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Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Feedinggrounds] #7115350 01/01/21 11:45 AM 01/01/21 11:45 AM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,254 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,254 Maine, Aroostook	Originally Posted by Feedinggrounds Now I am thinking I need to buy bigger and more jars of Backbreaker, woodchipper and such and find a safe cool dry place to store them... I'm guessing it will keep just fine. Got to get to it before the hoarders do. I just ordered four jars.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115361 01/01/21 11:52 AM 01/01/21 11:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	As long as a fella enjoys what he's doing, why stop? And beaver'n keeps a fella in shape. I also know a fella that worked until he was 70, then retired and was dead in less than a year. I kinda like beaver myself. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Michael Lippold] #7115364 01/01/21 11:54 AM 01/01/21 11:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,559 Goldsboro, North Carolina Paul Dobbins OP "Trapperman custodian"
Paul Dobbins OP "Trapperman custodian" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 16,559 Goldsboro, North Carolina	Originally Posted by Michael Lippold What about the lure business is there an heir to the throne or will they retire with you I don't know that I'll ever retire from the lure business. More than likely I'll be doing that until the day the lay me to rest. It's only the beaver'n that I'm looking to retire from.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115369 01/01/21 11:58 AM 01/01/21 11:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,861 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 41,861 Northern Maine	Is it the money then?Just say no.Lol....They say addictions are hard to say no to Nevada bound

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Jurassic Park] #7115399 01/01/21 12:26 PM 01/01/21 12:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 11,184 Armpit, ak D Dirt trapper
Dirt trapper D Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 11,184 Armpit, ak	Originally Posted by Jurassic Park What do you plan on doing when you retire? He will be like all the other retired people here. He will trap beaver for fun. Who is John Galt?

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115422 01/01/21 12:54 PM 01/01/21 12:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,237 Co.-Wy. part time AK. W wy.wolfer trapper
wy.wolfer trapper W Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,237 Co.-Wy. part time AK.	Next year raise your price significantly and let them retire you, but be ready to trap all the same.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115569 01/01/21 03:12 PM 01/01/21 03:12 PM
Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,712 NW Mo M Michael Lippold trapper
Michael Lippold trapper M Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,712 NW Mo	Originally Posted by Paul Dobbins Originally Posted by Michael Lippold What about the lure business is there an heir to the throne or will they retire with you I don't know that I'll ever retire from the lure business. More than likely I'll be doing that until the day the lay me to rest. It's only the beaver'n that I'm looking to retire from. That’s good to hear, thanks to Backbreaker and foot holds I’m bringing home more beaver!

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115677 01/01/21 05:08 PM 01/01/21 05:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 309 Iowa M Mitch L trapper
Mitch L trapper M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 309 Iowa	72 and still going!!?? Thats a heck of a run. As long as its still fun I'd keep doing it!

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Mitch L] #7115687 01/01/21 05:15 PM 01/01/21 05:15 PM
Joined: May 2020 Posts: 999 Illinois D dkrug trapper
dkrug trapper D Joined: May 2020 Posts: 999 Illinois	Beaver trapping must be like truck driving. It's not a job, it's a disease.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115698 01/01/21 05:31 PM 01/01/21 05:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,635 49th State M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,635 49th State	Keep going Boss man.

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115819 01/01/21 07:25 PM 01/01/21 07:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,757 Wy Cattrax trapper
Cattrax trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 9,757 Wy	Originally Posted by Paul Dobbins I think 30 years is plenty, and I'm planning to retire from it at the end of 2021, for certain..... Some culvert trappers never learn, we'll see you in 2022! "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." -- Thomas Jefferson

Re: Why is it so hard to quit? [Re: Paul Dobbins] #7115845 01/01/21 07:43 PM 01/01/21 07:43 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,923 Oakland, MS Drifter trapper
Drifter trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,923 Oakland, MS	Do what you were doing when you retired from the Air Force, instruct. Heck you could even switch gears and trap some fox and coyote for a change. Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .

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