Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: bctomcat]
#6757706
02/04/20 06:32 PM
02/04/20 06:32 PM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 11,252 Maine, Aroostook
Posco
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trapper
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 11,252
Maine, Aroostook
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83 a month ago. Actively trapped until age 77 when diabetic complications grounded me. Been a computer trapper since then. You share a lifetime of knowledge. I appreciate it.
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Pest's Dad]
#6757739
02/04/20 07:08 PM
02/04/20 07:08 PM
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JOCO1995
Unregistered
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JOCO1995
Unregistered
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42 here, enjoy trapping and the knowledge shared here
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
#6757747
02/04/20 07:12 PM
02/04/20 07:12 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 41,826 Northern Maine
Bruce T
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trapper
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Posts: 41,826
Northern Maine
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I was 49 when this place was born, and now I'm almost 71. Not sure what will happen to this place when I croak. I hope to figure something out between now and dead. Must be some younger trapper you trust to turn it over to.
Nevada bound
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Paul Dobbins]
#6757754
02/04/20 07:16 PM
02/04/20 07:16 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,457 Wisconsin
Muskrat
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trapper
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Posts: 5,457
Wisconsin
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I was 49 when this place was born, and now I'm almost 71. Not sure what will happen to this place when I croak. I hope to figure something out between now and dead. Paul, it might be safe to say we all think that way in regards to the trapping gear and such that we've accumulated over a lifetime.
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Pest's Dad]
#6757793
02/04/20 07:42 PM
02/04/20 07:42 PM
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Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,694 Newark, Ohio 83 years
Actor
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trapper
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 6,694
Newark, Ohio 83 years
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Well, one week from today will hit the 79 mark. Don't much left of the last 4 discs in lower back and make walking and lifting pretty hard sometimes. I refuse narcotics drugs... so must suffer what ever the Good Lord wants me to tolerate. After my fall earlier, I gave it 3 more very painful days and have pledge to do no more trapping unless I can drive to within 4 or 5 steps to the trap. I has been a long run that started in at 6 years old in 1947 until now. God Bless you all and keep laying down the steel.
Garry-
“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”
Have been trapping 77 years…
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Pest's Dad]
#6757906
02/04/20 08:46 PM
02/04/20 08:46 PM
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Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,065 NY
rendezvous
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Posts: 2,065
NY
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39 and not a sick day in my life until they found an aortic aneurysm... open heart surgery to repair my aorta, an artificial aortic valve and continually adjusting meds, currently 12-13 pills depending on the day. At 46 I had a stroke, came out of that pretty well though, only a problem with my speech. My heart problems have continued to progress. At 53 they gave me a pacemaker/defibrillator and now Heart Congestive Failure is becoming an issue. I'm currently 60 going on 80, but that's a pretty spry 80! All in all, I have been truly blessed...
Let's go Brandon!
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: rendezvous]
#6757917
02/04/20 08:52 PM
02/04/20 08:52 PM
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 10,122 Marion Kansas
Yes sir
"Callie's little brother"
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"Callie's little brother"
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 10,122
Marion Kansas
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39 and not a sick day in my life until they found an aortic aneurysm... open heart surgery to repair my aorta, an artificial aortic valve and continually adjusting meds, currently 12-13 pills depending on the day. At 46 I had a stroke, came out of that pretty well though, only a problem with my speech. My heart problems have continued to progress. At 53 they gave me a pacemaker/defibrillator and now Heart Congestive Failure is becoming an issue. I'm currently 60 going on 80, but that's a pretty spry 80! All in all, I have been truly blessed... That's a tough row to hoe, hang tough brother
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Pest's Dad]
#6758092
02/04/20 10:39 PM
02/04/20 10:39 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,628 indiana
wamp
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,628
indiana
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I see there is great hope for me I am only 68 and I read you guys in your 70's and 80's still trapping that is my dream.
Gentlemen keep up your love for the outdoors and this great game of chasing critters.
Last edited by wamp; 02/04/20 10:41 PM.
"Keep your traps free"
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: beaverpeeler]
#6758239
02/04/20 11:58 PM
02/04/20 11:58 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 649 Europe
Pest's Dad
OP
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OP
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 649
Europe
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I don't know about Europe, but if'n you want to see younger trappers here we need another sustained fur boom. Even then I think the recruitment of new younger trappers would be minimal as most have better things to do.....like look at their cell phones. Beaverpeeler; In all honesty? I don't know about Europe either. Simply because I have absolutely no contact with anyone much younger than me. Meaning; I've really no way of knowing What youngsters get up to, these days. Phones would probably be a vast part of it though. Couple of local guys I do know? Probably both a couple of years older than me. Only other lad I know is on here. And in his forties. Dunno. Sort of puts me in mind of a big " T ", now. Big plateau of fifty odds up. Then, that pencil thin line down through the rest of the age groups. Sustained fur boom? How likely's that? Worst of all? I'd predict more of a free for all ~ if it ever happened ~ of inner city kids, dashing out into the countryside ..... No. Sorry. Tell ye what? This is actually, genuinely bringing me down so much; I don;t even think I want to discuss it any further, myself Not to end on that note though; My compliments too, to ye lady wife there! I looked at that photo and thought; " Oh, aye? Beaverpeeler and his daughter, obviously. " Just didn't question it!
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Re: Youe Age Scares Me
[Re: Pest's Dad]
#6758241
02/05/20 12:03 AM
02/05/20 12:03 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,170 Oregon
beaverpeeler
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,170
Oregon
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Ha ha. She is one of the only women you'll meet that is happy for an excuse to mention her age. For me it's just "carry on".
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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