southern trappers

you guys are tuff, I CAN'T STAND THIS HEAT AND HUNIDTY went out early to check traps, and add a few

only a two-year-old but dang I was sweating. I don't know how you guys can do it down there.

I use to take extra shirts with me. I judged how hot it was by how many shirts I went through in a day. I've had as many as seven shirt changes in a day.

Aw, it hasn't been bad. Just 104 to 110 with 115 to 120 degree chill factor!

Its getting hot here for next couple days-supposed to hit 35 c (40c humidex) tomorrow.
I can almost guarantee some thunderstorms tues or wed after that to cool things back down.
I remember back in 1971,labour day weekend in Cochrane I shot a red fox in 4 inches of fresh snow with my new Rem 788 in 22 250.

Now when you say south....like NC and Virginia....or like the actual deep south down here in Ms and LA ?

Trapping in the heat and humidity takes some of the fun out of it for sure, but it beats having a job every time.

Still trying to figure out how they fought a civil war down here in those thick uniforms. Probably had more die from heat stroke than bullets.

In a couple months the southern trappers will be saying the same about you

That's what I was wondering too.

on a positive note, we don't break ice to catch beaver!!

Doesn’t the new shirt just get soaked right away? Or changing so sweat doesn’t drop all over the sets?


It wasn’t this hot back then…..global warming …haha.
Hot up here too, in the 30s. Today should be the last day then I’m counting on storms over night to make me some $$.

Nice pictures^^^

I am on board to what Roy said.
The dang heat and bugs(we don't have snake and gators) will sure take the fun out of trapping....It's ALL work in the heat.

Way to go Dave aka BNS!

In south la during the summertime you won't catch me without pedialite and an extra shirt in the truck. The pedialite has saved me from heat stroke more than once while commercial fishing. The extra shirt is for when you have to run into the store .

Cornstarch is your friend.

I put on a dry shirt when I get back to the truck and turn on the A/C, and head for the next site. Driving in a wet shirt is no fun for me.

I don't know about that. I poured a bunch of cornstarch out in my yard and it was still awfully hot.
Rickey

A boot dryer for boots and gloves is a must have, as a dry shirt to change into. Sometimes I bring a change of socks. And a ton of powder Gatorade Zero.

Ya'll wasting too much time changing clothe's and making mixed drinks, haha

on a positive note, we don't break ice to catch beaver!!

I did a few winters ago! Did make walking across the swamp alot easier, not marring up to your butt ever step of the way, lol. Like walking across a parking lot.

Been a lot of 3 shirt days this year longest stretch I can remember of it being like this it’s been like that all over don’t think I could do it everyday.

At my age, I will take an air conditioning building over melting in high humidity. Trapping in anything over 50 degrees starts to be miserable and not enjoyable. Of course, I’m getting spoiled, you Alaska people can also have that -30 stuff.

Up here..the only time I put an extra shirt on ...is when I tip ovah crossing a steam.

Try trapping here in December, most days you’re still changing shirts. It’s not just Summer time.

…. Shoot the best cat week I’ve ever had was in mid 80’s in early Feb lol