Making Trapperman Manly Again

.... I came in here today to see some complaining about others complaining about those that complain too much about those that just post random replies to threads about random things... and it all boiled down to milinnials confused about which bathroom to use lol ... at least that what’s I got of it (I was scanning pretty quick)

... so I’m going to start this here post about outdoor activities of interest to real men ( and maybe yotetrap)

This can be anything from trapping to fishing/hunting/ honkytonkin and everything in between ..

... (meant to be educational and entertaining) ... everyone contribute.. and the more pics the better

I’ll start with a trapping post about cats.... I loved chasing them when we had a strong market for my type cats

.... can’t hardly move them for fur anymore

... here in this country, the cats tend to be on roads/trails through thickets and new growth clearcuts ( that’s where the rabbits are)

They’ll leave scat in the roads. Scout roads and make visually appealing sets with cat gland based and skunky call where the sign is present

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... catch coon/ grays/ coyotes as collaterals.. ( our coyote has always been worthless)

... now one of y’all put a beaver trapping post in here or something...

Nice motion picture hobbie... what’s the best way to snare one of those dang things

Just started trapping last winter...I have 3 coyotes, 6 coons, and 3 possums to my name! Used to shoot, and hunt when I was young, now my sons are getting me back into it. Oh yeah, I drink alot of beer, and I like to fish.

... I already know how to drink beer ... tell us how you catch fish in Kansas

Chasing these with some cold beers shortly...

Fairly manly there sly ... cooking over hardwood fire I hope ??

Unfortunately no, propane. My charcoal grill is too small for these steaks. I will be buying or building a big grill over the winter

Holy cats. We are only allowed 1 here

Hang it where they are gonna be swimming.

Here's one stuck in a snare.

.. that reply right there is why kids give up and start listening to the village people!

... what do y’all dally off to? ... and do you bring along a heeler lol

Not much for cats here, have to stick with song dogs.

We are??

Don’t nobody no wen you is searius.

My fav set is a leenin poll. Kina giveem a place to be swimmin.

Here's a KS fish I caught a couple hours ago. Caught two at the dam outlet then they shut the water down and it was over. Rained 3 inchs downstream aways and they had to d o a little flood control. Caught them on live green eared sunfish under a bobber in a little eddy.

Strap one of these on, it'll test your manhood.

Catching fox three at at time.

Danny, Is that a flathead?

Lug, that is neat!!

day on nh coyote line i run 50% dirt holes 50% flat sets

yes grousewit

Shooting moving turkeys in the head with a rifle @ 80 yards.

Here is a bunch of randoms from the past fer years.My favorite critters are fisher and beaver, and I do a good bit of trapping on big water, and on snowmobile in the winter. beaver through the ice, fisher in elevated boxes and cubbies. Lots of other stuff, but some of my fav pics here.

... getting fairly manly in here ... starting to smell b.o.

... and hobbie.. I ain’t ever serious lol

I’m about to a coyote one next ... somebody put a badger catching post in here or something

Here is a beaver pathway through the swamp. Great place to set a snare, with a little lure to get them wanting to go down that path.


Snare set ready for action. Snare secured to a sapling below the water line so the beaver won't chew the sapling off where the snare is secured. Added some blocking and used wire as a snare support.


The result the next day.


Here's a pic of another snare which better shows how I connected with the snare support.

That ones been at port royal!

Throwing one back with a good friend while contenplating becoming Loggers to make more pasture for the stock.

Beavering from a canoe.

Walleye fishing.

Manly enough for ya?

holy

And then there's the support made by putting a split in the end of a stick. Simple and works.


The next day is payday.


And the day after that it is payday again.

Don't be jealous.

... coyotes are about everywhere here.. but really seem to hit the fresh cut overs ... they will run the roads heavily and leave a lot of sign

... a more subtle set with good curiosity lure ( high plains predator works great here) ... along with coyote/ fox or cat gland lure will get them working most times



... bed trap solid...



.... then fertilize pine trees with the worthless stinking sobs...

How is your voice now ??? Did the missus make you do it ?? So many questions

With a rod and reel!..or trotline, bank line, limb line, or you can noodle if you feel so inclined.

Sting ray noodling anyone ???


