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Big money ‘rats #7388774 10/26/21 05:28 PM 10/26/21 05:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,120 Washington C cat daddy OP trapper
cat daddy OP trapper C Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,120 Washington	I was told today that good winter ‘rats could fetch $7 to $8 a copy. Anyone else hearing anything?

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388780 10/26/21 05:32 PM 10/26/21 05:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,208 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,208 Oregon	That sounds like an improvement. Reliable source? My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388791 10/26/21 05:48 PM 10/26/21 05:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,761 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 trapper
newhouse114 trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,761 S.W.Oregon	Now, if they would only pay that much for nutria! Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388795 10/26/21 05:52 PM 10/26/21 05:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	I'm all ears!!! Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388818 10/26/21 06:29 PM 10/26/21 06:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,842 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,842 Wisconsin	Tops or averages? There will be NO $5.00 averages On rats this trapping season. I'm starting on my ADC rat jobs on Monday. I jumped the price to $15.00 per rat and a $600.00 set up fee. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: The Beav] #7388832 10/26/21 06:51 PM 10/26/21 06:51 PM
Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,481 mn north of blakely S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 10,481 mn north of blakely	Originally Posted by The Beav Tops or averages? There will be NO $5.00 averages On rats this trapping season. Wanna bet? "Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon". Milton Friedman.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388837 10/26/21 06:56 PM 10/26/21 06:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,420 USA-WI K Kre trapper
Kre trapper K Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,420 USA-WI	Some guys get pretty creative with how they calculate averages, so I'm sure there will be some $5 averages.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388840 10/26/21 06:58 PM 10/26/21 06:58 PM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,515 West Central MN 20scout trapper
20scout trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 5,515 West Central MN	Wouldn't surprise me since we had such a dry summer and all the ponds dried up. Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388846 10/26/21 07:14 PM 10/26/21 07:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,646 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,646 Rodney,Ohio	end of last year rat prices were going up. dunno what FHA did but better rats were doing. OSTA march sale rats avg 6.29 with the bigger sizes averaging 7-8 http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388854 10/26/21 07:20 PM 10/26/21 07:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,882 SE Kentucky K kytrapper trapper
kytrapper trapper K Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,882 SE Kentucky	We had some 7-8 dollar rats at UTK’s sale last year.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388881 10/26/21 07:45 PM 10/26/21 07:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa H hippie trapper
hippie trapper H Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa	7.50 tops on FHA sale.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7388887 10/26/21 07:46 PM 10/26/21 07:46 PM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,049 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,049 WI	Several averaged over 5 late last year, in the country. Ok at best.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: nimzy] #7388934 10/26/21 08:18 PM 10/26/21 08:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,354 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 11,354 East-Central Wisconsin	The more important aspect for me will the fall and xl rats follow the lead of the 3xxl winters and move say 25% or more or will there be a sizable drop off for large, xl and falls versus winters. With about 60% of my rats open water and 40% hard water I don't get much over 25% 2xland 3xl rats. I get a lot of xl rats. Last year for me grade was not a significant factor in average. As prices rise then maybe grade becomes a bigger factor. Bryce

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: The Beav] #7388968 10/26/21 08:40 PM 10/26/21 08:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,735 Sumner, Mo. C claycreech trapper
claycreech trapper C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,735 Sumner, Mo.	Originally Posted by The Beav Tops or averages? There will be NO $5.00 averages On rats this trapping season. I'm starting on my ADC rat jobs on Monday. I jumped the price to $15.00 per rat and a $600.00 set up fee. I’d bet a Benjamin on that. I averaged $6 on the nose on a couple hundred Missouri rats last year. Buyer says he has a bigger order this year.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7389384 10/27/21 08:56 AM 10/27/21 08:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,842 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,842 Wisconsin	So all the rats you caught went for a $6.00 nose count. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7389417 10/27/21 09:34 AM 10/27/21 09:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,707 Williamsport, Pa. J jk trapper
jk trapper J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,707 Williamsport, Pa.	I sold in DEC last year and got $2 each, oh well . Rats are building huts right now around here and we had a lot of rain and it looks like a lot of rats. I have nice big rats in the swamps here and access to a lot of them......jk Free people are not equal. Equal people are not free. What's supposed to be ain't always is. Hopper Hunter

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7389459 10/27/21 10:13 AM 10/27/21 10:13 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 4,581 MN D Donnersurvivor trapper
Donnersurvivor trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 4,581 MN	Dry here, if they were $100 average I doubt I could scratch double digits without driving all over the state. I think Dakota is dry as well.

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: cat daddy] #7389483 10/27/21 10:35 AM 10/27/21 10:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,646 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 17,646 Rodney,Ohio	http://www.ohiostatetrapper.org/kidron2021.pdf http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Big money ‘rats [Re: The Beav] #7389577 10/27/21 11:59 AM 10/27/21 11:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,735 Sumner, Mo. C claycreech trapper
claycreech trapper C Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,735 Sumner, Mo.	Originally Posted by The Beav So all the rats you caught went for a $6.00 nose count. No. I guess I wasn’t clear on that. My apologies. He graded them. Was paying a $6.50 top. And they averaged $6 even.

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