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ice for muskrats #8289633
12/21/24 03:58 PM
12/21/24 03:58 PM
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Michigan
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Trapper Dahlgren Offline OP
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Michigan
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not much muskrat sign, water has drop two feet or more, this is on lake Michigan, it was already low, but now it's mostly mud, we did put in 19 set I believe, we saw where 4 otters were and saw lots of coyote and fox and mink, and some coon, tracks, it was good to get out,

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289636
12/21/24 03:59 PM
12/21/24 03:59 PM
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Northern Maine
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Very nice.Good luck with your sets.Nice otter tracks.


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Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289643
12/21/24 04:05 PM
12/21/24 04:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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ThAT is crazy trapping for a single rat,,,,per set.


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just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289648
12/21/24 04:07 PM
12/21/24 04:07 PM
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Michigan
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yes vinke, but at least its trapping, smile

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289649
12/21/24 04:08 PM
12/21/24 04:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
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Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
yes vinke, but at least its trapping, smile

Even with the low prices up here still good to be out there trapping.


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Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289656
12/21/24 04:14 PM
12/21/24 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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NWWA/AZ
Me to,,, but adc beaver at more the 3 bucks...
Very different in WA all small ditch
2-3 weeks of ice at the most.
Colony traps if the price ever goes back up

We deal with rain and flood waters


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Bruce T] #8289657
12/21/24 04:17 PM
12/21/24 04:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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NWWA/AZ
Originally Posted by Bruce T
Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
yes vinke, but at least its trapping, smile

Even with the low prices up here still good to be out there trapping.


You were lucky.....
You remodeled your kitchen in the summer,,,, mine said let's do it now..... lol


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Vinke] #8289741
12/21/24 06:20 PM
12/21/24 06:20 PM
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Northern Maine
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shocked


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Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289745
12/21/24 06:22 PM
12/21/24 06:22 PM
Joined: Sep 2007
central wisconsin
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Awesome! Good to see you out enjoying, may your traps be full tomorrow!

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8289852
12/21/24 08:19 PM
12/21/24 08:19 PM
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Upper Michigan
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Good to see you out and chopping holes.
Good luck

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8290693
12/22/24 06:54 PM
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well, been sick since yesterday afternoon, so won't be going out to check until Tuesday, dang lungs, frown

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8290697
12/22/24 06:56 PM
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Northern Maine
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Take care my friend


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Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8290782
12/22/24 08:37 PM
12/22/24 08:37 PM
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northern michigan
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Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
well, been sick since yesterday afternoon, so won't be going out to check until Tuesday, dang lungs, frown

Don't want to check them ice sets every day anyway. Better not to open them in this cold. They freeze all the more. Get well. You should have some rats when you get back out there.

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8290964
12/23/24 03:33 AM
12/23/24 03:33 AM
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Wisconsin
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Good to see that your getting out Roy, sorry to hear that your ill, sending prayers for your speedy recovery.


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Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8292610
12/24/24 08:47 PM
12/24/24 08:47 PM
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Michigan
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well, we didn't get anything but we tried, [Linked Image]
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lots of sign of animals, but not much for muskrats, it was good to get out,

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8292693
12/24/24 10:13 PM
12/24/24 10:13 PM
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Looks like you have at least one family of otter patrolling your marsh!

Bryce

Re: ice for muskrats [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8292696
12/24/24 10:15 PM
12/24/24 10:15 PM
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Northern Maine
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Lol...same luck as me fisher and marten trapping this year.Good to see you out and about.


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