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Fur prices aside... #6762907
02/08/20 12:36 PM
02/08/20 12:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 7,084
MO
cfowler Offline OP
trapper
cfowler  Offline OP
trapper

Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 7,084
MO
who had, or is having, a good trapping season? I know I had a blast! Caught 48 coyotes, which was a new personal best, and put me close to my goal of 50. My landowners are happy and insistent that I return next season. This is my 8th season, and it's been an awesome learning experience, that has no end in sight. Making memories like this...priceless!
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Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762909
02/08/20 12:39 PM
02/08/20 12:39 PM
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978
potter co. p.a.
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Posts: 28,978
potter co. p.a.
i've had a ball,buck of a lifetime,huge fisher,grey backed cat,and caught every animal ya can in PA except otter.thats next year.









Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762914
02/08/20 12:48 PM
02/08/20 12:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 63,114
Minnesota
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trapper
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 63,114
Minnesota
Good job cfowler!

I'm down n out for a time... but I should be up and Beaver'n before end of March


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Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762917
02/08/20 12:52 PM
02/08/20 12:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 533
Nova Scotia
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Joined: Jan 2017
Posts: 533
Nova Scotia
Awesome!
Had a great season, never went as hard as I would of liked to but still put up some decent numbers and had fun doing it.

Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762918
02/08/20 12:52 PM
02/08/20 12:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,655
Iowa
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Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,655
Iowa
Thats a great season cfowler!

Like you, I had a blast and can't wait to do it again next fall.

Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762925
02/08/20 12:57 PM
02/08/20 12:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 127
Pennsylvania
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Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 127
Pennsylvania
Caught my personal best on coyotes and my first black raccoon. Caught my biggest beaver and my first male fisher. Had a blast. I'm meeting with a guy from high school tomorrow to teach him what I know about coyote trapping. I helped another local guy and his son earlier in the year as well. Time to catch a couple beavers and make more bait for next year. I will trap every year I'm able regardless of fur prices.

Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762931
02/08/20 01:04 PM
02/08/20 01:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 507
SC Iowa
btomlin Offline
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btomlin  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2016
Posts: 507
SC Iowa
I had a great season. I caught my 3 bobcat limit. I had my 1st yote step on the pan and by the end of season i had added 8 more. I’m super stoked about next year and it can’t get here soon enough.

Last edited by btomlin; 02/08/20 01:06 PM.
Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762934
02/08/20 01:07 PM
02/08/20 01:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 682
Southern Wisconsin
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Fishdog One Offline
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Posts: 682
Southern Wisconsin
Good for all of you, I am just trying to stay out of the house and off this computer.


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Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762968
02/08/20 01:40 PM
02/08/20 01:40 PM

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J Staton
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Well before season I planned to trap coyotes like every other trapper in North America. I had a woman from church ask if I would trap some beaver for her. So close to the house that I only use about a gallon of gas per week. So between bounty, castor prices, and hatters I figured it would be profitable so I told her yes. Have broke my record for most beaver out of a single swamp. Stands at 47 as of now. Lots of work but fun. Between those beaver and other beaver jobs lined up haven't had time for coyotes. Lol.

Re: Fur prices aside... [Re: cfowler] #6762980
02/08/20 01:57 PM
02/08/20 01:57 PM
Joined: May 2018
Posts: 10,923
SW Georgia
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Wanna Be Offline
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Joined: May 2018
Posts: 10,923
SW Georgia
Still new to this, but my best season so far and I start a new place Tuesday that’s never been trapped and start my main trapping area as soon as quail season ends. Learning a lot this year. Caught my first skunk...pray every night that never ever happens again!! Got my first coyote/bobcat double and my first coyote/fox double. Both times I believe the coyote was caught first and then the other two. Picked up 2 new properties. Even offered to come back during turkey season and take a bird I hopefully helped save. Learned my bedding of traps can handle 4”+ of rain in a day and half and still fire. It’s been a blast!!

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