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My Big Catch #8297614
12/30/24 07:13 PM
12/30/24 07:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2013
Virginia
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Turkeyeggsaver Offline OP
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Turkeyeggsaver  Offline OP
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Joined: Feb 2013
Virginia
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I’m not saving any turkey eggs with this catch.

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297625
12/30/24 07:22 PM
12/30/24 07:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2023
Pennsylvania
elsmasho82 Offline
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elsmasho82  Offline
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Joined: Jan 2023
Pennsylvania
But you may keep somebody from twisting their ankle!!!

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297626
12/30/24 07:22 PM
12/30/24 07:22 PM
Joined: Nov 2014
Utah
foxhunter52 Offline
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foxhunter52  Offline
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Joined: Nov 2014
Utah
Not much fur value but will be great wall hangers.

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297633
12/30/24 07:25 PM
12/30/24 07:25 PM
Joined: Nov 2024
Alaska
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AK Timber Tramp Offline
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AK Timber Tramp  Offline
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Joined: Nov 2024
Alaska
Get you about 30 more and make a hat

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297636
12/30/24 07:27 PM
12/30/24 07:27 PM
Joined: Jun 2016
Michigan
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Trapper Dahlgren Offline
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Trapper Dahlgren  Offline
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Joined: Jun 2016
Michigan
don't, fly tier want them

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Trapper Dahlgren] #8297703
12/30/24 08:29 PM
12/30/24 08:29 PM
Joined: Oct 2017
perry co.Pa
wetdog Offline
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wetdog  Offline
trapper

Joined: Oct 2017
perry co.Pa
Originally Posted by Trapper Dahlgren
don't, fly tier want them

Mole hair nymph

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297724
12/30/24 08:55 PM
12/30/24 08:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Manitoba
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Northof50 Offline
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Northof50  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2008
Manitoba
Before the depression of the 1930 there was a big push on these little critters
big dollars = 10 loafs of bread
big dollars were made but unfortunately there is a lot of hair slip in the tan process

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297743
12/30/24 09:07 PM
12/30/24 09:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
Bruce T Offline
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Bruce T  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2006
Northern Maine
grin


NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA

#1 goal=Trap a wolverine
Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297768
12/30/24 09:23 PM
12/30/24 09:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Virginia
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52Carl Offline
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52Carl  Offline
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Joined: Jan 2014
Virginia
Injun underwear.

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297779
12/30/24 09:27 PM
12/30/24 09:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Minnesota
330-Trapper Offline

trapper
330-Trapper  Offline

trapper

Joined: Dec 2006
Minnesota
Tanning a mole?


NRA and NTA Life Member
www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com




Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297790
12/30/24 09:30 PM
12/30/24 09:30 PM
Joined: Mar 2008
SWEET HOME OREGON
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willvalley Offline
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willvalley  Offline
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Joined: Mar 2008
SWEET HOME OREGON
Worth about 5 times the average coon for me. No skinning either


FROM MY DEAD HANDS
Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8297801
12/30/24 09:37 PM
12/30/24 09:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
SEPA
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Lugnut Offline
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Lugnut  Offline
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Joined: Dec 2006
SEPA
I have to start getting after those little buggers. After decades with no issues I'm overrun with them starting a few years ago.


Eh...wot?

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8298028
12/31/24 01:14 AM
12/31/24 01:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2007
michigan, usa
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wildlifeartist1 Online content
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wildlifeartist1  Online Content
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Joined: Mar 2007
michigan, usa
have to gut them RIGHT AWAY can slip from the heat of your hands skinning them
P S need 3 star-nosed moles if anyone can get some 25 each I pay shipping you have to gut them and freeze right away
PM me
Thanks

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8298030
12/31/24 01:14 AM
12/31/24 01:14 AM
Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
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Boco Offline
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Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
Moleskins were in demand and brought good money back in the day.
They were skinned and stretched exactly like beaver pelts except they were stretched round not oval.The ones I did were around 4 inches by 4 inches.
I have tanned a couple,no problem in the tanning process.Very much like velvet.

Last edited by Boco; 12/31/24 01:18 AM.

Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8298040
12/31/24 01:47 AM
12/31/24 01:47 AM
Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
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Boco Offline
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Joined: Aug 2011
james bay frontierOnt.
Here is a pic of some moleskins stretched round with the feet on.

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Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: My Big Catch [Re: Boco] #8298042
12/31/24 01:50 AM
12/31/24 01:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2024
North Pole, Alaska
Husky Offline
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Joined: Dec 2024
North Pole, Alaska
Nice catch!! Haha

Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8298075
12/31/24 05:44 AM
12/31/24 05:44 AM
Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
Turtledale Offline
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Turtledale  Offline
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Joined: Mar 2020
W NY
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NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
Re: My Big Catch [Re: Turkeyeggsaver] #8298374
12/31/24 01:58 PM
12/31/24 01:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2013
Michigan
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swamp Offline
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Joined: Mar 2013
Michigan
Had a good friend that made a pair of underwear from them. He said they were so comfortable that he couldn't wear them with sweat pants.

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