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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/24/18 07:59 PM
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yote65Ga
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I think they get the swivels clogged more quickly because they are so low to the ground and compact. When you compare them to a coon that wants to climb a tree to escape or a canine that jumps up off the ground they just don't get the chain and swivels out of the ground debris like other animals do.
Jim
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/24/18 08:05 PM
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Jerry Jr.
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Like grey said they are right there next to the ground, not very strong (can not lift the trap off the ground), and just keep walking in a circle dragging everything into the center.
Time is more precious than gold if you know how to spend it
.... but what do I know, I'm just a dumb farmer.~My Dad
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: the Blak Spot]
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09/25/18 01:59 AM
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Willy Firewood
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They're mad at trappers , so they take grass and wrap it all up in the swivels, scoop up dirt and jam pack the dirt inside the swivels. Then they urinate on it to make it muddy and then it dries hard as a rock...  EXACTLY!
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/25/18 05:48 AM
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jabNE
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And there is an unbelievable amount of grinners put on this Earth to do nothing more than mess up efforts put into good canine sets.
Jim
Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/25/18 09:10 AM
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it's the way they smile at ya about the time you realize the mess they have made.it's evil.
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/25/18 12:45 PM
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coydog2
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There is not much will take them out. They live a long time. I was told they are problem for the health for horses but do not know how true that is.Beside they do work on game birds nest and anything else. Just like a coon and skunk dose.If to bring back game birds take them out.I skin and put up every one I get.I sell them all also.
Life member of DAV,NTA,NRA,ITA.Also member of FTA,CBA
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: Larry Baer]
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09/25/18 04:58 PM
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the Blak Spot
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Don't forget they poop jb weld Agreed!
the just shall live by faith
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/28/18 05:23 AM
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jabNE
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I read somewhere also that they have an incredibly good immune system, they are not very susceptible to many diseases that take out other species.
Jim
Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: wildflights]
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09/28/18 07:25 AM
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coydog2
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There is not much will take them out. They live a long time. I was told they are problem for the health for horses but do not know how true that is.Beside they do work on game birds nest and anything else. Just like a coon and skunk dose.If to bring back game birds take them out.I skin and put up every one I get.I sell them all also.  Than, you for the write up you post. That is what i was told about but was not sure because for who told me about you can not be sure how true it was. but i posted about just in case it was true and I did hear of others stated the same. I also hear that they have a incredibly good immune system. I know it is one of the very few mammals that have not change much in time like any other animals that have. I know that eagles will eat them if they are hungry.
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/28/18 09:49 AM
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wildflights
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Trappers that let grinners walk don't deserve to get into purgatory.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/28/18 04:35 PM
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waggler
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Funny you should ask. I was just over at a friend's house this morning in southeast Alaska. I was joking with him about relocating some possums to SE AK (they'd do great here), he wasn't amused.
That got us on the subject of "why are grinners so bad" we really couldn't think of any reasons other than they might be hard on nesting birds?? I've never really had much experience with them; sounds like I don't want to.
"My life is better than your vacation"
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: pcr2]
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09/29/18 10:32 AM
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wildflights
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actually a very beneficial critter.gods garbage trucks. Buzzards gotta eat. Same as worms.
Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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09/29/18 11:16 AM
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they were also one of the hardest pelts for me to learn to flesh.i keep my hogs and release most of the smaller ones.
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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10/03/18 01:47 PM
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Teacher
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We’d be more forgiving if grinner fur had some value. The skin rips easily and they aren’t used much for anything. Maybe felt, I don’t know. HOWEVER, if we could get wool users to mix grinner fur with wool, I’m told it makes warm garments.
In Australia, they mix their opossum fur with wool and the garment industry has embraced the end results. For the record, the Australian possum is much different than it’s North American cousin. But the idea is the same: blend North American possum fur with wool and we’ll have a market for it.
Never too old to learn
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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10/06/18 11:18 AM
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Teacher
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If coyotes ate them, Minnesota wouldn’t have many. Alas, coyotes will eat other coyotes (carcasses) faster than possums!
Never too old to learn
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: eastwood44mag]
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10/06/18 07:55 PM
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ilbucksndux
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I skin every one of them. easy to skin, easy to flesh easy to put up. I tan a few and they sell quick. The rest of them get me $3-$5.
Gary Bartlow
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Re: Why are grinners so bad?
[Re: Teacher]
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10/07/18 08:15 AM
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kyron4
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We’d be more forgiving if grinner fur had some value. The skin rips easily and they aren’t used much for anything. Maybe felt, I don’t know. HOWEVER, if we could get wool users to mix grinner fur with wool, I’m told it makes warm garments.
In Australia, they mix their opossum fur with wool and the garment industry has embraced the end results. For the record, the Australian possum is much different than it’s North American cousin. But the idea is the same: blend North American possum fur with wool and we’ll have a market for it. What is opossum fur used for ? All those pelts go somewhere for something.
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