I’m planning my first out-of-state trapping trip in January alone to Southeastern New Mexico. No specific area yet. Doing research now. Any tips on New Mexico trapping would be appreciated.
I’d like to trap, skin and sell my furs locally if possible. I don’t have any fur processing stuff. I trap my own ranch for control work and I’m just getting into fur trapping. I have never put up and sold a pelt. I have few bobcats I skinned and put in the freezer so far this fall. I hope to find someone here in Central Texas to help me put up these and other pelts for sale this coming spring.
Any tips and hints on this would be great.
My plan is to skin each animal and put it in a ziplock in a cooler with ice. Then sell it as-is asap locally. Is there a fur buyer in southeast New Mexico I could do this with? I’m hoping this will be a fun and relaxing way to spend a week camping, trapping and hunting. If I can pay for some gas along the way... all the better.
I read I need to tag bobcats. I’m not sure how all that works. I read I have to take them somewhere to get tagged. I’ll be somewhere near Carlsbad, NM. What would be closest. I’m not set on a location yet. And it just me. I can go anywhere.
I have three dozen footholds (2 doz. MB 650s OL offset and 1 doz. K9 Extremes offset) So, it is not like I’ll be long lining. I plan to trap but also predator call.
My plan is to camp and use my truck for transportation. I’m hoping to camp and trap BLM land other public lands. I’ll be trapping as far away from people as possible. Is there paperwork I need to get to do this, or does my license cover it?
I’m going to get a hunting license, trapping license and mountain lion tag (just in case). I also ordered trap tags. We don’t need them here in Texas on private land. I know not to use animal parts as attractants, etc. I have read the trapping rules and they seem ok. I just don’t want to do anything stupid or illegal that I missed. Plus, anything that save me some time would be great. I want to get away and find some solitude. I want to spend as little time in town as possible.
My gear list so far.
Truck with two full spares.
Gas Cans
Small air compressor
Tire plug kit
Tent, Tarp and Camping gear
Coolers, water, food, etc.
Trapping gear, traps, stakes, anchors, cable etc.
Bait, lure etc. and .22 rifle
Predator calling stuff and .223 rifle
Is there anything that you have learned that is important for this type of trapping trip? Any special gear, tips and tricks?
Thanks!