Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/18/22 10:28 PM
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Mark June
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BruceT, It's back to the studies for this guy as I begin my final semester at DTS. The semester has begun with all that entails. We have one trapping contract we do for one week every 3 months on a smaller (300 acres) property to keep the coyotes off the axis deer. That comes up in about a month.
And then we run the Trapping Academy in south Kansas in March. Thanks for asking.
Blessings, Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/18/22 11:38 PM
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Willy Firewood
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Hi Mark,
Thanks again for sharing the adventure.
Similar to your text conversation with your new rancher, I like impressing my trapping customers. One regular customer said “you aren’t inexpensive, but you certainly are effective”. And that is the image I desire.
As a follow up to the side by side info - at 20 years older my Kawasaki Mule was way behind the new Honda Pioneer. My Mule was extremely heavy and slow - 24mph top speed. It had a spongy drive feeling due to the clutch belt arrangement. The guy who bought it put in a new clutch so that probably helped. The Pioneer has a typical Honda very strong low gear reverse. It has a transmission selector for high and low range and another for one, two, or intelligent four wheel drive. From talking to other owners, the one wheel drive or turf drive is easy on lawns, pastures, gravel, and tires. It has a limiter that prevents speed more than 10mph unless the shoulder harness is latched for which I found a great electronic work around part. Using a SxS for work makes the shoulder harness just too annoying. Heck, my old Mule did not even have dooors.
We just received a nice snowfall so I will attach a new photo of the Pioneer.
Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable final semester and the same for your employment opportunities and selection.
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/18/22 11:44 PM
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Curious what you do with all of the carcasses? I would guess you harvest glands and things to go in your baits/lures? Do you mess with skinning any of the cats for fur sale? Cats might be worth skinning but a Texas coyote hide with a dollar attached will net you .25 Always interesting and educational following these threads Have a safe trip home BTL, Yes, I skin all the cats but no I don't gland the coyotes. We use so many glands in our lures that I buy in quantity from fur buyers, which we could sure use more of! Thanks for the well wishes BTLowery. The cat pictures are always enjoyed by the guys paying us. This is the final cat tally at this ranch for the two weeks. Blessings, Mark Awesome Photos Mark! Continued Blessings to You Both!
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/18/22 11:49 PM
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Thanks for letting me ride around through Tman. Always enjoy reading about your ranch trapping and seeing you and your wife so happy. She has an infectious smile.
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 12:32 AM
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Jason Turner
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Mark, you mentioned graduating in May, CONGRATULATIONS--my father in law is seminary trained (retired SB pastor) so I'm sure there have been some challenging times! Where are you headed after graduation?
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
[Re: Willy Firewood]
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01/19/22 10:53 AM
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Mark June
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Hi Mark,
Thanks again for sharing the adventure.
Similar to your text conversation with your new rancher, I like impressing my trapping customers. One regular customer said “you aren’t inexpensive, but you certainly are effective”. And that is the image I desire.
As a follow up to the side by side info - at 20 years older my Kawasaki Mule was way behind the new Honda Pioneer. My Mule was extremely heavy and slow - 24mph top speed. It had a spongy drive feeling due to the clutch belt arrangement. The guy who bought it put in a new clutch so that probably helped. The Pioneer has a typical Honda very strong low gear reverse. It has a transmission selector for high and low range and another for one, two, or intelligent four wheel drive. From talking to other owners, the one wheel drive or turf drive is easy on lawns, pastures, gravel, and tires. It has a limiter that prevents speed more than 10mph unless the shoulder harness is latched for which I found a great electronic work around part. Using a SxS for work makes the shoulder harness just too annoying. Heck, my old Mule did not even have dooors.
We just received a nice snowfall so I will attach a new photo of the Pioneer.
Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable final semester and the same for your employment opportunities and selection. Willy, Very much appreciate the post. They are getting my recently purchased 1000 geared up with A-Arm guards, roof, and bed extender. The factory skid will be fine. I ordered RP (Spartan) 12 ply tires and while ALL THIS GEAR is hard to get right now, it is 100% required on the trap line. Appreciate the insight on the speedo governor and I would appreciate a PM on the work-a-round. I buckled by Mule behind my head with a beener and that worked fine. They aren't cheap but they are part of the deal in my pricing. I just raised by daily rate 15%. No one flinched. Couple gulps but biz is biz and I don't trap as a hobby when I'm pounding stakes in 100 degrees in the middle of July. Heck no. I'm old. I'm not foolish. Blessings, Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 02:24 PM
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Mark June
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The Trapping Academy sounds like a blast. It IS a great time. A good solid exhausting mud-on-the-boots week also. There have been many friendships forged at the Academy. Quite a few as a matter of fact. I think this year I have 7 or 8 returning trappers - alumni - and several of them have become great pals and have taken the opportunity to trap each other's trap lines in different states. It's a benny I didn't anticipate years ago when I started it, but it's cool to be a part of. Blessings, Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 04:25 PM
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Willy Firewood
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Hi Mark,
Congratulations on the new Pioneer. It is an amazing buggy! You were fortunate to grab one because production was way down waiting on electronic parts.
Are you going to carry a spare tire/wheel?
I sent you a PM with the ordering info for the seatbelt override.
A few more observations. The safety netting above the doors is annoying and easy to remove. With a roof and windshield and the original half doors, the open back window sucks in A LOT of snow even when the snow is not falling. I expect that dust will be the same. The OEM Honda soft rear window is $75. I will be adding one. The only best place that I could find to mount a gun rack is right under the roof overhead. I am reluctant to get clobbered by a falling rack with two guns.
Keep studying!
FRAC LIVES MATTER
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 06:24 PM
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Mark June
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Willy, I ordered the part. Many thanks! I have run all manner of windshields... I mean all sorts, and I made the decision that no windshield is the way to go for the dust swirling. It's a bit nippy somedays but that's why we have gators.
Blessings! Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 09:29 PM
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Mark June
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The Academy sounds like fun and would no doubt be a great learning opportunity. I catch hundreds annually but I’m not to closed minded to learn new tricks Had a cancellation this week so there is one open slot.
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/19/22 09:31 PM
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Mark June
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Mark, you mentioned graduating in May, CONGRATULATIONS--my father in law is seminary trained (retired SB pastor) so I'm sure there have been some challenging times! Where are you headed after graduation? The Lord knows but He hasn't shared it with us yet. Donna and I are confident He will accordingly. Human wisdom wants things right now. God's Wisdom and Character includes patience... thank God. Blessings, Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/20/22 12:22 AM
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Jason Turner
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So proud for you guys Mark! All the best, Jason.
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/20/22 07:16 AM
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Mark June
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I'm blessed by a Merciful God and a wonderful woman. Makes all the difference in the world.
Thanks for the encouragement. Blessings, Mark
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/20/22 07:52 AM
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No hide. No hair. No lion. The neighboring ranch had another kill today, about 5 miles from my spot, so I think our big kitty moved over a bit. I pulled sets today so we came, we tried, no go. The highlight today was the Mrs. getting another nice Tom We've got the coyotes and bobcats cleaned up real well because the catch is falling off drastically. We pulled a punch of leg holds today. The end of a great time on the line with my Mrs! Thanks for riding along. We ended with 1.95 coyotes taken per square mile and 2.1 bobcats harvested per square mile. Right at goal of 2. Blessings, Mark Those are Wall-Hang'n photos right there!
NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com
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Re: Trapping a new ranch in south TX
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01/20/22 07:29 PM
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Mark June
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Good point 330. Good point. Grandkiddos think grandpa and grandma are "fun!"
Blessings, Mark
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