No Profanity *** No Flaming *** No Advertising *** No Anti Trappers ***NO POLITICS
No Non-Target Catches *** No Links to Anti-trapping Sites *** No Avoiding Profanity Filter


Home~Trap Talk~ADC Forum~Trap Shed~Wilderness Trapping~International Trappers~Fur Handling

Auction Forum~Trapper Tips~Links~Gallery~Basic Sets~Convention Calendar~Chat~ Trap Collecting Forum

Trapper's Humor~Strictly Trapping~Fur Buyers Directory~Mugshots~Fur Sale Directory~Wildcrafting~The Pen and Quill

Trapper's Tales~Words From The Past~Legends~Archives~Kids Forum~Lure Formulators Forum~ Fermenter's Forum


~~~ Dobbins' Products Catalog ~~~


Minnesota Trapline Products
Please support our sponsor for the Trappers Talk Page - Minnesota Trapline Products


Print Thread
Hop To
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3
Possibles bag #6686550
12/08/19 02:33 AM
12/08/19 02:33 AM
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 100
North Dakota
W
WakopaWalker Offline OP
trapper
WakopaWalker  Offline OP
trapper
W

Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 100
North Dakota
My son and I worked on getting this bag put together this afternoon. I'm pleased with how it turned out. It was for a fundraiser for the county 4-H program, but I'll have to put my bid in.

Do you carry around a possibles bag when you are out?

[Linked Image]

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686553
12/08/19 03:03 AM
12/08/19 03:03 AM
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
K
KeithC Offline
trapper
KeithC  Offline
trapper
K

Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
Nice bag. Is it made of kangaroo leather?

Keith

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686556
12/08/19 03:31 AM
12/08/19 03:31 AM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
Catch22 Offline
trapper
Catch22  Offline
trapper

Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
I tried to sleep but cant . So I came back to Tman and I seen this and laughed uncontrollably. Why on this green earth would you think it's kangaroo leather Keith? Good Lord lol. Well I made these in the early 90's and they are not kangaroo lol.
[Linked Image]


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686604
12/08/19 07:01 AM
12/08/19 07:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,684
Henry Co, IL
3
3togo Offline
trapper
3togo  Offline
trapper
3

Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 1,684
Henry Co, IL
Keith,
It looks like deer skin to me.

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686628
12/08/19 07:57 AM
12/08/19 07:57 AM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 873
west virginia
W
wvmntnhick Offline
trapper
wvmntnhick  Offline
trapper
W

Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 873
west virginia
Used to carry a possibles bag. But, got tired of how it draped down and snagged on things as I’d try to duck down and crawl through brush. Gave up on it and went to a fanny pack and then eventually a couple of old empty pill bottles and now I just grab 3-4 speed loaders and my capper. That’ll get me through. If I did, I’d put a bid on that one myself.

Last edited by wvmntnhick; 12/08/19 07:58 AM.

I keep desperately hoping that one day someone will call me "Sir" without adding "please calm down" or "you're causing a scene."
Re: Possibles bag [Re: KeithC] #6686651
12/08/19 08:32 AM
12/08/19 08:32 AM
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 100
North Dakota
W
WakopaWalker Offline OP
trapper
WakopaWalker  Offline OP
trapper
W

Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 100
North Dakota
No, it is deerskin.

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686670
12/08/19 08:49 AM
12/08/19 08:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,852
meadowview, Virginia
E
EdP Offline
trapper
EdP  Offline
trapper
E

Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,852
meadowview, Virginia
That's a "shooting pouch." A "possibles bag" is for carrying all the stuff you need that is NOT associated with your gun and is generally larger (like a haversack). But it's yours, you made it, and can call it whatever you want. Nice job too. It looks like deer hide to me too.

Re: Possibles bag [Re: Catch22] #6686687
12/08/19 09:00 AM
12/08/19 09:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,444
Wisconsin
Muskrat Offline
trapper
Muskrat  Offline
trapper

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,444
Wisconsin
Originally Posted by Catch22
I tried to sleep but cant . So I came back to Tman and I seen this and laughed uncontrollably. Why on this green earth would you think it's kangaroo leather Keith? Good Lord lol. Well I made these in the early 90's and they are not kangaroo lol.


Gee, I dunno C22, sort of looks like kangaroo to me!

[Linked Image]

Re: Possibles bag [Re: Catch22] #6686969
12/08/19 01:54 PM
12/08/19 01:54 PM
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
K
KeithC Offline
trapper
KeithC  Offline
trapper
K

Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
Originally Posted by Catch22
I tried to sleep but cant . So I came back to Tman and I seen this and laughed uncontrollably. Why on this green earth would you think it's kangaroo leather Keith? Good Lord lol. Well I made these in the early 90's and they are not kangaroo lol.


A friend of mine, James, brought back a great deal of kangaroo leather from Australia. The texture of the leather and thickness appears identical. James uses it to make similar bags for falconry.

Keith

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6686977
12/08/19 02:03 PM
12/08/19 02:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
Catch22 Offline
trapper
Catch22  Offline
trapper

Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
No offense intended at all Keith, it was late and kangaroo made me giggle. I used to enjoy working with leather. That bag in the front of the pic is one I made and then one year for Christmas I made all the guys in my family one just like it. Back when we had a hunting party, it was cool when we would gather for muzzle loading season and had the same possibles bag. Sure miss those days.


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Possibles bag [Re: Catch22] #6686982
12/08/19 02:05 PM
12/08/19 02:05 PM
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
K
KeithC Offline
trapper
KeithC  Offline
trapper
K

Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,540
Champaign County, Ohio.
Originally Posted by Catch22
No offense intended at all Keith, it was late and kangaroo made me giggle. I used to enjoy working with leather. That bag in the front of the pic is one I made and then one year for Christmas I made all the guys in my family one just like it. Back when we had a hunting party, it was cool when we would gather for muzzle loading season and had the same possibles bag. Sure miss those days.


