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#610770 - 03/03/08 08:15 AM Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics)
timrose timrose trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 856 Loc: Someplace Indiana	Visited with Don over the weekend and learned alot. Class act, pulls no punches and gives straight talk. He helped me with correct grading of Beaver, coyote, possum talk, coon, etc. He even gave secrets to the trade (fur handling tips) that will help greatly....Thanks Don for letting me visit and (like I said to you when leaving) I will work for you a couple days next year to learn even more if you would have me. Here are a few pics......the camera I have is a freebee junker so pics are poor quality. Don in front of 4 giant bails of finished coon (he didn't want his pic took)...hehe...had to pull him in front of the camera...A rare pic of Don W. Don showing fur density,etc Close up of Don's "put up" (bad pic) _________________________ "Wheelie" http://www.stopindianacoyotes.com
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#610779 - 03/03/08 08:24 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: timrose]
timrose timrose trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 856 Loc: Someplace Indiana	I should of took more pics of other things in don's shop (skinning area/setup, fleshing area, etc.)......maybe will get more in the future. Edited by timrose (03/03/08 08:26 AM) _________________________ "Wheelie" http://www.stopindianacoyotes.com
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#610847 - 03/03/08 09:31 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: timrose]
BuckNE BuckNE "Migrant Laborer" trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 5208 Loc: Southeast Nebraska	But did you find the maps of his secret seng hunting areas? _________________________ Newt Sterling's Number One Fan buckne60@yahoo.com
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#610856 - 03/03/08 09:36 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: BuckNE]
2poor 2poor trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 2872 Loc: Lake Mille Lacs , MN	Thanks for the pictures Tim. Nice to put a face with a name ! _________________________ It is a lazy man that can't find his wife a second job !
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#610873 - 03/03/08 09:45 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: 2poor]
Mister ED Mister ED trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 186 Loc: West Michigan	Originally Posted By: 2poor Thanks for the pictures Tim. Nice to put a face with a name ! Dang, I had always pictured Don as barrel chested, with an even bigger belly, cigar stuck in his mouth, and 80% bald!! Funny the pics your mind can draw of people, when you have never seen them or a pic of them!!! Looks like you had a nice visit. That is something I need to do, work with someone in the trade and understand the grading process better.
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#610950 - 03/03/08 10:29 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: BuckNE]
Rpowers Rpowers trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1483 Loc: NW Arkansas	Originally Posted By: BuckNE But did you find the maps of his secret seng hunting areas? !!
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#610988 - 03/03/08 10:51 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: Rpowers]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	Mister Edd ya got close. funny how a picture kinda brings things to light, isn;t it? To bad the pics did not come out real clear. The coons pictured are really well put up merchandise. Tim the pleasure was all mine. You and your wife are nice down to earth people. anytime you want to stop in, your welcome. I just might take you up on the two day workimg program next season.
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#610994 - 03/03/08 10:56 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: don Wolf]
BuckNE BuckNE "Migrant Laborer" trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 5208 Loc: Southeast Nebraska	He's keeping awful quiet about those secret maps... _________________________ Newt Sterling's Number One Fan buckne60@yahoo.com
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#610998 - 03/03/08 10:58 AM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: BuckNE]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	Never let the cat out of the bag Buckne. To hard to catch him again.
