Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/22/18 11:15 PM
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WadeRyan
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I sold 14 finished coyotes today. Averaged $75 sold to D&B Fur Java SD I wonder how much "meat is left on the bone" for the buyer the next step up with that average...? Apparently enough he thought he could make money. Generally they have a number in their head of what they need, or they don't stay in business long.
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/24/18 01:05 AM
12/24/18 01:05 AM
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Law Dog
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Pulled about 80% of my sets today, will pull the rest tomorrow and sit back when the storm rolls in on Thursday and get set up for the cat season if I can get around after the 45 MPH winds settle down. LOL Might haul bait on Christmas day and set up the cubbies for when I can get back in there and start trapping my areas. Have a roadkill I will drag into another place and see what remains of the 1st one I put there, seen cat tracks there already just need a few nice days and access with the snow we might get.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/25/18 11:22 PM
12/25/18 11:22 PM
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Law Dog
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Spent the day baiting cubbies/flagging and putting out a draw station for cats, put some carcasses in the burn pit it was a good day called on the way home and had Christmas dinner when I got back home. Seen a few badger holes so I will keep an eye on them when checking cat sets when I get them set up and the snow will help see what holes are active.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/26/18 01:32 AM
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Stumper- Sorry to hear of the health problems. Glad your sets held those 2 yotes until you could have them in hand. Get well in the new year!!
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/26/18 12:25 PM
12/26/18 12:25 PM
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Yep that last inch of snowfall with the wind made some foot deep drifts along the line so 10-16 inches will be a nightmare. But from what I see no snow predicted in the next week to 10 days after this mess goes through if a guy can just get around for cats.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/26/18 06:37 PM
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Just a big bust today a few inches and some rain on top of that will see what tomorrow brings they said 5-8 inches today I can still see the grass sticking up in places.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/29/18 07:07 PM
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Law Dog
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Tried to get into cat country today but the drifts were bad with more snow/wind coming on Monday maybe, think I will wait and try next Tuesday the one place I have access to a payloader to open up that trail. If it crusts over I could get the 4 wheeler in there.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/29/18 08:29 PM
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That's a bummer Law Dog!! But the weather, at least for temps, seems to keep zig-zagging. Cold over New Years Day, back into the 30s later next week. You might not get your crusted drifts...
"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/29/18 11:39 PM
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Stumper- Sorry to hear of the health problems. Glad your sets held those 2 yotes until you could have them in hand. Get well in the new year!! Thanks, I'm hoping to be 110% by next season!!!
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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12/30/18 12:21 AM
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That's a bummer Law Dog!! But the weather, at least for temps, seems to keep zig-zagging. Cold over New Years Day, back into the 30s later next week. You might not get your crusted drifts... Busting out the snowshoes if I really need to! LOL
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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01/05/19 09:25 AM
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Cameron Kelsey
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My little load of coons went on the NAFA pick-up truck this morning. Nice to see some other trappers still dropping off their stuff off in my metro. I sent my first couple of legit 5x today, average length for the whole lot was 34.7 inches. Hope spring enteral for a final price at auction... Those look to be some nice coon. Good job with the put up as well. I hope they do well on the auction.
CWO4, SC, US Navy
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Re: South Dakota 2018/19 trapping season
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01/05/19 10:59 AM
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Thanks! With our Jan thaw, I've put some dps back into action so maybe have a few more to send up north before they start going down hill. I'm a bit concerned that I've caught almost no dink coons this season, the smallest have been 1 xl (which aren't going to auction). Not a lot of road kills either this fall and winter. Law Dog mentioned not catching very many dinks either so I wonder if a round of distemper has gone through the southeast part of the state. May have to mrat trap next fall instead of going after coons. With our wet year, the rats are back!!
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"And God said, Let us make man in our image �and let them have dominion �and all the creatures that move along the ground". Genesis 1:26
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