However, i was over run with coons at the time.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 12:11 PM
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kyotee1
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Where is this person who buys coons for $15? If you don't mind me asking. Met this gentleman years ago and the only way I could sell to him was to purchase his Fur Dealer's license for him so it would be legal. He then sells the meat. This year, it's $20/coon and I couldn't do that skinning and selling the hide at the Auction and then the meat to a buyer. How many u want kyotee, ill sell em to u for 13 a coon, and deliver em... lol... Want anything else, yotes, squirrels, rabbits... i got a bunch lol.. I'm not a buyer and unless I had a Fur Dealer's license, I could not buy from anyone and you would require a resident trapper's license in order to sell to a licensed buyer.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 07:17 PM
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Where is this person who buys coons for $15? If you don't mind me asking. Met this gentleman years ago and the only way I could sell to him was to purchase his Fur Dealer's license for him so it would be legal. He then sells the meat. This year, it's $20/coon and I couldn't do that skinning and selling the hide at the Auction and then the meat to a buyer. How many u want kyotee, ill sell em to u for 13 a coon, and deliver em... lol... Want anything else, yotes, squirrels, rabbits... i got a bunch lol.. I'm not a buyer and unless I had a Fur Dealer's license, I could not buy from anyone and you would require a resident trapper's license in order to sell to a licensed buyer. Who says i cant get one? lol.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 09:35 PM
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kyotee1
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You might want to refresh yourself on the rules & regulations for Texas; game animals may not be sold or purchased since you wanting to sell squirrels.
Reckon you'll learn some day.
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/15/10 09:51 PM
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Re: All you trappers out there
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10/16/10 04:24 AM
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Sirrah243
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Its been a few years back but I use to pay, I think $18 for my resident trappers license and if I was lucky I made $4 to $6 for coon hides and about the same for coyotes. Bobcat was the only thing that paid well, a good spotted pelt could bring as high as $200. The fur buyer was out of San Angelo and he would only meet if he was in the area and you had a bunch to sell.
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