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Swans did a number on my 110s #8384356 04/10/25 01:59 PM 04/10/25 01:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska FishingHoleFind OP trapper
FishingHoleFind OP trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska	Set some muskrat traps again. Most were either triggered or completely buried. Swans have been using the muskrat lodges to make their nests.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384357 04/10/25 02:02 PM 04/10/25 02:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Wisconsin 8117 Steve R trapper
8117 Steve R trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Wisconsin	I guess you figured out its not a good time of the year to be setting on muskrat huts. Steve WTA NRA

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: 8117 Steve R] #8384360 04/10/25 02:04 PM 04/10/25 02:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska FishingHoleFind OP trapper
FishingHoleFind OP trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska	Originally Posted by 8117 Steve R I guess you figured out its not a good time of the year to be setting on muskrat huts. Live and learn for sure.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384361 04/10/25 02:07 PM 04/10/25 02:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2022 Arkansas W WhiteCliffs trapper
WhiteCliffs trapper W Joined: Feb 2022 Arkansas	How do the swans taste?

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384362 04/10/25 02:08 PM 04/10/25 02:08 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter trapper
Trap Setter trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Eau Claire Wi	There's that dang learning curve again. Lol. You'll get em figured out, yet. Very important to always be observing and thinking while setting traps. What can go wrong, will go wrong. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: WhiteCliffs] #8384366 04/10/25 02:15 PM 04/10/25 02:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska FishingHoleFind OP trapper
FishingHoleFind OP trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska	Originally Posted by WhiteCliffs How do the swans taste? Bitter

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384372 04/10/25 02:31 PM 04/10/25 02:31 PM
Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio K Killbuck trapper
Killbuck trapper K Joined: May 2013 Holmes Co. Ohio	I shot a swan off assatigue island. breast was better than goose, not as good as duck. Made a stew out of 1/2 breast. couldn't tell it from speed beef.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384409 04/10/25 03:54 PM 04/10/25 03:54 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny G gcs trapper
gcs trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 coastal ny	Don't know about those northern swans, but mute swans are good eats, very similar to beef..

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: Killbuck] #8384456 04/10/25 05:37 PM 04/10/25 05:37 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	Originally Posted by Killbuck I shot a swan off assatigue island. breast was better than goose, not as good as duck. Made a stew out of 1/2 breast. couldn't tell it from speed beef. Can you translate speed beef. Christ is King

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: Giant Sage] #8384462 04/10/25 05:41 PM 04/10/25 05:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska A AK Timber Tramp trapper
AK Timber Tramp trapper A Joined: Nov 2024 Alaska	Originally Posted by Giant Sage Originally Posted by Killbuck I shot a swan off assatigue island. breast was better than goose, not as good as duck. Made a stew out of 1/2 breast. couldn't tell it from speed beef. Can you translate speed beef. Speed beef is usually referring to deer or antelope

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384465 04/10/25 05:44 PM 04/10/25 05:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA	Originally Posted by FishingHoleFind Originally Posted by WhiteCliffs How do the swans taste? Bitter LOL Eh...wot?

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384469 04/10/25 05:47 PM 04/10/25 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA	I think FishingHoleFind is replying metaphorically. As in the swans wrecking his sets was a bitter pill to swallow. I could be wrong, maybe he actually ate one and found it unappealing, but I don't think so. Eh...wot?

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: Killbuck] #8384470 04/10/25 05:50 PM 04/10/25 05:50 PM
Joined: Mar 2017 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Wy	So Duck is better than Deer or Antelope? Christ is King

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384472 04/10/25 05:51 PM 04/10/25 05:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA L Lugnut trapper
Lugnut trapper L Joined: Dec 2006 SEPA	Duck is pretty good, I might rate it above venison when properly prepared. Eh...wot?

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384476 04/10/25 05:56 PM 04/10/25 05:56 PM
Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line DelawareRob trapper
DelawareRob trapper Joined: Oct 2013 East of the Mason-Dixon Line	Swans are tasty critters. I have killed a few. They are decent. Stop over cooking your meat! It isn’t gamey, it’s over cooked! Gordon Ramsey, maybe…

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384569 04/10/25 07:59 PM 04/10/25 07:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 W NY	Yep live and learn where to set. A spot that would produce a lot of early spring beaver for me is compromised by hundreds of nesting geese. Guess how I found this out Last edited by Turtledale; 04/10/25 07:59 PM. NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: Lugnut] #8384573 04/10/25 08:02 PM 04/10/25 08:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska FishingHoleFind OP trapper
FishingHoleFind OP trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska	Originally Posted by Lugnut I think FishingHoleFind is replying metaphorically. As in the swans wrecking his sets was a bitter pill to swallow. I could be wrong, maybe he actually ate one and found it unappealing, but I don't think so. Correct. No season for swans around here. And I haven't seen any roadkilled yet.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8384745 Yesterday at 02:39 AM Yesterday at 02:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak. M martentrapper trapper
martentrapper trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak.	Fishing hole, aren't you in Cordova? Rural Alaska has spring waterfowl. Can't shoot Trumpeters but I know they shoot tundra swans. I've shot a few myself when I lived in rural Alaska.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: martentrapper] #8385006 Yesterday at 12:39 PM Yesterday at 12:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska FishingHoleFind OP trapper
FishingHoleFind OP trapper Joined: Jan 2025 Alaska	You have to be farther north for the tundra swan. I can hunt geese and snipe and cranes though.

Re: Swans did a number on my 110s [Re: FishingHoleFind] #8385045 Yesterday at 02:14 PM Yesterday at 02:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 NWT Ryan McLeod trapper
Ryan McLeod trapper Joined: Feb 2014 NWT	Tundra swan is tasty stuff. Better to skin them rather than pluck. The skin and fat adds too much richness and can upset the stomach if you aren't used to eating it. I cube the breast meat and stew it with a chopped onion then finish it off with a package of onion soup mix. Served with rice or potatoes it's good eating If you take care of the land the land will take care of you

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