Well more snuggles than noodles lol

... looks like there’s still hope lol

... thanks Paul.. now I know how to rope beaver

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In my part of Oklahoma we catch cats two at a time. Its help with the amount of time I spend out running the traps and gives me more time to skin
We catch our beaver by both front feet, that way its almost guaranteed they will be waiting when i get there.
We catch catfish on bank lines and rod and reel, but when we really want to feel like a man we go noodling

We hunt morals and go bow fishing


Then when we get tired we sit and watch the kid flip tires

.riverbirch.. if you cropped that last pic down you’d be in trouble

Savell, you'll have to come up and trap, but you first you have to pass the manhood test: take the trash out in your skivies on a snowmachine



in -40 weather. I'll even let you wear bunny boots and a mad bomber hat. The dump is six miles away. We have to know you can hack it before you go out on the line. Hopefully you don't go commando, it'd be harsh.

All nice pictures.

That’s what I’m talking about Matt lol

.. Cracker... I ain’t taking your trash out .. that’s women’s work lol

... rough life for sure dirtydog... I got a redbone and a mountain lion for house pets lol

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what lever gun you use there?

... you’re wearing them big bucks out Matt58...I like to get them just before they ripen and get smarter than me lol

... I know some look down on that lol

Well I've done changed phones so no catch pictures. I did take a picture of my fur check proceeds....

Lol

You have to start out humble Savell, take out the trash first, then clean the fish next, and frost scrape the beaver like Boco. But I have fun down South too.

Few pics from this past season an spring

[/quote]what lever gun you use there?[/quote]

It's a 100 year old model 1892 Winchester in 44-40. It will put them in the same hole all day long at 50 yds....here's an old 1886 Winchester in 33wcf

Two lake trout caught the Niagara Bar on lake Ontario.




Couple of mounts. The fish was caught by my 4'10" grandmother in 1974. She wasn't tall enough to hold it off the ground with the gaff.

... what kind of bass are those elkoholic

Those are lake trout.

... so lake trout bass ?

.. lol

Sure. lol


They don't like to come off the bottom of the lake. I think these were caught in about 180 feet of water. You'd get them up to about 40 feet and they'd strip off a bunch of line trying to get back to the bottom. Lot of fun on light tackle.

I’m a coyote trapper first, but have to trap some places for coon every year. Trap yotes out in the open country and around feedyards. Dirt hole guy at least 90% of the time. Set DP’s along the creeks for most of my coon. Love cat trapping when prices are good. Dirt holes for cats with the occasional snare or 30 for them.

Stone cold killers

Started with cats so I figured I show one of my first cats last year. The set and the result. Trapping buddy laughed when I made the set but 1 nighter lol

.. can’t argue with results Salem lol

... MonsterToms.... how’d you get that great big ol wildcat to fit in a cage lol

That's a western secret!!
Actually I shot that one crossing the pasture that morning 60 yards from the shop door.

Well my pics (other than the ones of Pete) aren't manly but here ya go.

Black coyote Pete caught.



Couple of kitties




Trying to lasso a coyote



"That's a good puppy"



My last redbone's first coon



A mess of brim we caught last fall



A little older pic, probably about 8 years ago from IL



Just a gray



Me and a cat from a couple years ago



Ugly singed up otter



Pete's very first otter

Top just relaxing on a hunt

Bottom my view at the office

A friend of mine caugh this blue cat on hand line.

... you weren’t lyin NV... not a hardwood in sight lol

An iowa beaver had to go back a ways in the photo album.

... don’t look like any quarter horses I’ve ever seen... those Arabians? lol

I blew the end of my thumb off with a hand gun, and didn't even cry. That's kind of manly. (But, Good God did it hurt after the pain killers wore off.)

Lol......moose

Monster Tom's all I can say is you live life brother.

Lot of good eatin there!!!!

You ain’t a Beaver Trappah until you catch one by Whistling.........Iam complete now !

Nessy I was waiting for your straight razor pictures can't get more manly than that..

Bruce T, this is the"Making Trapperman Manly Again" these pics of your wife out outfishing and outhunting you ain't helping the cause.

heres a badger pic you asked for

Lol.....

Biggest fisher I evah caught 18 + pounds

Your right brother.....Shaving with a Straight ...Gets you a Man Card !