No offense taken Jeff.

Keith

Re: Possibles bag [Re: EdP] #6686996
12/08/19 02:27 PM
12/08/19 02:27 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,388
Green County Wisconsin
G
GREENCOUNTYPETE Offline
trapper
GREENCOUNTYPETE  Offline
trapper
G

Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 18,388
Green County Wisconsin
Originally Posted by EdP
That's a "shooting pouch." A "possibles bag" is for carrying all the stuff you need that is NOT associated with your gun and is generally larger (like a haversack). But it's yours, you made it, and can call it whatever you want. Nice job too. It looks like deer hide to me too.


I think the definition is regional.

I have always heard Possibles bag used as all the things you could possibly need for your gun

capper , caps , patches , turn-screw , spare flints in a flint wallet ,tiny napping hammer spar nipple if a cap lock , wedge puller & nipple wrench tool, cleaning jag , ball puller ect.. as we got to hunting closet to home I suppose it became a shooting pouch with just what you needed to hunt for the day
other than your powder horn.

all your non gun stuff when in your haversack, or other means of transport like saddle bags, pack basket or canoe pack.


America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687047
12/08/19 03:15 PM
12/08/19 03:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 17,695
Central Oregon
AntiGov Offline
trapper
AntiGov  Offline
trapper

Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 17,695
Central Oregon
Man , why not just call it what it is .........a purse ......... grin


Just kidding fellas........somebody had to say it


Report a post club - Non member


Re: Possibles bag [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #6687050
12/08/19 03:22 PM
12/08/19 03:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 34
NW Colorado
C
COMuleman Offline
trapper
COMuleman  Offline
trapper
C

Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 34
NW Colorado
Originally Posted by GREENCOUNTYPETE
Originally Posted by EdP
That's a "shooting pouch." A "possibles bag" is for carrying all the stuff you need that is NOT associated with your gun and is generally larger (like a haversack). But it's yours, you made it, and can call it whatever you want. Nice job too. It looks like deer hide to me too.


I think the definition is regional.

I have always heard Possibles bag used as all the things you could possibly need for your gun

capper , caps , patches , turn-screw , spare flints in a flint wallet ,tiny napping hammer spar nipple if a cap lock , wedge puller & nipple wrench tool, cleaning jag , ball puller ect.. as we got to hunting closet to home I suppose it became a shooting pouch with just what you needed to hunt for the day
other than your powder horn.

all your non gun stuff when in your haversack, or other means of transport like saddle bags, pack basket or canoe pack.


If you read into the history of the mountain men, a possible bag is everything you would need for everyday activity. It’s all your shooting gear plus a flint and steel. Sometimes odds and ends such as a fork or spoon and sewing needle and sinew or thread. It was they’re equivalent of a day pack essentially


When the time comes for a man to look his maker in the eye, where a better place for a meeting to be held than in the wilderness?
- Dick Proenneke
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687065
12/08/19 03:36 PM
12/08/19 03:36 PM
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,852
meadowview, Virginia
E
EdP Offline
trapper
EdP  Offline
trapper
E

Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 3,852
meadowview, Virginia
A woodsman (or mtn man for that matter) doesn't carry his gun stuff in his equivalent of a day pack any more than you would put one round in your gun and ammo for follow-up shots in your day pack today. It has to be more handy than that or you won't keep your scalp very long. The shooting pouch is the first thing to go on and the last to be thrown off because the only gear more valuable to life is your gun.

Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687066
12/08/19 03:39 PM
12/08/19 03:39 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 10,404
Northeast Oklahoma
M
Mike in A-town Offline
trapper
Mike in A-town  Offline
trapper
M

Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 10,404
Northeast Oklahoma
Here's a small one I worked on in my spare time... I finally finished it a few weeks ago. It's pretty small, but can carry just about everything needed for a day's shooting.

3-4 oz veg tan bag body, 6 oz veg tan strap. Fiebings Chocolate and Green pro dye. Hand stitched with hemp carriage thread.

[Linked Image]
[Linked Image]

Heck, if anyone is interested in it I'll make you a deal on it. Lol

Mike


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

Vladimir Lenin
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687067
12/08/19 03:39 PM
12/08/19 03:39 PM
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,614
Suffolk new york
M
Miley Offline
trapper
Miley  Offline
trapper
M

Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,614
Suffolk new york
Bag ,pouch kangaroo I get it! Lol

Re: Possibles bag [Re: AntiGov] #6687088
12/08/19 04:00 PM
12/08/19 04:00 PM
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 873
west virginia
W
wvmntnhick Offline
trapper
wvmntnhick  Offline
trapper
W

Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 873
west virginia
Originally Posted by AntiGov
Man , why not just call it what it is .........a purse ......... grin


Just kidding fellas........somebody had to say it

Couple guys back home actually used to carry purses for their BP guns. Took ones their wives were done using. I’d shoved stuff in my pockets before I did that personally. Couldn’t stand the smell that was coming off them.


I keep desperately hoping that one day someone will call me "Sir" without adding "please calm down" or "you're causing a scene."
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687090
12/08/19 04:01 PM
12/08/19 04:01 PM
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
Catch22 Offline
trapper
Catch22  Offline
trapper

Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 16,951
OH
That's sexy Mike, nice!


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Possibles bag [Re: WakopaWalker] #6687098
12/08/19 04:14 PM
12/08/19 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,717
Maine
M
Mac Offline
trapper
Mac  Offline
trapper
M

Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 3,717
Maine
Nice



Page 1 of 3 1 2 3
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread