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Castor handling . #6829961 04/04/20 03:49 PM 04/04/20 03:49 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,891 NNY 0 080808 OP trapper
080808 OP trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,891 NNY	Removed castors this am . Will not use for bait until latter in summer. Let dry and freeze or freeze green.?Looked in archives but couldn’t find anything.

Re: Castor handling . [Re: 080808] #6830008 04/04/20 04:25 PM 04/04/20 04:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 71 KY T thumper3181 trapper
thumper3181 trapper T Joined: Aug 2019 Posts: 71 KY	It's entirely up to you, I prefer freezing green and thawing in the fall and using fresh. Wfjc

Re: Castor handling . [Re: 080808] #6830185 04/04/20 07:27 PM 04/04/20 07:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa	I would grind and make paste castor with some then dry and crush to powder the other amount. Both have good uses. www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: Castor handling . [Re: 080808] #6831359 04/05/20 05:23 PM 04/05/20 05:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,891 NNY 0 080808 OP trapper
080808 OP trapper 0 Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,891 NNY	Thanks for the responses.

Re: Castor handling . [Re: Bob Jameson] #6841413 04/13/20 08:49 PM 04/13/20 08:49 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 70 NORTH CAROLINA Trapper73 trapper
Trapper73 trapper Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 70 NORTH CAROLINA	Hey Bob, What is a good hanging time for castor pods on a wire . About how many days. To dry enough to grind and then add glycerin for a paste. Thanks Bob

Re: Castor handling . [Re: 080808] #6841447 04/13/20 09:14 PM 04/13/20 09:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa B Bob Jameson trapper
Bob Jameson trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,591 SW Pa	Temp and air flow will help to speed up the dry time. I find in my shop it will dry fairly quickly to my standards in 2-4 days. Size and volume of the castor in each pair will vary as to how fast they dry. I turn them every day. I hang mine on a heavy fiber cord www.jamesonsultrablend.com www.wildlifepestcontrolservices.com

Re: Castor handling . [Re: Bob Jameson] #6841480 04/13/20 09:27 PM 04/13/20 09:27 PM
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 70 NORTH CAROLINA Trapper73 trapper
Trapper73 trapper Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 70 NORTH CAROLINA	Ok Thanks Bob mine be hanging 4 days already..

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