Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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02/22/24 05:09 PM
02/22/24 05:09 PM
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Posts: 16,596 Goldsboro, North Carolina
Paul Dobbins
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"Trapperman custodian"
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,596
Goldsboro, North Carolina
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I did it for thirty years, and never got bit. I recall one large dam in a new site that I started walking on. I noticed movement, and there was a cottonmouth. I shot it, and then there was movement everywhere. That first day I shot 17 and the second day I shot 11 of them on that dam. The last time I worked that site many years later, I didn't see a single one. They just added another challenge factor to trapping amongst them. After a while I developed a snake sense and a keen vision for them. Although a green military sandbag laying in the weeds would alert me too, because the weave was similar to the skin of a cottonmouth. I used my tater rake to pick up everything. i didn't reach for anything with my hands. I didn't fear them, I was just careful.
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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02/22/24 05:46 PM
02/22/24 05:46 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,873 Wisconsin
The Beav
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trapper
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Wisconsin
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When I went south I was told to never stick my hands anywhere Un till I first checked things out. I trapped In the south for 15 years during the months of Jan and Feb and I might have seen 2 or 3 cotton mouths. It was still a bit cold for them to be out.
The forum Know It All according to Muskrat
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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02/22/24 07:20 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,482 South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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trapper
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Posts: 12,482
South Ga - Almost Florida
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I've had so many encounters that there is not enough bandwidth on Tman to post them all. Would lock up the internet.
Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Jtrapper]
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02/22/24 07:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,047 Otsego, MI 66
K-zoo
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trapper
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Posts: 4,047
Otsego, MI 66
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You Southern boys can keep those nasty things down there. We don't want them up here!
Member NTA, MTPCA, FTA, NRA, MUCC 2 Cor. 5:17
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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02/22/24 07:31 PM
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Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 6,614 MB
Jurassic Park
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trapper
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Posts: 6,614
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I’ll take poison ivy over snakes any day!
Cold as ice!
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Jurassic Park]
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02/22/24 07:43 PM
02/22/24 07:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,138 Lufkin, Tx.
Lufkin Trapper
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trapper
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Posts: 2,138
Lufkin, Tx.
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I’ll take poison ivy over snakes any day! Well, we have that, too. The most dangerous thing is the ice. The 1/8 to1/4 inches of ice is not quite enough to support you vechile and barely enough to support yourself. Many times I have broken through and ended up in ankle deep ice water.
Billy Member # 16.
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: gregh]
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02/22/24 08:28 PM
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J Staton
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J Staton
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I have been wading in a stock pond giging frogs in April and May and have had them swim out after me and they were not wanting to play. They are not easy to gig when they coming at you. Wish I I had a video of it afterwords but it was not funny at the time. If there ain't snakes there ain't frogs. lol.
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: Grandpa Trapper]
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02/22/24 08:43 PM
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Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 330 South central Minnesota.
Old pup
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trapper
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Posts: 330
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If you think about it, most of our outdoor activities have the potential for danger. We are usually alone. Could have a major medical emergency or injury. If it's not snakes or hornets it could be bears, falling through ice or frostbite. I've never been lost but there have been a couple times when somebody moved a river or railroad tracks and didn't tell me. We all may have to deal with animal rights activists.
ergo, bibamus.
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Re: How dangerous is it to trap in southern waterways
[Re: spjones]
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02/22/24 08:50 PM
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Posts: 3,582 Kentucky
ky_coyote_hunter
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trapper
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Posts: 3,582
Kentucky
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A friend I sometimes trap beaver with was bit twice by cottonmouths, both bites within a 2 week time frame.
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