Great idea. I purchased those tear drop connectors, but I like your idea better. I have already made a bunch of those swivels. I use them on low water stoploss. They fit over a piece of lath perfectly. Question,with the barrel swivels? are you using chain or cable?
My wife took a chance early in life by marrying me. Can’t say I’ve been the level of challenge she’d hoped for but…53 years ago, she took the plunge. As for me, I’ve liked having my feet on the ground. Stability. But, since I retired I’ve learned to laugh at myself. Learned ‘falling in’ isn’t such a big deal. And getting my feet wet can lead to some very enjoyable experiences.
My trapping partner points out being human ain’t such a bad thing. Laughing at ourselves makes the day more than the catch. Taking time to smell the skunk whiz is part of a good day, just like any other. I’m claustrophobic and deathly afraid of heights. Flying in the face of 100 mile per hour wind took all of that away. It was fun being Superman. You can’t fall and likewise, you can’t fail, either. As my partner says, “it is what it is—take the first step and see where it takes you”. I did and we had a blast!
He actually was a fantastic billiard player. All the juggling in his skits were the real deal too. Before he became famous he juggled on the streets for spare change.
Those of you who have used these .what bait works best on chipmunks for you. I have used there nut gel, commercial adc baits and peanut butter. I have watched several chipmunks and pine squirrels ignore the bait inside it. I turned the trap so they can see inside it , pre baited , spread several baits just below the trap on the post its attached to. Nothing. Its been monitored with a cell cam for over a month. They seem like a good solution if they would actually get visits.
I have caught beaver on snare poles by front foot,back foot toes tail,teeth and nose. All under water sets where beaver is swimming. Any time I have snared beaver on land all were either by the neck or behind one or both front legs. Not a fan of live snaring beaver and I use it as a last resort for certain stubborn nuisance beaver. Would never live snare a fur beaver. If that snare was set where beaver was walking,the snare may have not been stabilized adequaely at the lock,and may have been knocked down by another beaver previously or by the caught beaver. If snare was set where beaver was swimming an extremity catch is not too uncommon.
The house I went into debt for five years ago is worth quit a bit more than when I bought it and I haven't spent that much in maintenance if any in five years. Housing can be an investment. I can see how people living somewhere where it wasn't though but technically those people could move to somewhere that was more beneficial. i.e. you know they are printing money. you know assets are going to increase. why not get a bigger asset? Why not do that a few times and make a few bucks?
Maybe I just live in a place where that is more possible than others. Its not like that in the middle of nowhere NE I know. Best of luck to everyone.
Who moved during COVID? Did you see a big increase in home value?
The quicker you pay a house off, the better investment it will be.....mortgage interest cuts into the investment.
Not a fan in spite of being an Alabama native and love both bbq and mayo. To me it's just one of those neither fish nor fowl things. Bbq sauce should be red.