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When do muskrats get prime? #6613901 09/10/19 10:05 PM 09/10/19 10:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia 5 52Carl OP trapper
52Carl OP trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia	Someone needed to start it.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6613935 09/10/19 10:42 PM 09/10/19 10:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah S Steelflight trapper
Steelflight trapper S Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 691 Saltlake city utah	March or April. When they are biting each other. Fall rats work good. You may think before you act. The question is did you listen to your own council?

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6613947 09/10/19 10:55 PM 09/10/19 10:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin	The market dictates when rats are prime. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614004 09/11/19 01:00 AM 09/11/19 01:00 AM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt.	Rats prime late-feb/mar. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614139 09/11/19 08:31 AM 09/11/19 08:31 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey N Newt trapper
Newt trapper N Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey	Round here, In the know trappers start at new years. Or maybe a week before South Jersey Trapping and Snaring School January 19-20-21 2024 NEWT -----------------OVER---------------- www.snareone.com

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614374 09/11/19 01:06 PM 09/11/19 01:06 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can bctomcat trapper
bctomcat trapper Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,794 100 Mile House, BC Can	Here in BC rats prime up mid to end of November and stay prime till about mid March. The only constant in trapping is change so keep learning.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614462 09/11/19 02:43 PM 09/11/19 02:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin	I sold some may caught rats for a $7.00 average but like I say the market dictates primness. Last edited by The Beav; 09/11/19 02:44 PM. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614614 09/11/19 06:12 PM 09/11/19 06:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt. B Boco trapper
Boco trapper B Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 45,492 james bay frontierOnt.	The market has zero to do with fur priming cycles. Markets have to do with fur values. Last edited by Boco; 09/11/19 06:13 PM. Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614625 09/11/19 06:31 PM 09/11/19 06:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,834 Wisconsin	Keep thinking that way buddy.LOL The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6614745 09/11/19 09:09 PM 09/11/19 09:09 PM
Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota N Nd native trapper
Nd native trapper N Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 838 North dakota	You're both right to a degree. Last edited by Nd native; 09/11/19 09:10 PM.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6615674 09/12/19 10:56 PM 09/12/19 10:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia 5 52Carl OP trapper
52Carl OP trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,684 Virginia	I don't know why I asked the question (other than to instigate a battle royale between Boco and Beav). I keep getting stuck trying to drive my truck up to each set, since I'm too old to trudge through the salt marsh much any more...

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6615759 09/13/19 07:13 AM 09/13/19 07:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,044 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,044 WI	Fact is they are near perfect during the most inhospitable time of year and some states wont even allow harvest then. So let’s just say rats are prime whenever you can get them. After all they are just rats! It’s all about access Cept of course, during the rearing and growing season. Last edited by nimzy; 09/13/19 07:28 AM.

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: Boco] #6615779 09/13/19 07:57 AM 09/13/19 07:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey N Newt trapper
Newt trapper N Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,255 Port Republic South Jersey	Originally Posted by Boco The market has zero to do with fur priming cycles. Markets have to do with fur values. I agree South Jersey Trapping and Snaring School January 19-20-21 2024 NEWT -----------------OVER---------------- www.snareone.com

Re: When do muskrats get prime? [Re: 52Carl] #6615813 09/13/19 08:39 AM 09/13/19 08:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 6,408 east central WI	When the fur is prime and when the fur is worth the most to the buyer are two different questions. The ere may be a strong correlation between the two, but they are separate questions.

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