Re: Float trapping
[Re: nimzy]
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03/18/20 07:50 AM
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Thanks fellas for the feedback. The theory here is with majority males the run is going. When it equals out it’s time to quit. How’s the fat content holding up. That and damage can indicate how long they’ve been out. Lots of larded fat on rats in one area, and at another area they are pretty lean. w
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: walleyed]
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03/18/20 09:53 AM
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Thanks fellas for the feedback. The theory here is with majority males the run is going. When it equals out it’s time to quit. How’s the fat content holding up. That and damage can indicate how long they’ve been out. Lots of larded fat on rats in one area, and at another area they are pretty lean. w You trapping them Dexter Marsh rats?
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: upstateNY]
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03/18/20 10:03 AM
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You trapping them Dexter Marsh rats?
Hi upstate, No, Trapping Salmon River Estuary, Sandy Pond, and Lakeview Marsh. Dexter marsh is too open to the wind, and historically plagued by Trap & Fur Thieves for walleyed's tastes. Bedford Creek is the farthest north I trap. w
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: walleyed]
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03/18/20 10:28 AM
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You trapping them Dexter Marsh rats?
Hi upstate, No, Trapping Salmon River Estuary, Sandy Pond, and Lakeview Marsh. Dexter marsh is too open to the wind, and historically plagued by Trap & Fur Thieves for walleyed's tastes. Bedford Creek is the farthest north I trap. w Got it.My older boy lives near the pond.Has 130 acres there.Lots of deer and good rabbit hunting too.
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: upstateNY]
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03/18/20 05:52 PM
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Just got back from an half day assault on the Eastern Basin muskrat population.
Shuffled 20 floats to a new Sandy Pond estuary with lots of promising sign where I don't think anybody has hit so far this spring.
We are expecting rain tonight so that should get the rats moving around and climbing on various floating objects hopefully to include my floats.
Finished the day with 16 rats out of 45 floats and 9 rat toilet sets.
One of the rats was a beautiful Jet Black Muskrat that I'll probably hold for sale to taxidermy market or maybe to get tanned for Internet sale.
Had not caught one of those Black Rats in three years.
w
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: newfox1]
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03/19/20 07:26 AM
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Is that boat a mid 60s StarCraft? I have one that looks a lot like that one.
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: newfox1]
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03/19/20 07:29 AM
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perfect warm calm drizzly night here.moved down a bridge into new territory yesterday. good luck to those still at it.and your boats bigger than mine.
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: newfox1]
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03/19/20 07:30 AM
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top right beaver has stones for castors.what a sight in this castor market.
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: newfox1]
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03/19/20 11:01 AM
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Upstate , I think it's early 70s StarCraft. Pcr nice catch of flattails looks like there all packing castor's. Walleyed, I've never caught a black rat .maybe today! I have one looks just like it.Mine is a 16 foot 1965 StarCraft.I took the windshield off it,painted it camo and built a flip up duck blind on it.They are built like tanks.55 years old and don't leak a drop.
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Re: Float trapping
[Re: trapperman222]
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03/19/20 07:21 PM
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how long does your otter season stay open? ours season ended late jan. Our Otter & Beaver season in the Northern Zone closes on April 7th, and mink & muskrat runs until April 15th. No Bag limits on Otter although they must be CITIES tagged within 10 days after the season closes. Same season and no bag limits for Non-resident trappers as well. w
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