Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 03:17 PM
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mink numbers in southern states especially with crayfish or fish ponds have 100s more mink than northernstates
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: RdFx]
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04/18/22 03:43 PM
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mink numbers in southern states especially with crayfish or fish ponds have 100s more mink than northernstates Exactly right.Those mink around the crayfish ponds are rolling in fat and look like small otters.
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 03:53 PM
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ack
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I have yet to gave a chance to trap mink down south. Here in north west ohio I target mink (100+ per year)I got it down to about a 1.6 coon to 1 mink ratio this year. Almost all mink come from pockets.
If coon prices ever come back up I can easily crank that ratio io to at least to a 5 to 1 .
I would love to try my luck down south someday.
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 03:53 PM
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Can only speak for my little corner Used to be the first good snow the mink and weasel went nuts tracks everywhere you could catch more in a couple days to a week then the previous month last 2-3 years not even a track same as spring have to check 5 or 6 different watersheds to find a track
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 05:25 PM
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Weather is a much bigger factor in the north, It can shut the coon down for a month or more and mink go under the snow and ice once the snow is deep enough. There is a lot more food for a mink under the ice and snow than on top.
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
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04/18/22 06:00 PM
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No coon in the north but fair numbers of mink some years,and a very good section of mink here. There are 6 sections of mink in Ontario,ours has the very desireable slate blue underfur,but not a real big mink.
Last edited by Boco; 04/18/22 06:02 PM.
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 06:42 PM
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Here in PA i now only use 110's & 120's in blind or bottom edge sets. No coon in my mink sets
Till that day.....
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Re: Coon and mink Number Trappers North VS South
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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04/18/22 08:56 PM
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Since moving to south Louisiana, I have never seen mink like this. Growing up in the central part of the state, mink were non existing in my area. Now, they have become my favorite animal to catch. Strictly blind sets for me.
If it makes a track on this earth , I can catch it.
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