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Mink today #6777775 02/20/20 10:38 PM 02/20/20 10:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho Wild_Idaho OP trapper
Wild_Idaho OP trapper Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho	Caught a buck mink in a Bridger 150 set for rats. Caught the mink coming into the rat bank den. They're definitely past their prime so I think I'll just have it tanned. Would it be worth it to skin it for taxidermy or should I just tan it and keep it? Also caught a beaver today, that got sent down a wire. Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6777832 02/20/20 11:35 PM 02/20/20 11:35 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN	You would have to ask around for any taxidermist that might want one. Otherwise I would tan it. One critter I don't have tanned yet.

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6777879 02/21/20 12:56 AM 02/21/20 12:56 AM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho Wild_Idaho OP trapper
Wild_Idaho OP trapper Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho	Yeah I'll probably tan it, just because it's the biggest mink I've caught. And even for a taxidermy price it might be worth more to me to have my best mink to date. Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6777902 02/21/20 02:35 AM 02/21/20 02:35 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,144 AK bfisch trapper
bfisch trapper Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,144 AK	I say tan it, unless you find a taxidermist willing to pay good money for it. If it is exceptionally large it may be worth more to a taxi for that reason.

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6777908 02/21/20 03:06 AM 02/21/20 03:06 AM
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho Wild_Idaho OP trapper
Wild_Idaho OP trapper Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 4,103 Bonner County, Idaho	It's big but not crazy big. 24" before being skinned. Nose to tail Real name Eric The sharpest hammer in the box of crayons.

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6778042 02/21/20 09:42 AM 02/21/20 09:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,012 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,012 Northern Maine	Nice catches.Congrats Nevada bound

Re: Mink today [Re: Wild_Idaho] #6779425 02/22/20 12:31 PM 02/22/20 12:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,706 Ohio Ronaround trapper
Ronaround trapper Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,706 Ohio	that's a nice mink. Tan it up and enjoy your mink stole..lol

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