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Odd man out #6903467
06/18/20 09:10 PM
06/18/20 09:10 PM
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Nebraska
WadeRyan Offline OP
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I might be the only one but I am gearing up for this coming season. I don't have any plan for marketing. I don't have any real plan for what species I'm going to target. What I do know is I have more time off this fall than I have had over the last 10 years and I am going to make it count. My only plan is to trap as long as I can afford to.

The good news is there seems to be more land than I can hit as one guy. I've got permission spanning into three counties already this year and I still have five months to go. The numbers of everything seem to be up. I drive the back roads home every morning and have been seeing multiple animals.

In years past I've always focused on the money making aspect and ran myself ragged while I had time to trap. This year I've decided I am just going to have fun and see what I can pile up. Take out some problem coyotes that I seem to get called out on from time to time. The biggest thing is I'm looking to get my kids out as much as possible this year. I've somewhat neglected time with them over the last few years and it's time to make up for it.

Even enjoying it a guy has to set some goals so I've got to kill more coyotes than I have over the last few years combined...right? Why not!

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903510
06/18/20 09:46 PM
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Sounds great, you will have a blast spending some quality time with the kids. Good luck and nice pics.


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903583
06/18/20 10:46 PM
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From what I am hearing will see I not going to hold my breath ,plan on having a more relaxing year.myself


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903628
06/18/20 11:30 PM
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Keep us updated, always enjoy following your posts!

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903690
06/19/20 01:24 AM
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Are you going to John Graham’s Coyote Days?

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903696
06/19/20 02:20 AM
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Trapping with the kids should be payment in itself. Keep healthy and happy thanks for sharing

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Re: Odd man out [Re: Grandpa Trapper] #6903697
06/19/20 02:28 AM
06/19/20 02:28 AM
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Nebraska
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Originally Posted by Grandpa Trapper
Are you going to John Graham’s Coyote Days?


It's in the back of my mind. I'd have to fly out for a day probably if I did it. We will see what comes to play in the next couple months. I just got a gallon of coyote urine and cat urine from John. Haven't found a product he makes that I don't like and he has a pretty amazing lineup planned again. Cat Creek has become my favorite bait.

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903714
06/19/20 05:49 AM
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Don't neglect the kids. They will grow up and gone before you know it.
I like your pictures, do you always catch critters that are skun out? grin

Re: Odd man out [Re: Hern] #6903732
06/19/20 06:48 AM
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WadeRyan Offline OP
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Originally Posted by Hern
Don't neglect the kids. They will grow up and gone before you know it.
I like your pictures, do you always catch critters that are skun out? grin


I've tried to get them out...last couple years have been rougher than normal. We had a monsoon last night might see if the fish bite today.

Yes they usually skin themselves and if I'm lucky they finish themselves too.
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I've even got the traps down to setting themselves. It takes real talent.
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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903740
06/19/20 06:54 AM
06/19/20 06:54 AM
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Nebraska
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Just kidding Hern. I have a few pictures of them before I get ahold of them. I really prefer the look of them once they've been skinned and washed up a bit.

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903744
06/19/20 07:00 AM
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Nebraska
WadeRyan Offline OP
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This year's footholds minus two dozen No-BS juniors. Ready for action.
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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6903896
06/19/20 10:34 AM
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I've been getting ready too with the same idea. You are further along on your traps. I started waxing some dirt a couple weeks ago. I sold off a few guns and got a thermal sight for one of my rifles. I have been playing with it and am looking forward to getting to use it this fall and winter. It's a whole different world looking through it. You like those Circle C traps?


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904031
06/19/20 12:46 PM
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My thoughts and feelings as well. Set some traps for everything regardless of the prices. Don't want to get too far out of practice. If anything, it's also a good time to practice new techniques. I am going to work on my foothold/snaring beaver, while still focusing mostly on fox n coyotes. But I'll try to whack a few rats, coons, and otters as well.



Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904096
06/19/20 01:51 PM
06/19/20 01:51 PM
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You are way ahead of me. My mowing business is crazy busy right now, so not much time for anything else. Sounds like you have a good plan for this fall. Enjoy your time with the kids as before you know it they will be gone away to college. I'm going out to Coyote Days again this year, great line up. I had real good luck with John's Grab and Pull last year, planning on trying some other stuff of his.

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904184
06/19/20 03:26 PM
06/19/20 03:26 PM
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I am in the same boat. Been picking up a few new permissions every week. A few more and probably better call it good. Foot traps are in decent shape but need to build a few more snares and extensions and go through my conis as they have been neglected a while. Need a little hot weather and should be able to get my waxed dirt all ready.

Trying to best some of my previous numbers and streamline some of my systems.

Should be fun.

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904253
06/19/20 04:49 PM
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Nebraska
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Sounds like you guys are in the same mind frame as me. Larry there’s some coyote cuff 22 in there I’m not a real big fan but I own them so I may as well set them. It’s funny you mention thermals I was looking at a low end one to mount on my .17. I had a guy ride along last year with an expensive one that could see the coons caught in the timber in broad daylight before I could.

I’ve got about 250 lbs of sand with wax waiting for a day it’s warm enough to get the wax to melt. We ended up with 5-7 inches of rain here last night with no end in sight so I might be waiting a while. I got off work at 7 this morning and decided to go chase cats. Had a good bite. Figure you sleep when you’re dead. Just woke up from a nap.

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904282
06/19/20 05:24 PM
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Good looking cats there. Is that.one in the middle really that yellow or is it just the lighting?

Re: Odd man out [Re: loosegoose] #6904449
06/19/20 07:42 PM
06/19/20 07:42 PM
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Nebraska
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Originally Posted by loosegoose
Good looking cats there. Is that.one in the middle really that yellow or is it just the lighting?

It’s really that yellow. Last fish I thought I had something fun. Ended up being about a 15 lb grass carp. Put those cats to shame on it’s fight.


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6904575
06/19/20 09:29 PM
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Great pics Wade, love those traps and cats!

Re: Odd man out [Re: Carolina Foxer] #6904835
06/20/20 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Carolina Foxer
My thoughts and feelings as well. Set some traps for everything regardless of the prices. Don't want to get too far out of practice. If anything, it's also a good time to practice new techniques. I am going to work on my foothold/snaring beaver, while still focusing mostly on fox n coyotes. But I'll try to whack a few rats, coons, and otters as well.


I somehow missed this comment. Funny thing is beaver seem to be the thing I get asked about the most often. I've always just snared them. I have thoughts of dragging myself out into the water a little bit to get my feet wet so to speak. I can't say that I have intentionally set a foot hold for beaver. That might change this season as that's one of the main things most of the farmers I am on seem to ask about before the season is over.

While I was fishing yesterday I kind of got caught as I was on a bridge and water came over the roads on both sides while I was there. I was enjoying catching fish and waited till it got to be about a foot deep before I figured I better get back through it while I could. There was one lone beaver that kept coming back and forth to the bridge. He looked a little lost he didn't know where to start damming the water back up.

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6905006
06/20/20 10:53 AM
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I don't think I'll ever go back to ND to trap rats so I'm going to down size my rat trapping arsenal this fall.
My main target will be coyotes with a few coon in the mix.
I have some very lucrative ADC jobs for rats and chucks so I will hit them this fall and In the spring.
I'm going to spend more time hunting the speedy beef this year.


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6905329
06/20/20 05:27 PM
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Great haul WadeRyan,

When gearing up for a big time year, you just get 'em, skin 'em, and sell them later. Mostly get 'em. The rest happens as it will.

I miss fur trapping the Sandhills and western NE. Super folks and super fur.
Maybe, in a few years, I'll have a moment to get back to the old stomping fur grounds in Nebraska. Probably take a grandchild or two for support and for papa to teach them a couple things.

Good luck this year.
Stay safe and be blessed!
Mark

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6905909
06/21/20 08:21 AM
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i'll be chasin somethin but things are so up in the air in the world i aint makin plans yet.









Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6905920
06/21/20 08:37 AM
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I will set a few coyote sets the first of Nov. until deer season, then pull them while the orange coats are out. Will hit em hard after that. I received permission on 3000 acres adjoining 4000 acres I got last year. That's in addition to 5000 acres spread across 6 different properties. The owner of the one tract has a beaver problem, so may try my hand at that. I have no experience trapping them, so could be interesting.

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6906013
06/21/20 11:06 AM
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Beav you aren’t getting any younger why not go have some fun?! Mark, thanks Nebraska is really a tough state to beat with its laws and opportunities. Larry I will probably do the same. I definitely like to chase those coyotes before they’ve been pushed all over the country side by the orange army.

I’m hoping Matt makes the trip back from Indiana this year. So far I’ve got about 120 miles one way lined up. Lots of fresh country I’ve never touched before. I’m always up for a new challenge. We are looking either the end of November or maybe even the first of January. Have a deer lease in Kansas with 30,000 acres that would like some coyotes killed.


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6906580
06/21/20 08:44 PM
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Indiana Linton-Greene County
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If things work out I’ll be heading to Nebraska this winter. I’m game for whatever, might try and snag a badger and a couple bobcats along with the coyotes and coon..

It’s been a (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) of a year so far, lost my mother in law and I have to be the one to tell my mother she has no business driving anymore as her vision is failing.

I’m looking forward for fall deer season. My son (15)and twin girls (13) all are wanting to hunt this year. Time definitely passes quickly and this year definitely puts that into perspective. I’m gonna enjoy their outdoor experiences in hopes that they will remember when they’ve grown.

I’m looking forward to it all and can’t wait to visit my Nebraska friends and make some more great memories!

Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6917522
07/02/20 06:29 AM
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The one good thing I can say about this year is when I’m not working I’ve been spending time with the kiddos. There for a while it was nothing but gas. Here the last few weeks I’ve been able to slow down some more. I’m still working 48-60 hours a week but when I’m home so are they. Spent the better part of two hours last night lighting sparklers and smoke bombs... they aren’t too hard to impress. Here’s a few pictures of the munchkins and I out and about from the past.

Took the mini me out exploring our pasture. He kept up. Made it across all 80 acres on his own. Not bad for four.
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His sister has been on and off the line with me since she was two. She made her own trap set on the other side of the badger mound and wanted it documented.

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See a lot of this kid in me. Has a lot of patience when it comes to fishing which is where I lived most of my childhood on the river. This was a good couple hours of fishing last year after a rain.

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Every day when I roll in the house at 7 am he’s usually there to greet me. Sure is nice to visit with him before I crash for the day.
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I said last year when things slowed down I was going to make coyote days. Scheduled myself for eight 12 hour shifts in a row but then I’m getting on the road for Lusk. Figured they couldn’t deny my vacation if I worked the entire week before. So far so good.

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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6917571
07/02/20 07:48 AM
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Thanks for sharing.



Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6917597
07/02/20 08:35 AM
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Nice pictures.


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6918651
07/03/20 01:49 AM
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WadeRyan I admire your dedication to your kids...you're a true American hero! (Please Vets don't be offended, because you are too!)


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6918667
07/03/20 05:27 AM
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Good job sir!
Been a whirlwind spring for me but still planning for a fun winter ahead.
Sold my house in town, bought an acreage a little farther south. Now I can see stars again and have plenty of room to put up decent outbuilding to do some fur processing.
Got one heading off to college this fall to play baseball on the college's dime, and youngest will be finishing up middle school.
Going to be a busy year for sure but cant wait for season to get here. Got to make a lot of waxed dirt yet!
Jim


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Re: Odd man out [Re: WadeRyan] #6918732
07/03/20 08:17 AM
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Enjoy those years, Wade. Them kiddos grow up way too fast. I have lots of great memorys, but those days are long gone. Best years of your life, for sure. See you in Aug!


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