Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
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09/01/20 08:21 PM
09/01/20 08:21 PM
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Posts: 11,659 Oregon
beaverpeeler
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trapper
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Posts: 11,659
Oregon
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I will trap again this year and still turn a profit. It's just harder.
My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
#6980457
09/01/20 08:55 PM
09/01/20 08:55 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,297 Lakeland,Minnesota
Bogmaster
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trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 5,297
Lakeland,Minnesota
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Torn meniscus has kept me out the last 2 years,this year my knee feels good.Not knowing when my time will end,I am going to hit the water as hard as possible this fall. I just hope we don't have an early freeze,and my health holds up. One never knows when your last trap has been set. Tom
If my feet aren't wet,I must not be trapping. Tom Olson MTA life member#100,also WTA life member
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: Bogmaster]
#6980470
09/01/20 09:05 PM
09/01/20 09:05 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 2,963 Central Ontario, Canada
Crit-R-Dun
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trapper
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Posts: 2,963
Central Ontario, Canada
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Torn meniscus has kept me out the last 2 years,this year my knee feels good.Not knowing when my time will end,I am going to hit the water as hard as possible this fall. I just hope we don't have an early freeze,and my health holds up. One never knows when your last trap has been set. Tom As you should Tom, good luck.
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
#6980505
09/01/20 09:47 PM
09/01/20 09:47 PM
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 137 Lancaster County
USMCArty
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trapper
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Posts: 137
Lancaster County
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One thing we never get back is time. I'll trap in some capacity every year until I'm in the ground. Might be selective with it, but the idea of completely taking a season off doesn't sit well for me. Granted I'm 34 and have two young sons, one already likes going at two. And the other one being a few days old. Only future trapping has in this cityiot vegan trend is teaching kids. Sad to see older guys hanging it up. But I get it, market's in the crapper. But with the way this year is melting down the country, fur prices may spike domestically as the yuppies can't get manufactured clothing and their pretend morals go away in the cold. Stranger things have happened.
SEMPER FI -Muddy River Wildlife Studio
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
#6980561
09/01/20 10:48 PM
09/01/20 10:48 PM
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Joined: Apr 2018
Posts: 135 Ozark Mtns, AR
JD Hornet
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trapper
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Posts: 135
Ozark Mtns, AR
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Had a ba fire in the trap shed this spring. Lost most everything. I'll do adc on the farm but not much more just to much money to get back were I was.
Farm Hard
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
#6980605
09/01/20 11:32 PM
09/01/20 11:32 PM
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 3,371 Pa.
Bigbrownie
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Pa.
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I retired at age 54 in 2013 from a great job that paid extremely well. I wanted to spend my time with my family, visit my camp often, and be able to pursue my hobbies more. ( hunting, trapping, gardening, beekeeping, and fishing ). I never made a dime hunting, fishing, or gardening. To the contrary, they cost me money every year.
Most of the things folks do in their leisure time don’t make them a dime. Some people’s hobbies cost them ALOT of money. I have a brother who racks up $30,000 a year in golf club memberships every summer. Some folks spend $1000s of dollars on season’s tickets for football, hockey, baseball etc. I used to spend a boat load of dollars chasing elk and moose every fall.
Very few, if any, trappers in my neck of the woods ( western Pa. ) have made any real money trapping the last few years. Some may say they did, but when you totaled all their expenses they are operating in the red. All my gear is paid for, so If it costs me a couple hundred dollars a year for lure and gas, I’m fine with that. If I wanted to make money, I never would have quit my job. Most of the trappers in my area have already hung it up, and that’s unfortunate for the sport.....but that equates into more opportunities for those who still like to trap. I won’t trap some species, but I’ll still be trapping in November.
I feel bad for supply dealers, fur buyers, trapping associations and the few true remaining long liners who were making a significant part of their annual income from trapping. Extremely low prices and no markets for fur will greatly impact them and their families.
Last edited by Bigbrownie; 09/02/20 12:02 AM.
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
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09/02/20 01:56 AM
09/02/20 01:56 AM
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MsgRet
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MsgRet
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Got a few ADC muskrat private properties so I will target them. Gotta catch some ermine for a local taxidermist plus my granddaughters love hanging out on the trapline during xmas vacation.At my age it's mostly for fun. How many more years can I physically do this?
Last edited by MsgRet; 09/02/20 01:57 AM. Reason: Misspelling.
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: Bigbrownie]
#6981341
09/02/20 09:42 PM
09/02/20 09:42 PM
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 38 Indiana
Donrob
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trapper
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Indiana
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I retired at age 54 in 2013 from a great job that paid extremely well. I wanted to spend my time with my family, visit my camp often, and be able to pursue my hobbies more. ( hunting, trapping, gardening, beekeeping, and fishing ). I never made a dime hunting, fishing, or gardening. To the contrary, they cost me money every year.
Most of the things folks do in their leisure time don’t make them a dime. Some people’s hobbies cost them ALOT of money. I have a brother who racks up $30,000 a year in golf club memberships every summer. Some folks spend $1000s of dollars on season’s tickets for football, hockey, baseball etc. I used to spend a boat load of dollars chasing elk and moose every fall.
Very few, if any, trappers in my neck of the woods ( western Pa. ) have made any real money trapping the last few years. Some may say they did, but when you totaled all their expenses they are operating in the red. All my gear is paid for, so If it costs me a couple hundred dollars a year for lure and gas, I’m fine with that. If I wanted to make money, I never would have quit my job. Most of the trappers in my area have already hung it up, and that’s unfortunate for the sport.....but that equates into more opportunities for those who still like to trap. I won’t trap some species, but I’ll still be trapping in November.
I feel bad for supply dealers, fur buyers, trapping associations and the few true remaining long liners who were making a significant part of their annual income from trapping. Extremely low prices and no markets for fur will greatly impact them and their families. X2
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Re: 1st year I will be sitting it out
[Re: lumberjack391]
#6981357
09/02/20 10:04 PM
09/02/20 10:04 PM
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Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 2,673 Ohio
Willy Firewood
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trapper
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Posts: 2,673
Ohio
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All red foxes get a pass from me. I would really like to see a gray again someday. They used to be 40% of my fox catch. In my area they have all been eaten by the coyotes.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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