Fur Master Series - Marten Turning & ReBoarding

[@tiredtrucker4life]

Good video! You guys will save new trappers from a lot of grief by showing this expert handling!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, Jim is as pro as your going to get, many many years as a trapper & fur farmer, he's handled alot of fur foresure ..!!

[@brindle2009]

another great vid nice to learn a bit more in the process thanks for takeing the time to show this stuff

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you & thank's to Jim for taking the time & sharing his knowledge ...!!

[@SwampDonkey530]

This is a great series buddy..i'm sure alot of guys are learning a whole heap from Jim..!!

[@thebossoftheswamp]

Nicely done buddy. Good little series ya got going on here.

[@commandatrapper]

Great video William & Jim Great Series.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Dang you made that look easy. I just did one last night.....I let it dry a little longer than normal and had trouble turning it fur side out again. It only dried a few hours before turning too! Not over night.

[@NLGhostWolf]

great video, I never trapped martin before but I wasn't expecting the pelt to be so dry before turning it.

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, appreciate it Boss. Next vid in the series is gonna be on fur drumming, hopefully be ready to post in a couple days. The drumming was new to me, so really found it interesting. Thank's again ...William

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's Gonzo, he sure does make it look easy. Hope you gets him next year, i'm sure you will. What would you do with him ?? taxidermy or something like that ??

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, just got to do a bit of editing & he'll be ready to post, really interesting vid, this was new to me so really enjoyed this one ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, Jim's being doing this many years, really is great advice. Marten are big here, seen alot of 2XL while drumming ..!!

[@Gonzo3780]

Awsome video and series William...You guys are a great team...He makes it look so dam easy...With us only being able to catch 1 marten a year I dont think I'll go thru all the trouble thou if I'm ever lucky enough to catch one again...Like from me...

[@RW2709]

Another great video buddy keep them comeing,hope you gets lots more nexts season and get more for the nexts auction.......

[@Bushmasterpilot]

Good job! very informative and not overdone. First class.

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's Joe, appreciate it. Gonna upload the drumming vid now, should be up in 2 - 3 hours ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's the pelts are dryed pretty good before he turns them, if he turned them earlier then probably have to use a few more pins, FHA boards are made from basswood, thank's again William ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to. yes this should help quiet a few trappers, these vids will always be here so trappers can always go back to them. Gonna hit upload now on the drumming vid, hopefully wont take to to long, thank's again ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, Jim does a great job. Yes marten fetch great prices for their size, should average over $100 a pelt foresure ..!!

[@MrGoosePit]

Great series. I look forward to watching the drum in action!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Yes you know these videos over time will be kinda like a album, I could always go back to them. Pictures & video always get better with age, take care & cheers from the Bigland ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, yes this one is a nice speciman, average price last year was $121, hopefully just as good this year, thank's again William ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, yes lots of great info in this series that I think some trappers will find very helpful plus there is much more to come. Going to keep the #'s a secret for now, was aiming for a # & if I get there, i'll show it in a vid ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Yes sir he sure has, many years of experience there, thank's ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

You welcome, the marten board is 1/4 inch thick, are your boards straight / smooth as in not wavy, I know someone who's board was a bit wavy on the sides & had the same problem, they had to dampen the pelt to get him of the board. Not fun when your messing around with a $100 + pelt ..lol Thank's again ..William

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to. Yes if a trapper isn't sure he could always come back to the vid's, good resource material ..!!

[@akoutdoorsman6712]

thanks for sharring. how thin are them boards? my marten get stuck if i dont flip them in a couple hours. awesome video!

[@joesneon]

wow Will, that was awsome!!!!

[@the1blalock2channel]

holy does that help a lot for a new trapper thanks a lot and good luck on the line and how many martin are you up to

[@Tossdart]

God bless him, I never had such a help. What a rich trapper you are William you got a horse shoe I'm sure lodged somewhere.

[@Biglandtrapper]

Jim's a pro at this for sure, glad he's around, gives me more time for the more fun part of trapping ..lol

[@Biglandtrapper]

If there's anything you need to know, inbox me, i'll do my best to help you out ..!!

[@TheUnFurtaker]

Another good video. id love to have a marten pelt they are awesome animals, but $200......WOW11 Keep up the good work William.

