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I wish they were all like this #6378029 11/20/18 12:47 PM 11/20/18 12:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN	Our rats run pretty small here but once in a while you find a good one. I wish they were all this sized. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378030 11/20/18 12:55 PM 11/20/18 12:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Wyoming H Hobbs trapper
Hobbs trapper H Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 302 Wyoming	That's a big bugger! It's a trappers life for me

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378052 11/20/18 01:36 PM 11/20/18 01:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,353 North Cass Co. Minnesota DiggerDale trapper
DiggerDale trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,353 North Cass Co. Minnesota	WOW! Big rat.... Seems like the big ones I get always grade damaged. Mighty fancy rat boards you got there!

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378058 11/20/18 01:43 PM 11/20/18 01:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,484 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,484 james bay frontierOnt.	17 inch would be a huge rat for here.Where's the beav?He'll tell you how to get a couple extra inches out of them. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378060 11/20/18 01:54 PM 11/20/18 01:54 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a. P pcr2 "Twerker"
pcr2 "Twerker" P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.	i just put up 2 normal sized rats for here and they both stretched just over 16 in.thats a big one you got there.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: DiggerDale] #6378107 11/20/18 03:15 PM 11/20/18 03:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN	Originally Posted by DiggerDale WOW! Big rat.... Mighty fancy rat boards you got there! We don't get those big Mississippi rats like you do that need to be stretched on an ironing board. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378129 11/20/18 03:38 PM 11/20/18 03:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,297 Ontario, Canada S slydogx trapper
slydogx trapper S Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,297 Ontario, Canada	That's a good size rat for anywhere I think. Was there a good amount of fat on him? Just happy to be here.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: slydogx] #6378293 11/20/18 08:25 PM 11/20/18 08:25 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN 1 160user OP trapper
160user OP trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 17,832 MN	Originally Posted by slydogx That's a good size rat for anywhere I think. Was there a good amount of fat on him? Fat as a hog! I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378326 11/20/18 08:54 PM 11/20/18 08:54 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,970 New York P proratman trapper
proratman trapper P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,970 New York	I have noticed that the really jumbo rats will sometimes live in the same den as the beaver. Also, the larger rats will usually live in steady water terrain. If they are constantly fighting the current, then they are over exercised and will be more lean.

Re: I wish they were all like this [Re: 160user] #6378438 11/20/18 10:37 PM 11/20/18 10:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,288 Wisconsin R RdFx trapper
RdFx trapper R Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 6,288 Wisconsin	That big one would be alot boardy or stiff compared to smaller rat. Usually rats in wild rice fields are very fat.... RdFx

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