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Freezing and storing castor #7970311 10/13/23 05:54 AM 10/13/23 05:54 AM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 9,085 W NY Turtledale OP trapper
Turtledale OP trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 9,085 W NY	I've got most of last years castor dried for sale and frozen in gallon zip lock freezer bags. I took it out yesterday and it looked fine. My question is if I continue to save it in the freezer this year and possibly next are there I'll effects from freezer burn? I'm thinking about vacuum sealing it. How do you store your castor long term? NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: Turtledale] #7970314 10/13/23 05:58 AM 10/13/23 05:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,612 Timmins Ontario G gibb trapper
gibb trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,612 Timmins Ontario	I have store castor in the freezer for multiple years with no problems. As long as it stays frozen 3 or 4 years is not a problem.

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: Turtledale] #7970324 10/13/23 06:22 AM 10/13/23 06:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,582 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,582 Michigan	yep never had a problem

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: Turtledale] #7970390 10/13/23 07:50 AM 10/13/23 07:50 AM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,191 lewis county,new york N newfox1 trapper
newfox1 trapper N Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,191 lewis county,new york	I have some castor that is dry from the 70s , castor doesn’t spoil when it’s fully dried.

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: newfox1] #7970397 10/13/23 07:59 AM 10/13/23 07:59 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,513 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 3,513 Manitoba	Originally Posted by newfox1 I have some castor that is dry from the 70s , castor doesn’t spoil when it’s fully dried. But fully dried wouldn’t have the weight. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: Turtledale] #7970525 10/13/23 10:29 AM 10/13/23 10:29 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,753 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 12,753 Oregon	Amen Shakey. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

Re: Freezing and storing castor [Re: Turtledale] #7970536 10/13/23 10:56 AM 10/13/23 10:56 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,534 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 18,534 Iowa	I wrap mine in paper towels and put into plastic jugs, like gallon bait containers in the freezer. It lasts a good long while that way. www.iowatrappertalk.com

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