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Nov-03-2008, 09:09 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Ethan Vessel: Blue Canoes for work, 24 ft' Pacific Skiff for play Location: Homer, AK Job:deck officer Bio: World traveler and die hard fisherman and hunter.
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Season starts on November 10th up here. I am stoked! 3 dozen 120 conibears, 2 dozen 330 conibears, 2 dozen #3 coilsprings, 1 dozen #4 coilsprings and a couple dozen snares. I have plenty of trap dying to do when I get home tomorrow along with making some fur stretchers. Going to be busy the next 2 weeks before I have to go back to work.
Any other trappers on this site? If so where and for what do you go after?
Good luck this season!
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Nov-03-2008, 09:32 PM
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#2 | | Captain
Name: MarkT Age: 53 Vessel: Pelican Predator Location: Mission Viejo Job:Programmer Bio: Deep release specialist
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I used to trap Muskrats and Racoons with my brother back in Connecticut in the early 70's. We used head traps on rats and coilsprings on the coons. My mom used to love having the skins stretched in the garage... not!
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Nov-03-2008, 11:08 PM
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#3 | | Made in America
Name: Terri Age: 42 Vessel: 20'-lowe-roughneck Location: Alaska Resident 24/7. Job:Fisherman's Choice Charters. Fishing the Matanuska-Susitna Rivers of South Central Alaska. Bio: I fish in the summer and split firewood in the winter.
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We are biting the bit too!!! don't forget your beaver nuts!! 
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Nov-03-2008, 11:56 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Ethan Vessel: Blue Canoes for work, 24 ft' Pacific Skiff for play Location: Homer, AK Job:deck officer Bio: World traveler and die hard fisherman and hunter.
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Nothing like some dried beaver nuts...you are supposed to eat them..right? I'm not too keen on hacking on ice to get critters out so no aquatics for me. Going to Lake Louise and go back to a cabin way back for about a week. Lots of fox and plenty of lynx. With top end lynx going for $350 or so, could make a pretty penny if ya get just a few a week. Come December and January I'll trap around Homer and work the mountains across the bay for a wolverine and load up on mink, coyotes, and hopefully a wolf.
I'll try and post some pictures on here of my adventures.
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Nov-04-2008, 12:06 AM
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#5 | | My beetles need food
Name: Jeph S Age: 33 Vessel: malibu X-Faxtor Location: Oxnard Shores Job:dermestid beetle skull cleaning
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I trap, just not this year. In CA I am only allowed to use cage traps. Believe it or not I still have a good amount of luck. Mostly bobcats and Fox with an occasional coon thrown in. Coyotes are extremely cage shy so...they are few and far between.
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Nov-04-2008, 01:51 AM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Ethan Vessel: Blue Canoes for work, 24 ft' Pacific Skiff for play Location: Homer, AK Job:deck officer Bio: World traveler and die hard fisherman and hunter.
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When I was living in Long Beach, CA, I'd slay the possums in the live traps. If I was more into trapping when I was in California, I for sure would have hit up the greys and cats. A little bit more accepted up here and able to find more people willing to teach me some things about getting some fur.
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Nov-04-2008, 06:42 AM
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#7 | | Wahoo love me
Name: Scott Vessel: none Location: Nashville Job:none
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I trapped all through college (fox, coon, mink, muskrat, coyote) when fur prices weren't worth a dam. I have been reading that prime coon will bring $50 this year, I could get 10-15 20-30lb coons a night back then, $400-500 a day isn't too bad. Sure would be fun but won't have the time.
Post up the pics. I will appreciate them.
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Nov-04-2008, 06:51 AM
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#8 | | Mistadobalina
Name: Kurt Vessel: on number 12 Location: Clairemont Job:Programmer, Analyst and all around NERD that kills stuff Bio: Heartless, asshole tax payer
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I miss it, it put plenty of cash in my pocket in HS.
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Nov-04-2008, 07:33 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Ethan Vessel: Blue Canoes for work, 24 ft' Pacific Skiff for play Location: Homer, AK Job:deck officer Bio: World traveler and die hard fisherman and hunter.
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I've heard the raccoon prices have tanked this year. People are lucky to be getting $20 for them. See how I do on the lynx since they are asking about $300+ for them and a wolverine or wolf is up there as well in the $600 range for top furs.
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Nov-04-2008, 08:04 AM
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#10 | | Push the button Max!
Name: Chris Age: 50 Vessel: don't have anymore Location: Bakersfield,Ca. Job:Pro Whiskey Taster Bio: All I do now is fish, hunt, and play golf. Why retire?
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Its a little different than driving big ships and gaffing fish, ain't it Ethan? 
I saw Mikey and Bill the other day. They were in town for a visit, (I guess Mike is staying here for a bit.), and we had a few beers.
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Nov-04-2008, 09:35 AM
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#11 | | My beetles need food
Name: Jeph S Age: 33 Vessel: malibu X-Faxtor Location: Oxnard Shores Job:dermestid beetle skull cleaning
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this year Western Bobcats are estimated to go between $600 and 1k. I'll start running when the temps drop a bit and the furs prime up a little. Theyre not blue anymore, but they're still not great right now over here.
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