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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: 1st RiverRat] #735873
05/29/08 04:36 PM
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White Sulphur Springs, MT
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Predators are opportunists. They do not plan their next meal.
You do not hear of one that wanted duck for supper and passed up ten rabbits to get to the duck marsh.


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: Terry] #735876
05/29/08 04:40 PM
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That's my thoughts, Terry.

When I'm trolling salmon I always check the stomache contents, not to change my lure, but the size and color. If they have herring I'll use spoons, silver and gold, if they are full of krill I switch to small pink hootchies. That's the only way I can tell what the bait balls are.


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: ] #736553
05/29/08 09:56 PM
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Northern Maine
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 Originally Posted By: ADC
I check my animals except coons. It's interesting, I wonder how many of you all would of guessed that a large percentage of the mink I catch even in deep winter have frog parts in their stomach contents...

~ADC~

I find alot of frog parts in mink also.


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: Bruce T] #736560
05/29/08 09:59 PM
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I have for many years.


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: white17] #736649
05/29/08 10:24 PM
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grand marais mi
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only out of curiosity. i don't to much dwell on what i find.



that's fine i don't like you either.
Re: How many check stomach content [Re: whats his name] #737074
05/30/08 09:56 AM
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B61-12 vicinity, MO
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DH - so you would pull off your line where you caught the initial raccoon to go look for the source of what the coon had in the stomach? Sorry, but when I am trapping I have no such time for that type of nonsense, especially if my traps have a decent catch percentage. I use time tested baits that have shown results - fish/fish oil. I do not want to change my bait every day and go wandering around different feeding areas that may be a draw one day and not the next. I will continue to set water areas as every day a coon will water......and I read sign relatively easy by waters edge to help with location of sets. I am not saying someone may not pick up 4-5 coons from a ripe persimmon tree or a dozen or more from sileage pits. But, I still am not going to go out of my way looking for the source of feed as time = money......

Re: How many check stomach content [Re: TreedaBlackdog] #737237
05/30/08 11:43 AM
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I check sometimes on furbearers .But I always check for deer moose elk etc. If you can identify what they have been feeding on you can pipoint where they have been in the woods as different plants grow in different locations.
One time after a successfull lung busting late fall hunt for mountain goats,the stomach was full of green vegetation,Looking way down the valley everything was browned up on account of frost except on the valley bottom.Goat hunting is always a tougher hunt but that piece of information has saved me many steps and not just for goats either.So I always have a looksee never know what you may learn from the contents.CSI gutpile
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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: Boles] #737270
05/30/08 12:10 PM
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Scott County, Virginia
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i havent b4, but after reading this i think i will,, i may throw up a few times in the process tho...lol


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: Boles] #737274
05/30/08 12:15 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
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Treedblackdog You bet your bottom dollar i would go find that tree. What you call nonsense is a proven money maker for me. Also if i have a active silage pit i will set that as well. I have found as many as 10 persimmon trees in a grove type setting by doing just that. And the amount of coon, coyot and fox that were using it made this action wellllll worth the effort.



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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737301
05/30/08 12:45 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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deer can you show me a picture of a persimmon tree?



Re: How many check stomach content [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #737303
05/30/08 12:48 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
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Ill find you a picture.



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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737307
05/30/08 12:51 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
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Here is a link to persimmon tree pictures along with fruit pictures.



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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737312
05/30/08 01:01 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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ohh i don't see any link.i will try and search the internet and tell you if i found anything.thanks



Re: How many check stomach content [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #737314
05/30/08 01:03 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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thanks deer.found them don't have any by where i trap.



Re: How many check stomach content [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #737320
05/30/08 01:07 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
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Also for coon. Look for the paw paw trees. now if you come across those they are really good to eat and coon will hunt them as well. Ive found quite a few of them in boonville area.

http://search.live.com/images/results.aspx?q=persimmon+tree+picture.&mkt=en-us

Try this one

Last edited by deerhunter65347; 05/30/08 01:07 PM.


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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737322
05/30/08 01:08 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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hmmm.have you taken a picture of one of the paw paw trees?

Last edited by BlakeTheTrapper; 05/30/08 01:09 PM.


Re: How many check stomach content [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #737323
05/30/08 01:08 PM
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thanks for the persimmon tree link

Last edited by BlakeTheTrapper; 05/30/08 01:09 PM.


Re: How many check stomach content [Re: BlakeTheTrapper] #737326
05/30/08 01:11 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
deerhunter65347 Offline OP
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No i really should get pictures of the trees. I might have to go for a walk.



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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737331
05/30/08 01:14 PM
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Higginsville Missouri
deerhunter65347 Offline OP
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Boles thats what i am talking about. It would really surprise folks what they could find out if they just looked.



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Re: How many check stomach content [Re: deerhunter65347] #737332
05/30/08 01:15 PM
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Bethany,Missouri
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ya.i need to go scouting.i searched the paw paw tree and don't think i have any of them close by.is there any other tree taht coons would eat alot?thanks



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