I just watched Hammer’s video on the upcoming Duke PS 600 OS. That’s a great looking trap. I can see myself doing something financially irresponsible when they become available.
Go vote tomorrow. It’s not very often that we get someone running for office that has a close association with a true trapper. Jon Hansen is running for governor and his running mate is married to a trapper and outdoorsman. I know him personally. He’s not a weekend warrior type he’s the stacking coon like firewood guy. It’s a special opportunity for us trappers. At the very least we would have someone close that could give trapping a voice. Call your friends and have them call someone and go vote tomorrow.
Here we go, folks! WTA District 5 is holding their Summer Rendezvous and Raffle on Saturday, June 27 at Arctic Springs Park just outside of Galesville, WI.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Demos start at 9:00. The Meeting is at 1:00.
The Drawings will start at 2:00 and as usual there will be a ton of great prizes including the bucket raffles.
There will only be 500 tickets sold for the Main Raffle at $10 each. Prizes include:
This year tickets will NOT be sent out in the mail. Get your tickets from a D5 Officer or at the Rendezvous. Call Jordan Sell 715-579-9562 for information or to get tickets. This is a great venue!
FREE ADMISSION and you do not have to be a WTA member to attend!
C'mon over and join D5 in this fun, family, annual event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope to see you all there!!!!!!!!!!
Has anyone tried making a lure base out of rotted down skunk meat w/emptied pods? Hopping into this as a hobby, primarily looking to experiment… I know oysters and fish are great in both baits and lures, what about bull frogs?
I’m on the whole pan thing lately, sometimes my brain goes on tangents.. Anyway,,, I went to dollar tree and bought several cheap spatulas and cut them into pans…I drilled some holes into them and the existing pans and then riveted them on.. Worked better than I thought. I may have to bend up on the dog a bit though because I think they may be potentially wYyy too light fire. I know light tension is good for mink,, but I think it might be too light. I’ll snap some pics tomorrow if you guys are interested.
Dozen #1 Victor long springs. Some have the short long springs. All are good users and priced to go. $3.50 apiece plus flat rate shipping. Let me know how many you need. I do have other brands and larger quantities.
I would also trade for larger traps, silver bullion, coins, rounds, bars or old US paper currency.
For Sale: THE TIMBER WOLF IN WISCONSIN By Richard P. Thiel
Excellent, super clean book!
A volume of the continuing 20th century War-on-Wolves. An excellent look at the biography and history of the timber wolf, the continuing controversy of lives of wolves and humans, the war to exterminate them in Wisconsin and the upper Midwestern states, and more. A well written volume illustrated throughout with good vintage pictures. The actual book pictures are MUCH SHARPER than my scans. 253 pages - published 1993. CLEAN, EXCELLENT CONDITION with a sound binding! This is a super nice volume.
$27.50 postage paid in USA.
Personal check or money order. Postal insurance if wanted, is the responsibility of the buyer.
Please message me if you would like to purchase this book. Thank you!
I have (7) new Bridger no2 Dogless Offset 2 coil traps. 80$ + shipping they have never been in the ground and have been painted black and dipped in Zeps. Just adjust pan tension and ready to go. Payment- Venmo, Pay pal, Zelle or personnel check accepted.
End of this month is the deadline for applying for deer and antelope for NRs. Hope you all had good luck in the elk draw and good luck in your deer and antelope draws. We'll be in for our elk, deer and antelope this weekend.
Antelope numbers are coming back so might be a decent year to get a nice buck. Mule deer re still down but still some good bucks running around also.
Surgeons perform approximately 800,000 to 1 million knee replacements every year in the United States. I had this done about 6 weeks ago. My surgery recovery is more complicated than most due to the fact I had a complete quad tear about 14 years ago which caused the knee to fail. We will see in about 6 months but so far so good.
General Dissatisfaction: Studies report that roughly 10% to 20% of patients are ultimately dissatisfied with their knee replacement outcomes. Decisional Regret: Research specifically tracking decisional regret shows that up to 26% of patients report moderate-to-severe regret, while about 49% report no regret at all. Complete Regret Without Complications: In uncomplicated cases, total regret is relatively low, affecting roughly 3% of patients.
Top Reasons for Regret Unmet Expectations: Patients often expect their artificial knee to feel exactly like a natural, pain-free joint. The reality is that minor aches, mechanical feelings, and limitations remain. Incomplete Pain Relief: Up to 15% to 33% of patients continue to experience some level of chronic pain or stiffness after the surgery. Unprepared for Rehabilitation: Knee replacements require a rigorous, demanding physical therapy regimen. Patients who struggle to keep up with rehabilitation often report poorer outcomes and higher regret. Premature Surgery: Patients who undergo the surgery when their arthritis symptoms are not severe enough to justify the aggressive intervention are at a much higher risk of regretting the procedure.
Supplier was out of the wood base rat snap. I ended up with a plastic rat snap. Anybody have any experience with them? I like the built in teeth, the bendy flexible pan looks bad. It didn’t seem to be tuneable.