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Savell.....When the lakes froze up in Texas ...30 years ago...I was there to show em how it’s done...

Savell good job on this thread.
Jim

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When real men ice fish....they drink too much..

That’s great Nessmuck!!!!!

Winter fishing of Hilton Head

JEEZ that is an old picture.

How old are you, like twelve?

Still riding after 47 yrs

My old buddy Dave Wilson.I sure miss him.

.... found it lol

Bruce...you bettah staaht yah own thread......

... lol Ness !

Lol....I do a bit of everything in our Great outdoors.

Savell, your date looks to be underage, but what do I know. I guess since this is America dance with who ever you like.

Real men....

teach there kids to fish

Teach em to trap

Teach em to make do with what you got

Teach em to farm

And they work hard on there days off to make enough money to keep a roof over there heads and there bellies full!

Manly Traps...

Good Lord, I need to start taking pictures more. Topping trees, cutting trees, trapp’n, fish’n all of it. The only manly picture I have is about halfway through some poison oak on my sack. Nobody wants that burned into their retinas for the rest of their life.

Lots good stuff guys. Best thread in a while.



Owl

Helped the teens at church build a slingshot


Taking my son fishing


Taking my son to pick up our crab pots

No, you DO NOT need to start taking pictures!

Nice !!!!!!!

I agree and Savell started it!!!!

That’s Trap Porn right there....

John M Chagnon, John D Chagnon and John S Chagnon no raccoon in Quebec were great granddad was from.

Real men aren’t afraid to ask advise from an expert trapper. I’m getting my instructions on where to set from a friends daughter. Looks like we will have plenty of steel in the ground here. Lol

Lol......

You must have done a good job of it, because I've never seen that many crows in a year let alone all at once!

When I crow hunt haven't in a while I do more shooting than killing,. Great job

Thanks y'all, I'm not mad at them anymore.

Crow calling is a lot of fun for sure

dang tuffest deer we ever tried to eat

Hard to beat a good grouse hunt, elk hunt or fishing trip, but the trap shack is home!

I didn't wade through all 5 pages of this malarky so just wanted to comment on the opening post(12 hours in this humid heat mess killing hogs cause's my attention span to shorten is why). I even had to look at the keyboard to find those () hyrogliphics since Savell likes to use them.

Anyway, those crappy sets in those crappy place's he showed int he photo's is why he catch's those crappy looking cats he can't even find a half frozen Eskimo to buy them.

Just a few that were on my phone.

dang puter crashes have kilt most of my trapping pictures

... you still got it ol man... now get some rest so you can put in another 12 hour day of sitting in a government ac truck... checking empty hog traps ... smoking winstons and drinking Pepsi! Lol

Teaching my grandsons to shoot guns, drive 4 wheelers and do other manly things that my daughter’s not crazy about...

.... getting to point of standing if you feel a pee coming on while taking a dump manly in here now lol

Nope...

Picked this up new in the plastic month or two back. Needed a new tackle box. It’s pretty darn full, thinking now a fishing man maybe should have two of them.


Osky

I’ll take the ‘58.... nice pic

That is my great uncle's Vet at my family's homestead. My dad sold it as the 2nd owner. It had 50,000 miles, I believe it ended up on Barrett-Jackson after a full restore. My great uncle was more proud of the fox he killed...

Someone will have to fix that one of my wife's Great Grandpa.

That is the classic look of contentment, thanks for the pics!

Circa 1943 I was told. Grandpa loved trapping

Don’t know anything about this photo but they look manley

312 skinned in 7 hours

2 day job with 4 guys. Don’t miss scaffolding any more. It’s a young mans game!

Thanks for the fixing!

You're welcome!
I would post pics of my granddad trapping, but I don't have any. The only thing I have proving that he trapped is a newspaper archive from 1906 that mentions he is in jail for trapping out of season 🤫

I'm fortunate to have all the pictures from the time my ancestors came from Germany and started hunting and trapping in Iowa. Still have some of the buildings from 1900. Have all the slides of my Grandpa on the U.S.S. Iowa too. You should see those big guns going off! Grandpa said they could launch a shell the weight of V.W. Bug 20 miles.

My Grandpa and dad as a boy. Grandpa's holding Hyrum the pet coon while showing off the fox they got.

