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Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457357 Yesterday at 07:08 AM Yesterday at 07:08 AM
Joined: Jun 2016 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Michigan	having had no one in the family that trap, a school friend down the road about a mile or so his mom rented a house, the guy that own it had all kinds of traps hanging on the back side of a building, we used some of those traps to catch rabbits, probably 8-9 years old at the time, I mowed lawns and collected bottles for the two cent return, and bought two dozen number one long spring

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457361 Yesterday at 07:11 AM Yesterday at 07:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska jabNE trapper
jabNE trapper Joined: Aug 2013 Louisville, Nebraska	I had (10) #1 victor longs, (2) #1-1/4 herters longs, those were all given to me in 70s. Later I ordered some new traps for first time and I think it was (24) northwoods #2 longs. I actually ordered #3 longs for coyotes but they shipped me #2 longs and I ended up just using those for coyotes instead and they worked great. Jim Last edited by jabNE; Yesterday at 07:16 AM. Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457366 Yesterday at 07:15 AM Yesterday at 07:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 49th State M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 49th State	Girls…

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457390 Yesterday at 08:13 AM Yesterday at 08:13 AM
Joined: Apr 2025 Nova Scotia T TheCarpenter trapper
TheCarpenter trapper T Joined: Apr 2025 Nova Scotia	Originally Posted by foxkidd44 Do you guys remember how yall got your first traps? Mine were 4 old rusty longsprings that I got, from a guy my dad worked with. Said he’d swap them traps for some sassafras roots… My first NEW dozen came from Ed Bauer fur company.. dad and I took some ginseng down to Ed’s and dad said that I did good hunting ginseng and that I earned my traps. 1 dozen brand new shiny 1.5 victor longsprings. I thought I was in heaven. My next batch came from an older gentleman.. I don’t even remember how we became acquainted… he had some longsprings hanging up in his barn… I’d earn 1 longspring after every time I mowed his yard. He would talk about how he loved to catch mink and fox and I really enjoyed his company. I hated it when we had to move…I lost contact with him…I had learned that he had passed away not too long after we had moved. I still think about that old man from time to time,,, I think everyone here would have enjoyed his company. Thanks for sharing the memories. I had a fishing buddy I met when I was in my mid twenties probably. Older fella, had the truck the boat etc that I didn't and took me fishing, talked about life, and the good lord. I was a carpenter so I helped him build a deck before selling his house. I lost his number and got a new phone so even if he tried to call me he wouldn't have it. He was old 10 years ago when he moved to ontario. Would love to know how Roy is doing. I know I'll meet him again in glory. Hopefully you'll see your old friend again as well Foxkidd Carpenter

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457506 Yesterday at 01:09 PM Yesterday at 01:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI D Dirty D trapper
Dirty D trapper D Joined: Nov 2014 east central WI	Made my own, box traps to catch rabbits and squirrels.

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457567 Yesterday at 02:47 PM Yesterday at 02:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan Rusty Axe Camp trapper
Rusty Axe Camp trapper Joined: Aug 2007 Midland, Michigan	Originally Posted by foxkidd44 Do you guys remember how yall got your first traps? First traps were gifted to me from my trapping partner and a few from an old time trapper he ran around with. Mix of 330s, 1.5 LS, some #1.75 CS and a couple #4 jumps. Old timer had health /mobility issues and his wife wouldn't let him trap alone anymore, so he took my buddy under his wing and showed him around the local spots he'd trapped for years, in trade for taking him with him. Bought my first store bought trap from FnT on credit for selling them beaver I'd caught. Wasn't that long ago, like a few others, I didn't get in the game till I was grown. Probably 25 yrs ago. Now I've got too many traps and not enough time. Erik Johnson

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457580 Yesterday at 03:23 PM Yesterday at 03:23 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas Sasquatch91 trapper
Sasquatch91 trapper Joined: Dec 2007 barton county kansas	Dad bought me 6 duke 160s from calvin calp in hoisington ks for christmas when i was 16. Caught alot of critters with those. "You skin that one pilgrim."

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457616 Yesterday at 04:54 PM Yesterday at 04:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 NE C conibearguy trapper
conibearguy trapper C Joined: Aug 2009 NE	I honestly can't remember. I am beyond thankful my father was a trapper. The first memories I have of trapping was throwing 330s for beavers. I WAS HOOKED! Some of my first ones I think I may have purchased myself were some Herter's #1 1/2s. I had fallen in love with their big ol' pans. Still very much a Herter's fan for the nostalgia it brings back from the mid 2000s.

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: foxkidd44] #8457634 Yesterday at 05:28 PM Yesterday at 05:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 PA P panaxman trapper
panaxman trapper P Joined: Jan 2012 PA	Grandfather got me some #1 jumps in 1978, then I bought 1.5 jumps and lost many coon. Victor ATC. Junk.

Re: Your first traps?? [Re: Sasquatch91] #8457646 Yesterday at 05:46 PM Yesterday at 05:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Originally Posted by Sasquatch91 Dad bought me 6 duke 160s from calvin calp in hoisington ks for christmas when i was 16. Caught alot of critters with those. Cal was a good man and I often spent some of my fur checks at his place before I got out of the door. I inherited a small handful of jump and LS traps from one of my grandpas as he passed while i was still a little guy. Caught a couple coon and rats with them and soon purchased a 5 gal bucket full of 110s and 1.5s. The fur boom was on in the mid 80s so tooling up was the thing to do. What"s good for me may not be good for the weak minded. Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

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