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Re: 5300 coon season [Re: bodycount] #7763162 01/05/23 08:24 AM 01/05/23 08:24 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin	When I think of trapping machines: I'm not sure what his annual catch totals were but Dave Plueger from Eastern Iowa had a system down for river trapping that averaged a 50% catch rate using pocket sets with footholds. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times- he meets the criteria of a humble, unassuming guy that piles up a ton coon every year. I remember when he did a demo at the WTA in Marshfield Wisconsin, a couple people that liked to hear their own voice interjected thoughts and second guessed a few of his sets/methods, he fielded those questions that with the highest level of humility. He's perfected his methods for 40 years- sometimes you're better off listening rather than talking.

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: bodycount] #7763164 01/05/23 08:24 AM 01/05/23 08:24 AM
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Mark June Unregistered M	mink 99, See the above comment about 6 figure incomes. In answer to your question, yes.

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: bodycount] #7763166 01/05/23 08:27 AM 01/05/23 08:27 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,251 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,251 Northern Minnesota	40 years ago I figured out that I could make a lot more money catching than I could skinning, and some people on here still apparently haven't figured that out. I want to see the system that produces that number of coon. I would like to know if it's similar to what I did, just at a bigger scale or if there are efficiency aspects to it that I never figured out. Very intriguing to me. I know the competition and the habitat are big factors but there seems like there must be more to it than that. I'm in awe. Last edited by BernieB.; 01/05/23 08:30 AM. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: Eagleye] #7763197 01/05/23 08:54 AM 01/05/23 08:54 AM
Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,987 new york M mike mason trapper
mike mason trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,987 new york	Originally Posted by Eagleye When I think of trapping machines: I'm not sure what his annual catch totals were but Dave Plueger from Eastern Iowa had a system down for river trapping that averaged a 50% catch rate using pocket sets with footholds. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times- he meets the criteria of a humble, unassuming guy that piles up a ton coon every year. I remember when he did a demo at the WTA in Marshfield Wisconsin, a couple people that liked to hear their own voice interjected thoughts and second guessed a few of his sets/methods, he fielded those questions that with the highest level of humility. He's perfected his methods for 40 years- sometimes you're better off listening rather than talking. Blackie from Ohio perfected the river trapping system also. Great trappers have a way of doing that.

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: bodycount] #7763202 01/05/23 09:00 AM 01/05/23 09:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,069 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,069 WI	5300 coon, 900+ mink and 3000 grinners, skunks and muskrats. In one season. That’s a lot of critters. Look at the bright side. It’s all hearsay. .

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: BvrRetriever] #7763206 01/05/23 09:02 AM 01/05/23 09:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 3,071 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 3,071 Wy	Originally Posted by BvrRetriever Originally Posted by Giant Sage 2006 Iowa had 78 check days that would be just over 68 coon and 9 + mink a days average. 68 coon in a day is way more than possible…especially in the Iowa area. It’s maintaining that average that’s the problem. Especially when you take into consideration that the coon catch rate drops off progressively as the end of season gets near. Dealing with the fur shed duties while maintaining a serious trap line with that many per day for that long is the next problem. Even if you only skin and freeze the hides, it’s going to take you the better part of the year to put it up. I personally don’t see myself or anyone getting that done….even if my wife brings me breakfast, lunch and supper and skins my catch…and gives me a back massage after that! Boys, it’s not real!! I can't say. It's beyond anything I can comprehend. I was just showing the math. I can't say that I would agree on late season being a slow down in coon hearvet in IA, there's to many factors some of my largest catches have been in January Iowa while mink trapping. One winter just shy of 400 incidental coon while mink trapping. Southern IA can have some pretty open January's.

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: mike mason] #7763209 01/05/23 09:04 AM 01/05/23 09:04 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin E Eagleye trapper
Eagleye trapper E Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 3,897 Wisconsin	Originally Posted by mike mason Originally Posted by Eagleye When I think of trapping machines: I'm not sure what his annual catch totals were but Dave Plueger from Eastern Iowa had a system down for river trapping that averaged a 50% catch rate using pocket sets with footholds. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times- he meets the criteria of a humble, unassuming guy that piles up a ton coon every year. I remember when he did a demo at the WTA in Marshfield Wisconsin, a couple people that liked to hear their own voice interjected thoughts and second guessed a few of his sets/methods, he fielded those questions that with the highest level of humility. He's perfected his methods for 40 years- sometimes you're better off listening rather than talking. Blackie from Ohio perfected the river trapping system also. Great trappers have a way of doing that. And the harder they work the luckier they get

Re: 5300 coon season [Re: bodycount] #7763276 01/05/23 10:29 AM 01/05/23 10:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 381 Southern Ohio O Ohiowoodchuck trapper
Ohiowoodchuck trapper O Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 381 Southern Ohio	One thing about it, there probably not on the internet bickering about it, like the rest of us. “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” — Thomas Paine

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