Older trappers, a question for you?
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05/14/23 09:24 PM
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Carolina Foxer
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Whats one thing that has saved you the most wear and tear on your body or made tour operation less impactful on the body. Predrilling stake holes comes to mind, but if there is anything in particular I’d like to hear about it.
Thanks for your contributions.
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 09:37 PM
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Boco
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Slow down. Use gang setting more and extended check times-This allows that and keeps the catch up. In other words use experience to trap smarter not harder. Big bonus to trapping smarter is lower expense over return as you will be checking far fewer empty traps.
Last edited by Boco; 05/14/23 09:49 PM.
Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 09:37 PM
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yotetrapper30
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I'm not all THAT old yet but the two things that make my trapline MUCH easier are conibear setting tongs and drags.
Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: yotetrapper30]
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05/14/23 09:41 PM
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K-zoo
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An auger in a battery powered drill for dirt holes.
Member NTA, MTPCA, FTA, NRA, MUCC 2 Cor. 5:17
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 09:47 PM
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Swamp Wolf
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1) battery powered drill with dirthole auger. 2) pre-drilling earth anchor holes. 3) cutting earth anchors cables on pull day. 4) trays for beaver footholds. 5) Honda SxS
Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything!
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 09:48 PM
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MikeTraps2
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Battery powered drill for dirt holes
Pogo stakes (rebar is HEAVY)
Setters are nice for 330's, I can still set 160/220 by hand faster than user setters.
Binoculars help saving walking all the way out to those far sets
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure
Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 10:10 PM
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The Beav
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If you want to save your body till old age DON"T TRAP BEAVER.LOl I think the biggest thing Is to do lots of pre season scouting. This keeps you In shape and cuts down on a lot of extra work when It comes to actually setting and running the line. And like Boco said gang setting Is important.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 10:49 PM
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grumley701
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Electric winch, my hands just can’t take the pulling needed to skin dried once frozen coyotes..
Pure Blood
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: yotetrapper30]
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05/14/23 10:55 PM
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I'm not all THAT old yet but the two things that make my trapline MUCH easier are conibear setting tongs and drags. Drags are really useful, no stake driving.
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/14/23 11:42 PM
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Law Dog
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Winch Wolf fangs (cut and run) One hand setters with the MJs Brick or rock hammer Waxed dirt
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/15/23 12:13 AM
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chas3457
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Don't trap where you can't drive up to.'
Charlie
Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
NRA Life Member ~ GOA Member ~ NFOA Member ~ UNMLA Member
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/15/23 12:53 AM
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Just say no to all forms of single strand wire: tie wire, beaver drowner wire, etc.. Once you figure out how to eliminate wire from your operation you'll kick yourself for not doing it years ago.
"My life is better than your vacation"
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Re: Older trappers, a question for you?
[Re: Carolina Foxer]
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05/15/23 04:12 AM
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Turtledale
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Disposable anchors and a 4 wheeler have allowed me to keep trapping although the body is beat up
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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