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Mink - learning by reading and doing #7492441 02/11/22 03:01 PM 02/11/22 03:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 26 Sverige S Skrak OP trapper
Skrak OP trapper S Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 26 Sverige	Thanks to advice from threads on Trapperman I was extremely cautious when removing my first mink glands. Only got my left arm sprayed with content...

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7492443 02/11/22 03:05 PM 02/11/22 03:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,190 Central Pennsylvania Nittany Lion Don't call me Mister, Mister
Nittany Lion Don't call me Mister, Mister Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 13,190 Central Pennsylvania	Love the smell of mink musk. I got myself a seniors' GPS. Not only does it tell me how to get to my destination, it tells me why I wanted to go there.

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Nittany Lion] #7492467 02/11/22 03:40 PM 02/11/22 03:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,238 Northern Maine Bruce T trapper
Bruce T trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 42,238 Northern Maine	Originally Posted by Nittany Lion Love the smell of mink musk. Me to. Nevada bound

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7492700 02/11/22 06:55 PM 02/11/22 06:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,263 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,263 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Skrak Thanks to advice from threads on Trapperman I was extremely cautious when removing my first mink glands. Only got my left arm sprayed with content... NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Nittany Lion] #7492707 02/11/22 06:58 PM 02/11/22 06:58 PM
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,391 W NY Turtledale trapper
Turtledale trapper Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 7,391 W NY	Originally Posted by Nittany Lion Love the smell of mink musk. Me too. My wife not so much. But she loves her mink stole and hat NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7492807 02/11/22 08:04 PM 02/11/22 08:04 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,238 Illinois R ratbrain trapper
ratbrain trapper R Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,238 Illinois	I have big fumble fingers- I very seldom skin a mink without a little "smell"!! My wife can smell mink before I begin to skin it! I blame it on the cat!

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7493156 02/12/22 04:14 AM 02/12/22 04:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 26 Sverige S Skrak OP trapper
Skrak OP trapper S Joined: Mar 2021 Posts: 26 Sverige	I knew it was gonna smell but was surprised how strong it was. My closest neighbour is a hunting gentleman over 70 years old, who lives 160 yards away from where I was skinning. As soon as he got outside his house he had told his wife he got to take care of the fox who´s been taking a leak on their porch. I need a fur shed.

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7493225 02/12/22 08:05 AM 02/12/22 08:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,069 WI N nimzy trapper
nimzy trapper N Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,069 WI	The old saying. Smells like money!

Re: Mink - learning by reading and doing [Re: Skrak] #7493289 02/12/22 09:28 AM 02/12/22 09:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI A Aaron.F trapper
Aaron.F trapper A Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 565 Southern MI	No matter what smell comes from the skinning/lure room, I always say, Smells like money. 60% of the time it works every time. Lifetime NTA Member

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