Ol'dad

Only Pic I have of great granddad, would like to know what that coat is made of. He fought with the 12th MO Cavalry

Henry "I don't give a dam" with the scowl in the center, would be my Great Grandad.

WWII falls under the manly category in my book!

Walkin the dog, kickin the cat- trappin dry land is where it's at!

Ol Dad- shout out for puttin sexy back into duck huntin'.

Crazy perspective on that photo. It makes the guys in the front row look miniscule!

I nominate this as North Texas photo of the year- who will 2nd me?

It's a part of the company photo. The original is about 5 feet long. They were probably standing on bleachers or stairs.

This Ky Coyote Hunter is harder on crows than the plague

appreciate it Leftlane. That boy isn't worth much, he fishes like his mom

Bird hunting with my cousin. I’m on the left.
Family bird hunting.
I have tons of pics of other hunting and fishing and trapping too.

Hard to beat a good pheasant hunt after a frost- that is a cool family photo

THANKS! Ill tell you what though, walking through miles of waste-7ft tall brush that is THICK does suck, but I get through it because my love of hunting takes over.

These are real men here^^

This man is hangin on my wall.

He is a good lookin little guy too!

So Slick Pan, did you wait until he was on dry ground?

you still got it ol man... now get some rest so you can put in another 12 hour day of sitting in a government ac truck... checking empty hog traps ... smoking winstons and drinking Pepsi! Lol

Them's fighting words!

You got all these macho men on here flipping out, what you trying to do, set the world record for most post on one thread?

Dragging my broke down tick bitten self out the door now, have a wonderful day of leisure.

J,

Heck, who'd wanna be a gubberment trapper anyway when Biden dies and the Death Star takes over as leader of the free-est nation.
They'll turn off your AC for sure to save the environment.
They'll take away your Pepsi, and send you cannibis snacks instead.
They'll take away your guns and make you head lock 'em to knock 'em out and relocate.
They'll take away your smokes because, well, because they said so.

But, you'll get a check the size of the checks in Baltimore, for doing absolutely nothing all day.
So there is an up-side brother!

Stay safe in those swamps. Snakes are out.

Blessings!
Mark

Our fishing trip this year.


White Bass.


They cut up just fine too. Not sure why everyone frowns on them.


Steaks, Eggs, Fish, Poppers over campfire for breakfast.


Son on a pheasant trip.


Daughter on a shed hunt.


My coyote rig hound.


Weapons and sights.

You're raising them right, well done!

Ol'dad

Manly Enuff ....

The dude shoots flinters and drives muscle cars. Don't see how one can be more manly.

So Nessy for man of the year in the this year's manliest trapper of the year award!

Teaching my daughters the manly shooting sports.

Teaching my granddaughter trapping.

Best thread in awhile. Just keeping it at the top.

Now that is one fashionable young trapper! Cute. Well done grampa. .

Hobby cable and beaver, just about the only way I catch them now. Fast and effective. Blind sets or scented the only thing I don't like about snared beaver is when I pull them in and they slap the tail and gets me wet LOL

Real Men drink ....Castor Flavored Burbon !

for all the guys with the moose and elk pics what caliber were y'all shooting
Thanks

Been doing some manly fishing but we had my neice tag along once

That's my dad that's holding up the two big bass together

Way to go this thread trapperman no bs and great pics

Some of my recent hide tanning and a holster made with beaver tail skin and barktan deer hide.

Had to get in on this thread...

... that fish hit the slot or whatever Swampwolf lol I’ll need a pic of your boat registration and saltwater stamp as well

thats great! Lol

That trout was about 2 inches over on the keeper side...

I was a pasenger in cuz's boat. Had a Florida license too......

Cant slip up....most folks that do would only get a ticket.....i get a ticket and likely lose my job too.

Nothing but the straight and narrow for me since I held up my right hand.

More....









And results of 2 days of walking the bluffs along the Savannah River...after checking traps.

... that’s what I’m talking about Swamp lol ... I remember when you use to keep this place filled up with pics of sorry Georgia fur

... also Doug66 ..

Sad that the market has killed what little value this Deep South fur had...

Season starts tomorrow for deer and Mt goat. I’m headed to the mountains

she

Many moons ago.

Big ol fish- what part of texas is that?

South of Texas. I live in Mexico.

