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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5195041
09/13/15 10:19 PM
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Can't wait for trapping season....

Caught these to egg stealing, chicken killers this week in the back yard. Scratched the itch.a little....



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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5195917
09/14/15 07:46 PM
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Cool Shane!!!! grin


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5200511
09/18/15 08:32 PM
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How many of you will be targeting raccoon this fall/winter with prices said to be very low?


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5200594
09/18/15 09:33 PM
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I will no matter what the prices are

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5200596
09/18/15 09:34 PM
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Population has to be kept in check

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: motrapper87] #5214224
10/01/15 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted By: motrapper87
Population has to be kept in check


Yes, but suppose you didn't even have a market. How many traps would you run for how long before you stop losing money? Would you run a line, say, like an Iowa long liner, set out enough traps to catch 1000 'coon without a market? That sounds good but most wouldn't have that kind of money to throw away in the dead of winter. js


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5214255
10/01/15 05:08 AM
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I'll target a few but not like past seasons.but you never know.


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: Sweet Pea] #5218813
10/04/15 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted By: Sweet Pea
How many of you will be targeting raccoon this fall/winter with prices said to be very low?


I'll be targeting them since they are the most plentiful furbearer in my area and are fairly easy to catch. My son goes with me a lot and it helps keep the excitement up for him when we are catching critters. I'll also have sets for other animals, but we'll target coons mainly. I'm not a longliner who catches 1000 coon a year and don't rely on the fur check to pay my bills so the down market really isn't that big of a deal to me.

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5231378
10/14/15 11:51 PM
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I've never seen so many raccoon killed on the roads as I have in the last few days. Most of these fairly large raccoon too. They are picking corn and combining soybeans here , so the raccoon are on the move.


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5296670
12/03/15 12:33 AM
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Anyone sold 'coon pelts this season ? Just wondered how serious I should or shouldn't pursue them.


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5296752
12/03/15 02:23 AM
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Browse through the last several days posts and you will see at least several.

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5298668
12/04/15 03:21 AM
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Friend of mine is a fur buyer and was told by his buyer not to buy any coon. A few days later a guy brought in 30 early coon and wanted to sell them. Friend told him to take them home with him. Guy was all upset. Friend told him "Hey, I told you and every body else told you not to trap them this year", especially early coon. They are worthless and blue at that. Guy said but you are a fur buyer.... Yes, maybe so but if I can't even sell them why would I buy them? Even every magazine and any other articles about trapping told you not to trap coon this year because of the excess up in Canada. Did you think we were joking or lying? Guy just stormed out, I would guess looking for a sucker for those blue boys.
And he was only paying about $1.75-$2.00 for rats and gave someone $3.00 for a mink. But hey, I don't sell my fur to him anyhow. I was just surprised how low the mink and rats went for.
Anyhow back on subject, if you didn't target coon aggressively you did the right thing.
I myself have put it off for three years and just want to nail a few big boys as I mink and rat trap on the river. Need to get back into the swing of coon trapping. Doing experiments with DP traps this year. So far my glow in the dark painted ones are winning. But will see how the season totals end up.


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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5298911
12/04/15 09:44 AM
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5298917
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5299427
12/04/15 03:17 PM
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Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5299629
12/04/15 05:35 PM
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Nice fat coon

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5299641
12/04/15 05:43 PM
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is that a 155? or a 160? fills the whole flipping jaws

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: Mabey Trapper] #5299695
12/04/15 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted By: Mabey Trapper
is that a 155? or a 160? fills the whole flipping jaws
a 160 belisle. Swear it was all of 40 pounds!

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5299701
12/04/15 06:32 PM
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Front view!

Re: Coons, 'coons and only 'coons. . . [Re: LT GREY] #5333308
12/25/15 04:27 PM
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I believe this was the 50th bucket caught coon in Acks 257.

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