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Dragging your catch to the truck #6154086
02/10/18 10:48 PM
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Do you find that dragging a furbearer, such as beaver, to the truck damages fur? I suppose it helps when there's snow.

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154149
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Dragging fur causes damage,yes even on snow.If you are unable to pack it out,bag it and drag the bag,or skin it out.

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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154335
02/11/18 09:04 AM
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Get a jet sled. Easier on everything.

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154397
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jet sled x2

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154411
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I made a carrier, carry the beaver like a suit case, until I get the beaver to the sled.



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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154461
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I use a large canoe pack with a tump line.In my younger days I packed as many as 5 big beaver on my back.Today 3 is the limit.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6154851
02/11/18 06:56 PM
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I lugged my last 50 pounder about a mile through the woods to the truck.
All I can say is... That ship has sailed.
I skin them all in the woods now.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6155011
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Trap them in the winter,you wont have to carry them at all,out of the ice hole and into the snowmachine sleigh.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6155024
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I've noticed the biggest beavers I've ever caught, I had to drag them out of the woods a long long ways. Sometimes a mile or more.. it sucks but where nobody else goes is where you want to be for any trapping or hunting. I find the densest populations of bobcats in the swampiest, trashiest of all beaver works.

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6155256
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No reason to drag fur when you can easily pack them out in a good canoe pack.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6157073
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I don't drag them out.. I usually pack them out, what I meant was I drag myself out lol

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6157413
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I throw coyotes and beaver over my shoulders to get them out when I have to..... If there is no snow it seems easier to me than my jet sled..

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: late bite] #6159169
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Originally Posted By: late bite
I throw coyotes and beaver over my shoulders to get them out when I have to..... If there is no snow it seems easier to me than my jet sled..

I need you to come to Illinois, throw me over your shoulder and carry me, the beaver and all my gear out!! LOL!

Kinda like the Jerry Jeff Walker song - "Throw Another Log on The Fire"...


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6175818
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One of my pet peaves is watching coyote hunting shows and one minute the guy is talking about how brand xxxx ammo does such a great job on pelts and the next he has it by a back leg dragging it through the prairie. Pack them, sled them, skin them, whatever....just don't drag them.

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Those that pack them out, what kind of backpack are you using?

Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6183253
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I packed out a few beaver In my day. I just used a backpack frame and ratchet strapped the beaver to the frame.

And I dragged a few coyotes to the truck this year. I don't see where dragging a coyote or for that matter a beaver a short distance through the snow to the truck Is going to do any damage to It.


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I pack them id really hate to miss out on the oppertunity of a fresh batch of fleas


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6183320
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WE killed 33 coyotes and never saw a flea on the ones I skinned. That has never happened before.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: The Beav] #6193871
03/20/18 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: The Beav
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WE killed 33 coyotes and never saw a flea on the ones I skinned. That has never happened before.

If you'd like to have some I can send 'em to you... No shortage around here.


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Re: Dragging your catch to the truck [Re: AJE] #6194097
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Have found dragging increases chance of slippage on mounts. I don't know on beavers though.

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