HT7, I feel that the Bridger #2 & MB 550 are both overkill for fox. Those two traps are way too heavy for the smaller target.
The MB 550 with the cast jaws will be more forgiving, but the weight of the trap on such a small critter could cause issues at times. The Bridger #2 on the other hand has too may sharp edges along with its heavy weight. That is a bad combo for the little guys.
You might also take into consideration that you might want the option to release one now and then. I would consider using MB450’s on the fox spots if possible. The 450 will still hold a coyote so it is a win win.
From what I read, it did. Although some Liberals said he should have waited to the police arrived. They must think an off duty cop who also shot back isn’t considered police.
They are libs if you could make sense of their BS I'd be worried about you bud.
White grits for starters. I like the ones that I get at an Amish store. After cooking for proper amount of time, I add REAL butter and a favorite cheese and stir to melt and let set until you finish the rest of your meal.
Thank you D Cobb for responding. I appreciate the update. I sure wish I could have ran a line with Jerry. It would have been such an adventure and memory. I am glad to hear he still getting out there a bit. Please tell him I said hello and appreciate the knowledge that he passed on.
Women are at times completely irrational creatures. That sucks, but there's no valid alternative. Saying I am not going to be treated this way and sticking with it helps. The fear of losing you, if they don't control their raging emotions, can make the more sensible women behave better, part of the time.
Here you go. You may want to bookmark this. This map is interactive and VERY up to the minute. You can zoom in pretty tight and even use the measure tool to calculate acres before the updates are public.
Thank you for this link. It is a good source of current info. I like all the options. I wish this also covered Canada, but it doesn't seem to. Would you by chance have a link to Canada fire reports similar to this one ?
I accidentally made a wording mistake and left off an important point towards the end of my last posting. Let me correct it here:
If your State fish and game division is telling you fur harvesting is recreational, they are telling you a falsehood. A complete fabrication. There is a reason they are doing it as well. And it is self serving for them. By stating fur harvesting is recreational, and managing fur harvesting as being recreational, they could be deliberately violating federal and Constitutional laws and the fundamental rights of nonresident commercial fur harvesters unless they have a substantial reason for treating nonresident fur harvesters disparately (different) from the citizens of their own State that are engaged in commercial fur harvesting. It was long ago ruled by the SCOTUS that when natural resources are harvested and destined for interstate commerce, the statutes and regulations governing the harvesting and those engaged in the commercial activity must conform to federal and Constitutional laws.
I apologize for the mistakes earlier this morning. I was on a short time schedule. I should not have rushed and posted without proof reading it first.
Landowners are protected from liability for those recreationally hunting or trapping in most states. You get rid of that exemption by classifying trapping as a commercial activity and you won't have fur.trapping on private land anywhere without having to buy insurance
You guys have the perfect house cat and possum bait. Yeah it will catch coons. I’ll stick to my strawberry marshmallows. Tried the Smokey fish when trapping coons in city around dumpsters too many cats the restaurant workers were feeding.
You catch lots of cats in DPs? I tried marshmallows but they would turn to mush with every other day rain and dew in the mornings. Do you use a cap on the dps with marshmellows?
The #2 square jaw Is my go-to mink trap. Large pan high shoulder catches. Heavy trap will get them drowned. But I heat up the springs and that helps a lot with pan tension.
Just so you know: It is illegal for any person to possess or use an operable body-gripping trap, except a licensed trapper or a person who has been licensed as a trapper in the past five years or a farmer or any member of the farmer’s family who resides with the farmer on the farmer’s property.
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