In my all but 5 years here, this is the best thread that I can remember! Awesome pics! A big high five lol.

WOW My stomach did a backflip. You are manly

... hundred yard group.. 18 mph wind... through brush ...

Wait until you see Nessys picture for the trapper man manliest trapper of the year calendar picture, your stomach hasn't done flips yet lol...

I thought a veteran hunter as yourself would know better than to shoot that many arrows at the same spot. Now you can refletch that arrow. FMJs too...

Pffft, that's nothing. TWO hundred yards in a high wind through heavy brush ON HORSEBACK!

... I hear you swamp.. but a veteran hunter doesn’t pass up free arrows .... when all your shooting is 140 pound 2 year olds lol

Not blindfolded?

Well yeah, riding backwards and blindfolded but I didn't want to brag...

didn't want to brag.

.... nice shootin for 200 yards... but horseback is a given .. no need to mention it lol

... just shot this group ... there’s 52 arrows in that yellow spot...

I don't have many but here you go...












And got to get the kiddos manned up too...







Got two boys pitching, one pitching in college next year on full ride...





And when the covid crud shut everything down around here he decided only way to keep his arm up was to build his own regulation mound.


He's a good kid, good student, good player.
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My younger son...coming into his last year of middle school.
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You said anything manly, right??? I've finished 24 marathons...
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There's about $20 shot to he!!

Yall killin me!

Im worried about your fish cleaning sink/table....

I need free arrows!

outta your jurisdiction

Lol...

... ride on down anytime and get some... got a shed full

Been shootin Bemans for years...but free is good.

Caught this giant bass yesterday on my ultralight sunny rod with 2lb test.

First Liar doesn't have a chance.

In keeping with this theme of honesty, I stand about 9 ft 1 in, weigh 425 lbs.




Ol'dad

I'm gonna hafta up my game!

This Manly thread was going just fine until JabNE had to go and post that picture of a pink trap!

Kinda sloppy grouping.

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Well, at least Eddie keeps it real and grounded! Well done!

Nice stripers, river birch!!

I yank nostril hairs out by the fingertip-full...just for fun.
Id take a picture but im all cleaned out already.

Me and a buddy were peeing off a bridge once.

He said, "The water's cold."

I said, "It's deep too."

At least you didnt get cut by the glass on the bottom.
Darn litterbugs.

Making fire with flint and steel....is Manly...charred punk wood in the tin

safe drivers save 40 percent.

Oh no brother, your man card is still valid!!

Manly enough for ya?

Dang.... FurStroker Ace was born to Race! ... glad you made out ok

My son doing manly bow fishing things. Careful where you swim out there...

Furstroker was driving too fast for conditions. That sux! Hope you didnt spill any good lure.

... you ain’t lookin to give him a ticket are you ?

( sorry .. devil again)

well guess that thing makes my bow fishing gar look girly.

Only if i could find a game violation to go along with it....following poilcy and all....lol

Lol ... he probably landed on a squirrel out of season... I’m sure there’s something lol

Littering!!!

That'll work....lol

No such thing as a girly gar, yours is just fine. He shot this one in Louisiana and based on the other ones we shot, they’re all on steroids down there.

Man you have small deer down there. Is everything that small in Texas? Nice catfish though.

Good eatin there danny. Good one.

Some cat from georgia telling me about conditions. Now thats funny stuff. No, it was that gay jeeps fault. Lol.
Roller skates with steering wheels are meant for soccer moms and malls.
I was just blind setting for skrats so thankfully no lure was lost.

That's what I would say too......"it was the jeep's fault".
Kinda like it was the gun's fault I missed...

All kidding aside...glad you didnt get hurt.

Manly accessories suitable for most occasions..

That's what I would say too......"it was the jeep's fault".
Kinda like it was the gun's fault I missed...

All kidding aside...glad you didnt get hurt.[/quote]

Lol. We're on the same page. It wouldnt be "manly" to admit fault would it?
I was definitely going too fast for not being accustomed to a shorty jeep. And im still kinda
bummed, in case you couldnt tell. Lol.
Thanks for being glad i wasnt maimed.

from jeep to heap in 12 seconds flat.

That is my fat 50 yr old butt up there because young extreme athlete adjusters didn't think it was safe to climb this roof.