Memory Lane

I always try to look ahead, but it's nice to look back sometimes....

Very nice and a true professional and great put ups on the critters… Jon

Nice that's back when they were worth something.

These pics go back to 2005. The high otter catches are 2010 and 2011.

I used to just shake my head when I heard trappers say that southern fur wasn't worth anything. Don't know where they got that from, especially back then. Glancing back over my spreadsheet logs...the fur pictured was about 50 grand worth.

But, not now..

Thanks Jon.

It's been raining here all day. Been sitting here organizing deer camera pics amd came across my trapping pics folder.

Looking at fur always seems to have a calming effect on me....

The trapline memories are great!!

That's a great view of past accomplishments. Good job!!! Thank you for sharing.

I sometimes wish I'd taken more pictures over the years.

You can be proud of your catches and put up. Very nice.

SWEET!

Did a lot of scouting on company time lol

Great photos! A lot of hard work and know how displayed there.

Awesome Job and Awesome memories

Swamp I can relatr to how you feel

Ha! Yes I did! I can multi-task!

Very nice, great memories I'm sure. Thanks for posting.

Very cool pics!

Great pics. I can remember even as kids probably late 70’s or real early 80’s selling green coons for $15-25, fox for $30-45, and bobcats for $55-70…everything green. 12-13yr old kids splitting a $1000-1500 check a month had our Dads rethinking their career choices, lol. Wish we had taken pics back then. Rode on bicycles dropping our catches in burlap sacks tied around the handle bars. Our “release” stick was homemade, made out of a mop handle with a couple eyelets and nylon rope. We’d skin after school in my buddies barn. Of course that was after homework and chores. Guess about the time we started noticing girls and baseball we drifted from trapping. Hard to believe 35yrs later I’d get back into it. Luckily what I don’t make in fur now, I make in removing them for management purposes.

Great pictures. Glad you took them! You gonna take one this year too?

Very nice Swamp!

That's a lot of work sir, well done. This is what i come here for not the politics and arguments thanks for showing

I won't have a lot of fur this time to photograph, but yeah, I gotta take a pic.

I just want to know your secret to avoiding possum as it's amazing i don't see a single possum hide in any of those collections, lol.

Possums were not avoided except when it came to skinnin' 'em....trust me on that. Averaged about 100/year...

You've done well.

Awesome pictures thanks for sharing

Thanks!

Several other local old guys and myself were sitting around talking a couple days ago about what would come of our deer mounts and racks (and our other taxidermy) when we died. We all reached the conclusion that they would likely end up in a BassPro or Cabela's or over the fireplace at Cracker Barrel. Not even our family would want our mounts/racks in their home.....

....that got me to thinking more about all the pics I have. With the rain yesterday I began looking thru my digital trapping pics.

The fun continues.....

Great pictures of what would have to be some fond memories.
In other words, not bad for a G-man!

Those photos sure tell a story of your life and the passion for what we do. Thank you for sharing.

Great post Swamp Wolf

Great pictures!
Thanks for sharing them with us. Lots memories laying there. And a lot of work!
Nice Job.

Great looking fur Swampy.

Your correct about all the mounts, i was asked about mine a long time ago by a well known trapper and told him probably after the funeral my family will pile all this crap up in the yard and burn it, he found that funny but i was serious.

Same with all the old trapping pictures.

Great pics. You've been busy over the years.

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Great pics swamp, sure looks like a fine put up and nicely handled

Earliest pic posted was 2005. Latest was 2022 (green beaver and otter.)

I have tons of 35mm pics back into the late 70s-early 80s. 1st grey fox was in 1978. 1st coyote was 1982. Both caught in Victor #2 dbl longsprings. Even have pics of those.... I need to get all those old pics digitized......for someone...lol

I was learning all along the way and I'm still learning....

Btw...today's catch pic....

First coyote was in 1977 up here in Illinois fox population has declined since with grays non existent by the way very nice catch as usual for you… Jon

great post thanks for sharing ,wish my parent would have taken some pic, when I was young

Impressive to say the least. Your work ethic is to be admired.

…. I remember when you were piling them up back then… good piles of fur Uncle Swamp!

Thanks nephew!

Nice pics SW! Never been down to that part of the world, looks like a turkey hunters dream. How are the bobwhites doing?

We don't have many quail in my part of Ga. Farming practices changed from small fields to big fields (and using stronger insecticides), most landowners are too scared of liability to use controlled fire, and last, but not least, there are very, very few trappers here catching predators.

But, the turkeys are holding on. Not as good as 15 years ago, but still huntable numbers.