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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Dirt]
#7437773
12/21/21 05:09 PM
12/21/21 05:09 PM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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Dirt,
I hope you realize that fur trapping for a living is not gonna happen again in our lifetime. You should come on over to the "mostly hobby" side with most others on Tman. It's a lot less stressful. I'm making a living trapping this year, when combined with the mushroom business. Time and expense is minimal as most of that is covered by mushroom profit. Similar to your ADC money then add your terrible raw fur prices. Most of my fur is not sold as raw fur, except for marten. Been that way for 30 years. I don't find trapping all that enjoyable, so it would not be chosen as a hobby. Thanks for the offer.  My ADC income only pays for a couple of hunting trips and related accessories. Some years better than others. Trapping is not a hobby for me either. I enjoy it but the better you are the more work it is.
Thank God For Your Blessings!
Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: shorthair]
#7437797
12/21/21 05:43 PM
12/21/21 05:43 PM
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james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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trapper
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Posts: 45,505
james bay frontierOnt.
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I always thought a bigger return for less work was better.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: shorthair]
#7437835
12/21/21 06:41 PM
12/21/21 06:41 PM
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Posts: 2,365
Interior Alaska
Oh Snap
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trapper
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Interior Alaska
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IRS doesn’t recognize hobbies as ways of making an income.
When you admit trapping is a hobby it makes it easy for the anti trapping people to outlaw trapping since it’s a hobby!
In a free society it’s okay for someone to work for less money and have the right to do so!
I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Dirt]
#7437847
12/21/21 06:58 PM
12/21/21 06:58 PM
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Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 3,239
Co.-Wy. part time AK.
wy.wolfer
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trapper
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Posts: 3,239
Co.-Wy. part time AK.
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Dirt,
I hope you realize that fur trapping for a living is not gonna happen again in our lifetime. You should come on over to the "mostly hobby" side with most others on Tman. It's a lot less stressful. I'm making a living trapping this year, when combined with the mushroom business. Time and expense is minimal as most of that is covered by mushroom profit. Similar to your ADC money then add your terrible raw fur prices. Most of my fur is not sold as raw fur, except for marten. Been that way for 30 years. I don't find trapping all that enjoyable, so it would not be chosen as a hobby. Thanks for the offer. If you don't find trapping enjoyable, that explains a lot and now we understand your posts much better (at least I do).
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Oh Snap]
#7437874
12/21/21 07:32 PM
12/21/21 07:32 PM
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Posts: 10,651
Iowa
trapdog1
trapper
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trapper
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Posts: 10,651
Iowa
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IRS doesn’t recognize hobbies as ways of making an income.
When you admit trapping is a hobby it makes it easy for the anti trapping people to outlaw trapping since it’s a hobby!
In a free society it’s okay for someone to work for less money and have the right to do so!
In a free society anti trapping twits can't outlaw something because you call it a hobby.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Boco]
#7437904
12/21/21 07:57 PM
12/21/21 07:57 PM
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Posts: 2,293
PA
lumberjack391
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trapper
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PA
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I always thought a bigger return for less work was better. I think he meant the better you are the more work you get which equals to more work/labor. Dont mean to put words in peoples mouths but thats what I got out of it. But yea- Im all for less work and bigger returns.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: lumberjack391]
#7437920
12/21/21 08:12 PM
12/21/21 08:12 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 45,505
james bay frontierOnt.
Boco
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trapper
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 45,505
james bay frontierOnt.
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I always thought a bigger return for less work was better. I think he meant the better you are the more work you get which equals to more work/labor. Dont mean to put words in peoples mouths but thats what I got out of it. But yea- Im all for less work and bigger returns. Yea that makes sensa allright for adc work.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Boco]
#7437952
12/21/21 08:40 PM
12/21/21 08:40 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,376
South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
trapper
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trapper
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,376
South Ga - Almost Florida
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I always thought a bigger return for less work was better. Was referring to fur trapping as a hobby. The more you catch...the more work you create for yourself. My ADC work is not full time...not even close. But it's the same...more you catch...more you have to work...but you have no choice doing ADC......
Thank God For Your Blessings!
Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: SwampDust]
#7437953
12/21/21 08:41 PM
12/21/21 08:41 PM
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Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 23,643
New Hampshire
Nessmuck
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trapper
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Posts: 23,643
New Hampshire
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Palmyra Fur Auction Results!
Auction was well attended considering the current fur market forecast. Four buyers were in attendance. Thank you to all who attended both trappers and buyers!!
Look forward to the spring auction!!
157 Beaver avg $13.50
34 Coyote avg $22.80
4 Fisher female avg $25
3 Fisher male avg $25
10 Grey Fox avg $12.60
6 Marten avg. $21.00
28 Mink avg. $9.00
339 Muskrats avg $3.70
49 Otter avg $31.00
8 Raccoon avg $10.50
2 Red Fox avg none
10 Skunk avg $12.30
?? Lbs Castor roughly $75/lb*
*partially air dried Are these the prices from the Maine auction ?…I see your from Ohio….just a little confusing . But must be…as there are no Fishah in Ohio…
Last edited by Nessmuck; 12/21/21 08:42 PM.
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Oh Snap]
#7437955
12/21/21 08:43 PM
12/21/21 08:43 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,376
South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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trapper
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Posts: 12,376
South Ga - Almost Florida
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IRS doesn’t recognize hobbies as ways of making an income.
When you admit trapping is a hobby it makes it easy for the anti trapping people to outlaw trapping since it’s a hobby!
In a free society it’s okay for someone to work for less money and have the right to do so!
Make several grand working your hobby....dont report it....see if IRS recognizes it. Isn't hunting and fishing considered hobbies? Do the antis try to outlaw those? No body wants to work for less money as their goal.
Thank God For Your Blessings!
Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: wy.wolfer]
#7437958
12/21/21 08:49 PM
12/21/21 08:49 PM
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Posts: 11,198
Armpit, ak
Dirt
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trapper
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Posts: 11,198
Armpit, ak
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I'm making a living trapping this year, when combined with the mushroom business. Time and expense is minimal as most of that is covered by mushroom profit. Similar to your ADC money then add your terrible raw fur prices. Most of my fur is not sold as raw fur, except for marten. Been that way for 30 years. I don't find trapping all that enjoyable, so it would not be chosen as a hobby. Thanks for the offer. If you don't find trapping enjoyable, that explains a lot and now we understand your posts much better (at least I do). If you trapped here, and made a reasonable income, you would understand. It is just plain hard, dangerous work.
Who is John Galt?
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: shorthair]
#7439088
12/22/21 11:05 PM
12/22/21 11:05 PM
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 421
West Central GA
JBR
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trapper
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Posts: 421
West Central GA
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Y’all just getting prices for southern fur now
"Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom." Song of Solomon 2:15
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: Nessmuck]
#7442679
12/27/21 08:28 AM
12/27/21 08:28 AM
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Posts: 1,606
Maine
shorthair
OP
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OP
trapper
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,606
Maine
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Yes these are Maine prices
"My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my traps for what I said I paid for them."
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Re: Anyone have prices from Maine Auction
[Re: shorthair]
#7444930
12/29/21 07:19 PM
12/29/21 07:19 PM
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Posts: 241
ME.
WBG
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trapper
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ME.
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