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That's a wrap for my season #7821844
03/16/23 11:50 AM
03/16/23 11:50 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,286
Oregon
beaverpeeler Offline OP
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I had a nice season. Started in mid-December and finished yesterday with Oregon's last day for otter/beaver. Weather situations caused me to have some significant down time (arctic blasts, too much rain, not enough rain). But that's trapping right?

Alternated some land trapping into my normal boat trapping emphasis for flat-tails. That way I get to use my carcasses to the good. And the change up is kind of fun.

My season's totals were:

175 beaver
23 otter
14 bobcats
8 civets
2 grey fox
8 coon
22 nutria

Now I gotta hustle to get fur ready for the K. Falls OTC sale in 9 days!


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821852
03/16/23 11:58 AM
03/16/23 11:58 AM
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new york
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Great season! Thanks for taking us along.

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821853
03/16/23 11:58 AM
03/16/23 11:58 AM
Joined: Dec 2010
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Central, SD
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Heck of haul very nice.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821858
03/16/23 12:00 PM
03/16/23 12:00 PM
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Posts: 15,765
MN, Land of 10,000 Lakes
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Congratulations on a great season!


Must be nice to eat ice cream as fast as you want and not have to worry about brain freeze.
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821860
03/16/23 12:01 PM
03/16/23 12:01 PM
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New York
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Nice! Any muskrats in your area?

Last edited by proratman; 03/16/23 12:02 PM.
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821861
03/16/23 12:02 PM
03/16/23 12:02 PM
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Maryland's Eastern Shore
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Maryland's Eastern Shore
Well done BP.


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Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821863
03/16/23 12:04 PM
03/16/23 12:04 PM
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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South Ga - Almost Florida
Good haul BP!

Hope it brings good $$$!


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Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821870
03/16/23 12:12 PM
03/16/23 12:12 PM
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Posts: 358
new york
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darn lotta beaver to put up

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821878
03/16/23 12:17 PM
03/16/23 12:17 PM
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Nevadafornia
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Lazarus Offline
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I got to "175 beaver" and my back went out. What did he say after that??

Nice work.

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: proratman] #7821879
03/16/23 12:19 PM
03/16/23 12:19 PM
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Posts: 11,286
Oregon
beaverpeeler Offline OP
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Originally Posted by proratman
Nice! Any muskrats in your area?


Oh, yeah...and 1 muskrat! Forgot about him. There are some muskrats in areas but I don't set for them (fairly low populations anyway). Caught one rat in a submerged 330.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: Swamp Wolf] #7821884
03/16/23 12:20 PM
03/16/23 12:20 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 11,286
Oregon
beaverpeeler Offline OP
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Oregon
Originally Posted by Swamp Wolf
Good haul BP!

Hope it brings good $$$!


Thanks....me too!


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821885
03/16/23 12:24 PM
03/16/23 12:24 PM
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ME.
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Were the Otter All incidental to the Beaver?

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821896
03/16/23 12:41 PM
03/16/23 12:41 PM
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Western Oregon
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Awesome season, Carl. I hope you do well on your fur, as you should.

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821916
03/16/23 01:12 PM
03/16/23 01:12 PM
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The Hill Country of Texas
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Not half bad for an old fart! grin


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Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821935
03/16/23 01:45 PM
03/16/23 01:45 PM
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Posts: 1,072
East Central Wi.
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Great job! Hope you fair well with your furs.


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Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821951
03/16/23 02:10 PM
03/16/23 02:10 PM
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texas
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Nice, good luck at the sale.

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7821968
03/16/23 02:40 PM
03/16/23 02:40 PM
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Well done BP,hope you get top dollar.


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Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: WBG] #7821995
03/16/23 03:12 PM
03/16/23 03:12 PM
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Posts: 11,286
Oregon
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Originally Posted by WBG
Were the Otter All incidental to the Beaver?


Some were, some were targeted off of toilets. I had an order to fill for otters so I did put in some effort on them.

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7822000
03/16/23 03:16 PM
03/16/23 03:16 PM
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Henry Co, IL
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Nice job

I caught 21 on nuisance work and think I skinned too many.

Re: That's a wrap for my season [Re: beaverpeeler] #7822014
03/16/23 03:29 PM
03/16/23 03:29 PM
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Michigan
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great season , and thanks for taking us along some days

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