[@TheUnFurtaker]

Best of luck to you with the prices this year.

[@chadpoe804]

Would I get a better price for my mink if flipped them like you do your marten or should just leave the leather out thanks for your time

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, eliminates shrinkage, most times it might not matter but you don't want any shrinkage on a boarder line pelt ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's Ronald, I hope so to ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

That would be nice, certainly hope you get him ..!!

[@MrJayfri]

i'll try his way of turning fur out next time! looks faster, thanks for posting!

[@airecraft1]

Wish we had video of the fur buyer we went to as kids it's just a memory

[@Biglandtrapper]

I certainly will, but not sure when ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's Timberline, appreciate it ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's MrSly, certainly will ..!!

[@Huntter48]

Do you have to do this to mink? Nice video

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!

[@PolluxA]

The biggest I have caught this season is 67 cm on the stretcher. That's 26.3 inches. 1,89 kg. If he only was dark.... What did your $210 marten look like and how big was he? What do you do with a marten with green belly?

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you for the feedback, appreciate it ...!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, no mink is left leather out, with mink you need to make a inspection window, the grader uses this window to feel the fur on the backside since he can not see it ..!! I may do a vid on making a inspection window, it may be helpful ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Yes sir thats a nice one foresure, thank's ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Last year I had some go as high as $210 but averaged $ 121, this one is above average forsure. Prices are looking good again, fingers crossed ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, appreciate it ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank's, appreciate it ..!!

[@jasonmurphy3433]

Great video

[@Biglandtrapper]

William is the name, thank's ..!!

[@TimberLineNorth]

Great video,,thanks for sharing.

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you ..!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

Not far of but they are slowing down so it's gonna be close, thank's again ...William

[@joesneon]

cant wait!!!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

I don't know right off, but I know someone they maybe know something that could help, i'll have to get back to you on this one ...!!

[@LaManche00]

Looks like Jim has done this a few 1000 times or so!

[@Biglandtrapper]

You welcome ..!!

[@paraugustsson3671]

I live in sweden and traps some martens and minks but dont know were to sell them.. Help?

[@vernrobert]

awsome I copy exackly what hes doing thanks big land trapper havnt got a 24 marten yet

[@patp3081]

nice job

[@the1blalock2channel]

ok but r u close to that # and good luck and thanks again

[@Biglandtrapper]

outdoorsman038 Yes does the same with weazles ..!!

[@AK47Prodigy]

My uncle did this for my marten good stuff

[@Biglandtrapper]

They sure like nice when they come outta the drum ...!!

[@Sphere723]

I didn't know Newfies had learned how to use a camera.

[@Biglandtrapper]

No, leave the leather out, you make a inspection window in mink, because the grader can't see the fur he uses the inspection window to feel the fur on the backside.

[@phattdawgtrapping3640]

great stuff.

[@Biglandtrapper]

PhattDawg Trapping Thanks again, very much appreciate it ...!!!

[@Biglandtrapper]

As long as he's over 23 inches, 2XL that's all the matters......... I had 3 go $210, 2 were (2XL,Select,HVY,XDK - DK BRN) 1 was (2XL,1,HVY,XKD - DK) I don't think theres any thing you can do with green belly, best is try & avoid it ..

[@outdoorsman038]

Thank very much

[@midnightfighter501]

Nice money for a nice Fur right there!

[@rodney12310]

Nice video, by the looks of it ,its not the 1st he's done that!!!

[@reedstrom175]

very helpful as usual

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you very much ..!!

[@alltimetrapper9156]

Not bad William I think that is your name not sure sorry if not

[@outdoorsman038]

With weasels

[@PolluxA]

$200? I was hoping for $120 or there about. All my pine marten are 24 inches or more.

[@emokiddXhotemorage]

bigland trapper id like you to pm me i am a beginner trapper and want to start selling my furs can you help me? give me a little info or something?

[@Gonzo3780]

I think if it was pretty enough like the ones you catch I would get a mount of it done on the log...

[@Biglandtrapper]

Thank you, appreciate it & i'm sure Jim does to ..!!

[@DaveWilcoxJrOutdoors]

Great video...