I've been conflicted that last few years since I love hunting too, but I appreciate the thawed ground for early trapping, so I put more time in on the line than hunting this year. I think the weather schools me, more than I'm schooled LOL! Keeping the traps working is the challenge. Always learnings , and keeping humble about it.

Wow talk about weather extremes! Enjoy the BBQ and thanks for watching.

Hi Ken, Good point! I mentioned in the video that unfortunately those traps were tripped off during those visits, since I was on a Wyoming trapping trip. Too bad! I did reset them now, and I do have two traps in that hay. One at the bait hole, and one near the edge.

Thanks so much! I am always learning and trying to help others learn.

Absolutely! Thanks😊

Awesome video are you in western ny

Thanks Tim, I'm in the Hudson Valley, Eastern NY

@ no shit me to

@@timothydembeck2980 what town?

Thanks! I try to share the awesome experience of trapping. I don't pretend to be a pro.

Thanks Bob :)

Nice! Back in the day I did a lot of snowmobiling down there and played a lot of basketball WRHS against Black River HS. I see that high school closed in 2020.

Thanks so much Larry, I was very lucky to be able to get out there and Chappy was very generous in teaching me his trapping skills and knowledge. God bless America, we have a beautiful country here and lets spread the word about the positive impacts of natural harvest.

Yeah I saw a video with coyotes attacking a raccoon, but after they learned how dangerous the coon is they gave up. 😂. I think these boxes are a pretty good design, but now I have to really test them to be sure. I love that I could now have 50-100 boxes and the only take up a small corner of my shed. Good luck trapping!

Nice bobcat! Willy is turning into quite the trapping companion, and his digging skills are excellent! Nice to meet your brother Jason.

@ ha! Thank Larry, I’ll be interested to see how my little trapper doodle likes the winter. If he’s smart, he might just want to cuddle up by the fire and send me out on my own. 😂

So my line(s) are close enough to my fur shed that I'm back there in the same day. Since I have my brush, knives, big steel(that I use to pull down the back and legs) and my speed gambrel,,,Its easiest for me to get them there. That said I like the idea of skinning in the field, especially if I am ever far from my shed. I'd gear myself for that when the time comes. I roll them fur side out, purposely so I can hang them by the nose and they will "gravity" unroll, when I have time to scrape and stretch. Then my only issue is freezer space, hoping not to run our before I have time to scrape. Timeline of a part time trapper, challenging LOL. I use as much as I can from the carcasses. Running low on beaver meat, so the raccoons are now getting cut for the next 3 weeks of fisher sets. I hope this helps!

Oh and if I was in the field, right after I brush out and skin I would just bring a garbage bag to stuff the furs in until I can get to where ever I'm going to get them either scraped and stretched(drying) or frozen. I'm absolutely interested in what anyone else would do to avoid slip. As we know, as soon as that animal is dead the fur will start to age and bacteria going to work.

@ Thank you so much!!!

@@justme4172 absolutely!

@@TrappersSNORR Thank you very very much!!

Sorry I missed this comment when it came in. So far I have not skinned in the field. Although if I was far from my fur shed I certainly would. If I did I would just roll up the furs and pack them into my ATV or pack, then plan to scrape and stretch them at my shed. The colder I could keep them the better, so if its freezing out that would be a bonus. I also try to roll them up tail in, so I can hang them by the head, and the fur rolls out with gravity as it thaws. I hope this helps and if anyone has better ideas please let me know.

@@alligatorhorse gotcha, sounds pretty solid. I used to carry large wood screws with me. If needed I would screw it down under the loose jaw, to rest on it. I did catch a few coyotes and fox in those set, but after I got better at straight bedding I gave those up. If possible I prefer less stuff with me 😂. Go get em!

Yeah and actually everything opens too early if prime fur is the goal. Which in my case it mostly is. I saw an article in Trapper's Post about using fruit based lure in fisher sets until the snow falls. Interesting, I might try it. God knows what I've done so far hasn't worked LOL.

thanks Coyotewacker, U2!

Awesome Adam, Its so exciting to get started! I wish you lots of luck and am happy if I can help. What State are you in? Considering the laws here in New York "You may set a trap in a permanent body of water only when the mink, muskrat, otter, or beaver season is open." I just wanted to make sure I did not mislead anyone. That said the scent stick set can as well be made on the ground right next to the water. I look forward to hear how you do on Bobcats, one of my favorites to harvest!

Thanks Larry! Secretly- I'm working on an episode focusing just on him. Willie, the amazing trapper doodle! Seriously other trapper employ dogs on the line in various helpful ways, which I hope to highlight.

Thanks Larry, Willie is becoming a great Trapper Doodle! I wonder how he will like the cold.

@@robharvey3315 thanks Robert absolutely! Every year is a new adventure so let’s see what we can learn this year and if we can get more of what we are targeting. I look forward to keeping the camera rolling. 👍

Thanks Larry!

Cool thanks, thats exactly why I make these. I like documenting my own learning, but also hopefully helping folks understand what trappers do. Especially a healthy lifestyle/experience and benefiting the planet. ;)

Hi Dan, I'm pretty self conscious about my fur handling, but thanks. I'm definitely learning from my mistakes and planning for corrections. Glad you got out for rats and mink thats cool! I think I'm going to tan a few of mine as well. Good Luck, Dan

Hi PJ, Yeah a lot of things on earth are definitely changing. I hope to keep trapping into retirement, but I'm sure I'll have to adapt to those changes. I'll do the best I can to be a conservationist of our wild farm, and share trapping so hopefully it can be handed down and continues. Good Luck to you, Dan

Hi Bucktalk, I bought the beam at the NYS Trapping convention in Herkimer NY. I'm sorry I do not remember the vendor. Just a wood working guy had a few. I then made the stand myself. Its a lywood base with two boards to create a notch for the standing board, and two boards to notch under the beam. The beam is on a hinge. This way I just fold it up when not in use. I'll show it better on the next video. Best! Dan

@@TrappersSNORR thank you much tight chains

Hey Murray, I can totally see how that would work well. Snares are not legal in my state (New York). However I think the trapping association is trying to lobby for cable restraints. I bet those would totally change the game on coyote catches in NY. I'm still just trying to get better. I have caught coyote other years. I'm fine with working my foot holds for now. I'm loving the challenge:)

@@TrappersSNORR in Saskatchewan Canada were I live we cant use free hanging neck snares for coyotes in the south trapping areas. But with a permit we can use the power snares.

Love the pickle bucket idea. Been trying to figure out what I was going to do for egg boxes. Already implemented the feeding tubes. Like your roofing system.