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Texas Trappers #6747015
01/27/20 04:48 PM
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My wife is looking into going to chemistry grad school in the next few years. She wants me to be on board with the location as we will be there for 5 years. I have to live in a good place to trap. Texas is currently our number one choice, but I'm concerned with moving there and not knowing anyone. I also have concerns with most of the land being private and not being able to find places to trap. Her top 2 schools are currently Baylor in Waco, and Texas Tech in Lubbock. Are there any trappers close to those places? Can trappers from Texas give me an idea on what to expect moving there from out of state and if it is feasible to get good ground to trap. Thanks

Re: Texas Trappers [Re: rb11] #6747191
01/27/20 07:54 PM
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Waco is a lot nicer country than Lubbock
Folks are frendly in Texas. Treat them like you want to be treated you will probably get some permission.


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Re: Texas Trappers [Re: rb11] #6747303
01/27/20 09:27 PM
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Lubbock is wide open spaces and Waco is small places and lots of people. I would think Lubbock would be more trapper friendly. Lubbock is also very ag related and would probably appreciate another trapper. It isn't very pretty country but should have lots of coyotes around.

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I would go with Lubbock if you want to trap.

Re: Texas Trappers [Re: Btoutdoors] #6747322
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I can handle ugly terrain if the trapping is fun lol. I'm used to trapping sandy/brush country, from google earth it looks like Lubbock looks kind of like that.. Is the quality of fur any different between the two (coyotes and bobcats)?

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Re: Texas Trappers [Re: rb11] #6747361
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Lubbock will be better fur I would think.

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01/27/20 11:58 PM
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If you like sand and brush you’ll love Lubbock.


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Re: Texas Trappers [Re: rb11] #6747479
01/28/20 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rb11
I can handle ugly terrain if the trapping is fun lol. I'm used to trapping sandy/brush country, from google earth it looks like Lubbock looks kind of like that.. Is the quality of fur any different between the two (coyotes and bobcats)?


Um,
Quality of fur and Texas don't usually occur in the same sentence.

Re: Texas Trappers [Re: ] #6747508
01/28/20 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cmcf
If you like sand and brush you’ll love Lubbock.


Thank you cmcf

quote=Mark June]
Originally Posted by rb11
I can handle ugly terrain if the trapping is fun lol. I'm used to trapping sandy/brush country, from google earth it looks like Lubbock looks kind of like that.. Is the quality of fur any different between the two (coyotes and bobcats)?


Um,
Quality of fur and Texas don't usually occur in the same sentence.[/quote

I know quality will be a lot different than I'm used to in Utah..with how big the state is does it vary with region at all?

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Re: Texas Trappers [Re: rb11] #6747551
01/28/20 02:17 AM
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Varies a whole lot, improves greatly as you travel from the Gulf coast to the north & west. Six or seven hundred miles is a long distance. Some good coyotes and excellent cats come from the Panhandle and higher elevations of SW TX and the Big Bend area. For the most part, coyotes in North, Central and all of East TX are flat and pretty crappy. An occasional cat might make semi-heavy, but they are scarce. The further east you go, the more fragmented the parcels of land are, and population becomes denser. There are plenty of animals in most areas of the state, but in your situation, the Lubbock area would probably be the better choice. Most of the above posts contain some good advice, Btoutdoors' comments being one good example. Our trapping regulations are less restrictive than most, but you would have to establish a good relationship with some property owners where ever you settle, because, as you mentioned, there is little public land available for trapping.

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