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near zero and swans still hanging around #8312269 01/14/25 02:55 PM 01/14/25 02:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin Muskrat OP trapper
Muskrat OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Wisconsin	Lifetime member of WTA and NTA

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312296 01/14/25 03:28 PM 01/14/25 03:28 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI Macthediver trapper
Macthediver trapper Joined: Dec 2006 La Crosse, WI	Probably more about bare ground or open water somewhere than temp. Seen a few hanging around here all winter when was open water.??? Mac "Never Forget Which Way Is Up"

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312324 01/14/25 03:58 PM 01/14/25 03:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN O Osky trapper
Osky trapper O Joined: Dec 2013 Northern MN	With a food source and open water low temps mean nothing. Osky www.SureDockusa.com “ I said I don’t have much use for traps these days, never said I didn’t know how to use them.”

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312462 01/14/25 06:41 PM 01/14/25 06:41 PM
Joined: May 2010 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 MN	Yup. "Gold is money, everything else is just credit" JP Morgan

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312467 01/14/25 06:44 PM 01/14/25 06:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2018 MN D Donnersurvivor trapper
Donnersurvivor trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 MN	Finding them dead from bird flu here, I've personally found 5 with many more reported.

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312469 01/14/25 06:50 PM 01/14/25 06:50 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska G Gary Benson trapper
Gary Benson trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Very SE Nebraska	Sandhills of Nebraska is loaded with big flocks of swans. Never seen before. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312636 01/14/25 08:53 PM 01/14/25 08:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 East-Central Wisconsin B bblwi trapper
bblwi trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 East-Central Wisconsin	Open winter. There is a lot of feed in those untilled corn fields. Even with 1-2% field loss with harvesting that means a lot of bushels in a 40-50 acre field. Bryce

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312651 01/14/25 09:06 PM 01/14/25 09:06 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Got a swan today in the snow. They sure are tasty! Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312678 01/14/25 09:23 PM 01/14/25 09:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas	One thing I have never seen down here as far as waterfowl

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8312855 01/15/25 12:03 AM 01/15/25 12:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2016 Jackson Co, KS N NEYotetrapper trapper
NEYotetrapper trapper N Joined: Dec 2016 Jackson Co, KS	I saw a small flock flying here the other day. I was able to harvest one when I lived in North Dakota, they are a BIG bird.

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8313285 01/15/25 03:04 PM 01/15/25 03:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Northern Maine	Very nice NRA,NTA,MTA,FTA #1 goal=Trap a wolverine

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Osky] #8313306 01/15/25 03:50 PM 01/15/25 03:50 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 midland, michigan M midlander trapper
midlander trapper M Joined: Nov 2012 midland, michigan	Originally Posted by Osky With a food source and open water low temps mean nothing. Osky Until they get froze into the ice during the overnight...Lol

Re: near zero and swans still hanging around [Re: Muskrat] #8314158 01/16/25 03:17 PM 01/16/25 03:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Michigan S swamp trapper
swamp trapper S Joined: Mar 2013 Michigan	Same here in West Michigan, never seen as many swans as this year ? Guys were putting Swan decoys in there goose spreads.

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