You need a high carbon steel, or hardened rod, though the hardened, depending on treatment, may break... a grade 8 bolt will probably be easier and cheaper to use...weld it to a rod like said...

I like using mortons tender quick and brown sugar.follow the directions on the bag.inject it in several places next to the bone i leave it in the brine for 4 days then smoke.

Requires a commercial fishing permit in Mo.

…. That’s him Yote … I liked it better too lol

…. Lost to South Carolina…. They heading home

There is good money in crafting fur. Sometimes better then good but you need a few things things to do that.

First is a product that is very good and not made by every fur crafter out there.
Second is venues that will be good to sale yout crafts at. Some venues are much better then others. For me it's reniasance fairs. Yes a lot of strange people attend these but I don't judge. That's not my place.
Third would be to not think of your merchandise as gold. Be realistic on pricing.

The right product made targeting the right sex will help also. Woman buy much more in Fur items designed for them then men ever will. I target the ladies but a lot of men buy from me also.
If you can make something the ladies love out of your fur you'll be a hit at your venues. It should something other then hats, mitts, and other items everyone else make in abundance.

Back to Ren fairs. They would be the best venues. My opinion. May not be yours but how many here know one of the biggest Ren fairs in the country was started by Johnny Thorpe and is still active run by his kids.

Thanks everyone. They are loaded and ready to head to National on Wednesday.

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Beav I have been doing that for years in my coni boxes....save all the grease and wipe down pan.... stuff all that goodnese into soup can/small bottle and throw it in the back of a box.

The 22 put on a clinic! I thought the lap traffic might get him too, but he had surprisingly little trouble getting through it.

I picked up probably a 3yo male on the 13th. Pipe set with Locklear's Coyote Claymore 2 on a cotton ball, along with a q tip of June's Fox frenzy.

Cut them into chunks you can dip them in liquid smoke. Then you can lay the chunks on cookie sheets and freeze. Place the frozen chunks in plastic bags or some sort of container. Then when you're ready to set traps just take out what you need. Place the frozen chunks at your sets and let them thaw out. I do that with all my predator baits.

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The most dangerous anti-hunting organization in America is one hunters don’t suspect. Project Coyote. Author Dan Flores, who many hunters know from Joe Rogan, is one of its ambassadors. But look at what the organization actually supports. Project Coyote backed an Iowa bill to make it illegal to hunt or trap wolves, black bears and mountain lions. It campaigns against trapping and openly says wildlife agencies give too much influence to hunters and trappers.

And this is not just an organization posting opinions online. Project Coyote hires professional lobbyists. Its own report says its Illinois lobbyist helped secure 20 legislative sponsors for one of its bills. It also credits itself with helping close Michigan’s regular coyote-hunting season from April 16 through July 14. In New Mexico, it celebrated helping pass a law banning traps and snares across roughly 22 million acres of public land. Project Coyote and its partners also sued Wisconsin and obtained an injunction that stopped the fall 2021 wolf hunt by forcing the quota to zero.
But the scariest part is their long-term plan. Project Coyote openly says it is working to reform wildlife commissions by adding representatives of “non-consumptive interest groups” and lobbying for policies rooted in “compassionate conservation.” It also created a $36,955 Wild Carnivore Legal Defense Fund that its own publication says supports lawsuits to stop wolf hunts. This is how hunting rights disappear, species by species, lawsuit by lawsuit and commissioner by commissioner. Anyone in our game agencies supporting project coyote needs to be called out and looked at very closely.
— Stephen Ziegler
Outdoor writer | Rack Junkies Podcast