Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 12:12 AM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 8,735 Nebraska, Dawson County
chas3457
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 8,735
Nebraska, Dawson County
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Barn rat. On purpose That was just a little short of 60 years ago. Don't recollect how many I caught. but did have a couple 'wring off'. Charlie
Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
NRA Life Member ~ GOA Member ~ NFOA Member ~ UNMLA Member
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Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 12:14 AM
08/02/20 12:14 AM
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,514 Orergon
alaska viking
"Made it two years not being censored"
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"Made it two years not being censored"
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,514
Orergon
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Not counting gophers, a muskrat in a #1 victor longspring. About 1974.
Just doing what I want now.
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Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 12:29 AM
08/02/20 12:29 AM
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Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 719 Oklahoma
We-Sa
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Posts: 719
Oklahoma
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Bobcat, I think it was 19 January, 2020 and I got to the trap at about 8:15 that morning.
I always wanted to do some trapping so I bought a half dozen #2 Bridger's, a small jar of cat-man-do and a pint of bobcat urine. I started scouting and found some bobcat scat and a trail along a creek bottom on public land not too far from my house. I took a half day off the following Friday, made the drive and hiked back into that creek bottom. I made three sets, two dirt holes and a walkthrough on and around that trail that afternoon. I had nothing in the walkthrough set when I checked Saturday but both of the dirt holes were snapped. I remade one and not knowing any better, decided to move the second one to the base of an old burned out stump closer to the creek. On Sunday, the walkthrough and the first dirt hole were empty but when I got within about 25 yds of the third set I caught a flash of movement on the other side of that burned out stump. Not knowing what was in the trap I circled around the stump about 10 yds in case there was a little extra slack in the chain. Once I figured out it was a bobcat all I could do was stand there and stare at it. I think I was more excited about that cat than I was when I got my first deer. I should get her back from the taxidermist this fall.
Needless to say, since then I've joined the NTA, added a few traps, a couple more animals and gotten permission to trap some private land this season. I am already getting anxious for the next trapping season to start.
“I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint
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Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 07:28 AM
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978 potter co. p.a.
pcr2
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"Twerker"
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 28,978
potter co. p.a.
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red squirrel or chipmunk.grampa put me in charge at a early age.first rat n coon at 8
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Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 07:37 AM
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Joined: Jun 2016
Posts: 14,110 Michigan
Trapper Dahlgren
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Michigan
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coon 1969, 8 years young, didn't know what I was doing ,no one in family trap an no one that did trap would tell you anything it was small but I was happy , made a stretcher ,out of coat hanger's an dry it ,brought it to fur buyer ,he thru it in garbage, but I didn't give up , thanks to fur fish an game , I got better
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Re: First animal
[Re: Tommie]
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08/02/20 11:04 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 13,083 Central Pennsylvania
Nittany Lion
Don't call me Mister, Mister
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Don't call me Mister, Mister
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 13,083
Central Pennsylvania
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A rabbit in a box trap my grandfather made for me.
I got myself a seniors' GPS. Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination, it tells me why I wanted to go there.
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