Hello

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I started trapping when I was a kid here in Central NY state, water and fisher trapping mostly. Fisher trapping being my favorite. As years went on I didn't trap much or at all, but never got rid of my equipment. Now I have 2 boys ages 11 and 14 and they have begged me to set some traps with them. So after watching all the coyotes and foxes on my trail cameras all fall I decided to give canine trapping a go. With a little help from an old helper, a local guy that helped me when I was a kid, we got a couple sets in on our own land and the big has got me again!! Just like a kid again, Oh and the boys are wound up as well. So now I may have to make some water sets if the snow don't decide to set in any more than it has this year. I have 1400ac of private land all to myself, so here goes guys! I'm as excited at 41yrs old as I was at 11!!

Welcome to the forum! 1400 acres all to yourself? Looking for a friend?

Chris

Hello and good luck!

Good luck and have fun with the boys. I was in your shoes 30 yrs. ago. Great memories we still talk about.

Welcome aboard. Glad the boys got you fired up again.




Charlie

Good you're getting back into it, man! Good for you, but good for the youngsters is more important. Teach 'em right! Enjoy. Best of luck to you, sir.

Jack

Tremendous knowledge to be gained here.
Ask your questions and try not to be distracted by everything else going on here.

Welcome!

Welcome to the forum and back to trapping. Keep us posted!

^^^^ Neve to old to vote ^^^^

Welcome Maple. Good luck and best wishes. Let us know how you and the kids do.

Welcome. Pull up a chair and your favorite drink

Thanks for the welcome guys! The last time I set traps was 2006...and basically all that has changed is the prices paid for fur! Time is a premium, I have a very busy job, which is the main reason I laid off in the first place, so putting up fur is the difficult part. My friend told me he would help me which is a big deal and from what I've heard fur isn't worth a whole lot these days anyhow. But, fur bearers are running rampant around here so something has to give. Fisher, beaver and coyotes are all over. Gray and red fox both have been seen in decent quantity and with the large beaver flows come the other aquatic critters. I hope to show you all my lads with a big grin and some heavy furred mammal!!

I hope you enjoy it here and make fur trappers out of those kiddos!

Welcome to Tman

Welcome and good luck. Lots of good people and advice on here

welcome have fun with your boys ,they will never forget