330 belisle nailed me good.
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12/05/18 12:06 PM
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Marty Harmon
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Well; I pulled a beaver out of a set on nuisance job day before yesterday. The 330 belisle looked like it killed him instantly. The stabilizer stakes were just as I left them. It was just before sun-up, but light enough that I could see. I had the trap about three feet deep on bottom. My battle plan was to hold the jaws with my setting tongs, and shimmy the trap back down the stabilizers. I've done this several times over the years, keeping my arms dry in the process. I had just pulled safety catches off when it fired. I felt pain, but not terrible, as the trap went down into the water. I pulled I up and felt nauseated. I could see the ring finger on my left hand facing a direction it shouldn't be. It was still in the trap. My first thought was I broke the heck out of that one. I fished the tongs off of the bottom and began the process of getting out. Anyone who knows me can tell you I've had plenty of experience in this department. Once free I pulled the finger out and gasped. Undoutably the sharp edge of tongs were in a bad place when it fired. My finger was hanging down by a small piece of skin on the bottom. The cut started just under the fingernail and went toward the first joint. I pushed it back together, tucked it under my armpit, and headed for urgent care. Well, the X ray "according to their words showed that it obliterated the end of the bone. So, 11 stitches, some through the fingernail. They said they used I as an anchor, now my trapping will be minimal for a while. I 'll try to post pictures as this has now moved into the second worst catch I've ever made on myself.
My protruding parts not caught by a trap*****yet****ears, nose, and left testicle.
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Re: 330 belisle nailed me good.
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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12/05/18 12:37 PM
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That make s me wince just looking at it.
Vietnam--1967 46th. Const./Combat Engineers
"Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction." "After the first shot, all plans go out the window!"
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Re: 330 belisle nailed me good.
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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12/05/18 02:05 PM
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Holy smokes man! That makes me cringe!
Cold as ice!
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Re: 330 belisle nailed me good.
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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12/05/18 02:47 PM
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Maybe belisles are not as profitable as the experts claim? They seem to leave the damage reports out. BTW that don't look too humane.
Last edited by Dirt; 12/05/18 02:49 PM.
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Re: 330 belisle nailed me good.
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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12/05/18 04:17 PM
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One lesson I learned was that a Victor 220 was faster then I was. I was holding the jaws open on one with one hand and had a dead coon in the other hand. Rather than drop the coon and use two hands to hook the springs. I thought I'd just quickly throw the trap down. I couldn't believe it actually caught me by my thumb and pointer finger. For me, the pain only lasted about 5 seconds. Then everything went numb. It took a good month for my thumb to be back to normal.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: 330 belisle nailed me good.
[Re: Marty Harmon]
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12/05/18 04:39 PM
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A very tuff club to join....the 330 Club....Where do I send the Special Embroiderd Patch.........thats gonnah hurt for some time...Speedy Recovery. And thanks for those awesome Pics !! And I hope your right handed.....
Last edited by Nessmuck; 12/05/18 04:40 PM.
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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