Don't know why there double the size...

They can barely run lol

biggest i've ever caught was around 40. big pnw coons here. got a muskrat this morning also

Nice

That's a big boy LOL

lol that's big

I have 4 muskrat/mink sets out in the creek now. Hopefully I'll have some pics to post on here soon

nice.
I had a really busy week so I had to trigger my traps for the week, but i'll get out there again soon. only a few weeks of season left. years going by fast.

Nice, yeah, it's crazy how fast the season went. Only got til the 22nd for mink & muskrat and I think the 31st for beaver & otter, hoping to get out and get an otter or two before it ends

Shot these egg & grain thieves today

nice. good luck on the otters.

thanks

Well, guys, figured I'd try to help the thread out. My season is done (selling furs tomorrow), and it was a pretty good season. This was my third season trapping. I'm 16. I trapped this year all within 5 miles of my house, running a four-wheeler. I caught 101 raccoons, 30 possums, 14 muskrats, 12 beaver, 5 coyotes, 3 skunks, and my first mink. To put this in context, in 2024, I caught 4 coons, 4 possums, and 1 coyote.
I found out that there really are no secret formulas for trapping. I put in the work for a 100 coon season. I also had school and work, so an hour and a half line after school was all I could do. I never had out more than 4 dozen DP's for coon. I just had to keep trapping. Next year, I'll be able to run from a truck, hopefully.
Anyway, I'll try to post some pictures from my season later.

Now I'm going to ask you guys: Any ideas for goals for next year?
I'll be able to run from a truck. I won't have school, but I will be working full time 10-6.

Yo!! Welcome to the forum!! Dang you caught a bunch of critters! Nice job! I hope you get top prices today on your furs. My goals for next year is to catch more lol. I'm hopefully going to be running from a truck next year, too. This year I was planning on running mine off my ATV, and snowshoes when the snow got deep, but my ATV was broke so I couldn't use it. Hopefully I'll have a full time job by next season too

Hey ya'll! Fur auction update! I sold at the OSTA fur auction in Kidron, OH. I learned a ton about my fur put up! (Mainly that my first real try at it sucked) I will definitely be putting more time into fleshing, and all my coons are going on wood. No debate there!
Positive fur market outlook: Mink are skyrocketing! Almost all the mink I saw sold at this auction were anywhere from 25-35 dollars, versus 5-10 a few years ago. Coyotes are also doing a little better than what most people thought. They aren't worth 100 dollars or anything, but 10-15 is better than the 2-3 we thought we were getting. Anyway, ya'll, like I said, I'll try to post some pictures in a little bit!

Awesome!! Hopefully a mink or two wander into my sets before the season ends lol. Thanks for the update!

This was my fur for the year. I had a nice drying spot in the basement.

Turned the picture sideways

Nice!!!

Nice how many stretchers you have for all that?

looks like you had a dang good season