My trapping season so far. JK

[ACEarcher]

Yep, trapping season is doing good so far. NAH just kidding!! Not my pic, but a pritty cool one at that. It is from Pa and done by one guy.

[bigolebuck]

Man he must be trapping the whole state! Ain't gonna be any reds left!
I have had a decent season so far, here is my latest catch a nice fat female coon double snared. It's funny I was setting a coyote live cage and heard all kind of commotion across the way and there she was caught in 2 snares... 25 lbs no damage at all...

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee54/xhunter_911/12-27-08_1120.jpg

[ub1243]

phil has the reds just giving up when they see his toyota pull up.

i saw he posted big numbers a few weeks ago. he's on pace to break 1000 again. lancaster county can pump out red numbers. it's amazing that the reds can take that kind of harvest. and he's not the only one trapping the area. nightwish takes good numbers too, same area.

i'm happy with a few dozen.
phils got three years over 1100 i think.
he also puts up 90% himself.
also traps coon, coyote and a mink line.

but all he does is trap. he stops pouring concrete for the whole season.

[ACEarcher]

How much do you think all that is worth? A good safe estimate? $$$???

[bigolebuck]

Shoot I would say between $20K to 25K with 1100 reds... That is my guess

[RUSS0079]

I was talking to Adam the other night and we were discussing the fact that my old man used to trap when he was younger. Question, how do you sell them? Where do you take them?

[ub1243]

i think it was last year that phil was offered $16 across the board. no grading, no deductions, no highs, no lows. just a strait $16 each.
that is $17,600 for reds with a 1100 count.
Question, how do you sell them? Where do you take them?
skin,flesh, wash, dry, board them.
there are a few buyers around.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/ub1243/philselling082.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/ub1243/philselling08.jpg
yes two trailers of reds.

[jacktyler 820]

When they trap do they use leg hold traps or something else? Also do they use the meat for anything, seems like it would be good bear bait.

[Y-BUC-BILL]

Leg hold traps are illegal in N.J.

[ACEarcher]

All fox in pic are from Pa where footholds are legal.

[ACEarcher]

http://www.patrappers.com/event.htm

Here are a few place to sell.

[ub1243]

Also do they use the meat for anything

there is always a market for cheap meat.

around me,
rats go to the muskrat dinner, whites
coon go to the blacks
k9's go to the asians.


sorry if thats a little blunt, but thats how it is.

[bigolebuck]

UB I wasn't off by much, I was figuring $20 - $25 if the market is up max.. $17 is probably more realistic.

[ub1243]

you were probably right on for his total $ amount.
with the coon, coyotes and mink, thats probably what he's coming in at.


me, today i had one $4 rat. :D
still very frozen.

[RUSS0079]

there is always a market for cheap meat.

around me,
rats go to the muskrat dinner, whites
coon go to the blacks
k9's go to the asians.


sorry if thats a little blunt, but thats how it is.
YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!! Dad told me that Grandpa made him eat a muskrat!! I thought he was kiddin'. I've eaten some exotic stuff, but never a muskrat!!!

[ub1243]

like HRL says, the other red meat.


http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/ub1243/SUC50106.jpg


i'm not a fan. i tried it, but wouldn't go back.

[littlewhitetailhunter]

yo ub did u trap all of those fox in monroeville?

[ub1243]

the guy in the middle is phil brown, he's from lancaster co area. thats were they came from.

i don't like skinning that much. lol
we don't have the numbers they do. we have too many coyotes around.

but i'll be out playing tapes at daybreak for what ever k9 wants to come in.

[stiks]

too many trappers in the monroeville area to get those nubers.......lol

[ub1243]

too many trappers in the monroeville area to get those nubers.......lol

we can't catch that many here.
hell, stiks can't even spell numbers. :D

[stiks]

See that is why I am not an english teacher.......Something about spelling and grammer being important

[River Rat]

Rats do fry up nicely.Ya gotta par boil em with Pickling Spice and Vinegar then fry them with a dusting of Old Bay/Flour bath.Yummy,HRL
like HRL says, the other red meat.


http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h149/ub1243/SUC50106.jpg


i'm not a fan. i tried it, but wouldn't go back.

[Blood Trail]

That is one hell of a lot of foxes

[Flats Cat]

The old marsh rat is one tasty creature when prepared and cooked correctly. My grandmother's recipe is great. I will be seeing her in the next couple of days and will try to get it from her.

[Flats Cat]

That is one hell of a lot of foxes

I bet the rabbit and upland game hunting in that area is great!:bow:

[CamoRay]

It probably will improve dramatically after getting rid of all those foxes.