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Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. #6398599
12/14/18 02:16 PM
12/14/18 02:16 PM
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MN
FlyinFinn Offline OP
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I am interested in finding the easiest way to get insde of muskrat huts to place my trap inside. Ice spudding is what I have been doing but the repetitive upper body movements knocks the cherry off my cigarette and burns my whiskers. Looking for an easier, softer way.

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398606
12/14/18 02:27 PM
12/14/18 02:27 PM
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east central WI
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east central WI
Tractor with a front end loader?

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398609
12/14/18 02:31 PM
12/14/18 02:31 PM
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mn north of blakely
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Steven 49er Offline
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Toughen up buttercup.


"Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398610
12/14/18 02:33 PM
12/14/18 02:33 PM
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Posts: 4,040
ND
grumley701 Offline
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ND
Chainsaw? I use a tile spade but I don't smoke so...


Pure Blood
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398615
12/14/18 02:43 PM
12/14/18 02:43 PM
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Posts: 17,646
Rodney,Ohio
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Rodney,Ohio
Wait till the ice goes off if you really want to be lazy.

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398617
12/14/18 02:44 PM
12/14/18 02:44 PM
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South Dakota
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Try hitting it with your purse.

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398619
12/14/18 02:45 PM
12/14/18 02:45 PM
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Posts: 253
Minnesota
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I use a small hatchet, wear an old pair of waders and work from my knees.

HOUTS

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: Rat Masterson] #6398628
12/14/18 02:54 PM
12/14/18 02:54 PM
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Champaign County, Ohio.
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Originally Posted by Rat Masterson
Try hitting it with your purse.



LOL

Keith

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: Rat Masterson] #6398632
12/14/18 02:57 PM
12/14/18 02:57 PM
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MN
FlyinFinn Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Rat Masterson
Try hitting it with your purse.

That's where I keep my Virgina Slim 120 menthol cigarettes and turnips for bait.

Last edited by FlyinFinn; 12/14/18 02:58 PM.
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398645
12/14/18 03:10 PM
12/14/18 03:10 PM
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Wheaton Ks
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Quit smokin and that won't happen. Not good for you anyway! An old hand saw works well.


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Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398651
12/14/18 03:16 PM
12/14/18 03:16 PM
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Montana ,Rocky Mtns.
Sharon Offline
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grin Too funny ....

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398674
12/14/18 03:54 PM
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Manitoba Canada
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Manitoba Canada
hay knife or axe


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Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398707
12/14/18 04:37 PM
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West Michigan
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Saw Z all


To Old
U.S. Army 60-63 SGT.
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398735
12/14/18 05:29 PM
12/14/18 05:29 PM

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Couple of m80s should work, and , you can light them with your smokes.

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398839
12/14/18 07:41 PM
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N.W. Iowa
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Yikes!

Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398850
12/14/18 07:56 PM
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SE WI
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grin laugh whistle


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"We are fast approaching... rule by brute force."
-Ayn Rand
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398911
12/14/18 09:10 PM
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Minnesota
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Its getting Deep around here...wowza!

I use a short Axe and a spud


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Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6398919
12/14/18 09:18 PM
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ohio
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Try an ice auger. Gas operated of course. The auger that requires two people to hold it. Check all the fluids and make sure the gas tank is full, that way when your son and his friend are operating it you won't burn your beard while directing from the chair.


jim
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6399067
12/14/18 11:16 PM
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williams,mn
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Good luck, I use a narrow ice chisel, of my own making.


"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
Re: Lazy man's way of mushrat huttin. [Re: FlyinFinn] #6399106
12/14/18 11:59 PM
12/14/18 11:59 PM
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This is why I don't trap through ice...

I mean who wants to put their beer AND cigarette down?

Mike


One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.

Vladimir Lenin
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