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#611124 - 03/03/08 12:11 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: don Wolf]
Gary Gary trapper Registered: 01/08/07 Posts: 8409 Loc: Indiana	cool pix Tim, thanx for sharin .. Don i fgured ya would cut more of a window in ya coon ?? _________________________
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#611152 - 03/03/08 12:32 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: Gary]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	Gary I don't know ifin ya jokin or serious. But the window in that coon was plumb up to the penis hole. I kinda don't like windows that go to just under the front leg. Those pictures do not do those coon justice, by any means. Later today I am going to take my digital back there and get a little clearer pic. of the coons and I will take a window picture , just for you. Some of my windows fall short of the penis hole, but it is not necessary to cut them all that high. As long as the perspective buyer can see and feel the fur, is all that is necessary. Edited by don Wolf (03/03/08 12:35 PM)
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#611155 - 03/03/08 12:36 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: don Wolf]
Gary Gary trapper Registered: 01/08/07 Posts: 8409 Loc: Indiana	Don i hope ya didnt take it the wrong way ... the coon window in the bottom pic looks like its well below the penis hole .... may just be a dark spot ?!?! .... the reason i was askin is i cut a large window .... Tim has seen how i put up coon .... not sure if he was pullin my leg or not but said it was the best he saw at the auction .... i was just wonderin which way the coon skins were prefered these days .... and was just curious if i was doin em all wrong .... i would appreciate seein sum clearer pix ... and maybe even get a description of each pic so i may better the way i handle my fur _________________________
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#611306 - 03/03/08 02:17 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: Gary]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	Gary, that bottom picture definatly has the penis hole showing yet. The window does not have to be all the way to that hole, but it don't hurt a thing either. The coon you see pictured was probably from some trapper I bought fur from. Every body has a little different aproach. If and when ya bring or send me some of your fur, then we can talk about your put up. I would say that if Tim said you had a nice put up, you do have a nice put up.
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#611315 - 03/03/08 02:21 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: don Wolf]
DaveM DaveM trapper Registered: 01/13/07 Posts: 58 Loc: Indiana	It sounds like you two had a nice visit. Don, thats a great idea to have Tim come down and work for a couple days. You both will benefit.
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#611531 - 03/03/08 04:34 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: DaveM]
timrose timrose trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 856 Loc: Someplace Indiana	Work? We'll have fun talking about "who" posts what on T-man...lol Dave, I'll be free help so Don should do well...probably scrape 200 coon over the weekend when i go down...lol Edited by timrose (03/03/08 04:35 PM) _________________________ "Wheelie" http://www.stopindianacoyotes.com
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#611561 - 03/03/08 04:45 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: timrose]
j lord j lord trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 4108 Loc: TN, just north of Smackdown	gary i don't cut a window in my coon. the initial cut that i make is just below the penis hole. then just pin the legs to the edge of the board. _________________________ James -------- I survived the timeout of Feb '07 Runnin' With J Lord two disk set
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#611564 - 03/03/08 04:45 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: j lord]
j lord j lord trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 4108 Loc: TN, just north of Smackdown	i pictured don a little older, lol. witha ball cap on.... _________________________ James -------- I survived the timeout of Feb '07 Runnin' With J Lord two disk set
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#611665 - 03/03/08 05:34 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: j lord]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	J lord ,I have never worn any kind of cap or hat in my life. The dang things make my head itch. As far as being old, I think 62 is getting to be old. Usually by this time of yr. I feel a lot older than I am.
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#611720 - 03/03/08 05:53 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: timrose]
DaveM DaveM trapper Registered: 01/13/07 Posts: 58 Loc: Indiana	Originally Posted By: timrose ...probably scrape 200 coon over the weekend when i go down...lol Who- you or Don? hehehe
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#611730 - 03/03/08 05:56 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: DaveM]
coon trapper101 coon trapper101 trapper Registered: 02/01/08 Posts: 1090 Loc: MN	Cool _________________________ http://trappersforum.forumakers.com/index.htm http://www.traps4kids.com/ Summer pocket gophers 23
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#611877 - 03/03/08 06:47 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: coon trapper101]
wildcatman wildcatman trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 146 Loc: Oklahoma	Don, I attended the Oklahoma auction this past weekend and one of the buyers told me that you only had to have a very small window in a coon hide. He said it was because the Greeks use every inch of a coon hide. Any opinion on your preference? Thank you very much on your fur handling advice.
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#611951 - 03/03/08 07:48 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: wildcatman]
don Wolf don Wolf trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 2712 Loc: evansville Indiana age 62	as long as it is not to big and don't get into the flank of a coon, I doubt it makes much difference any way you look at it. You can get one to high. anything above the penis hole is to big. I also don't care for them so small that you have to force the back legs open to look at the fur.
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#613135 - 03/04/08 12:40 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: don Wolf]
mask bandit mask bandit trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 169 Loc: Underwood,Indiana	Tim, If you want to get good prices on your fur from Don,you got to take him some farm fresh brown eggs. _________________________ Want to keep your freedom ? Hang all tyrants,start at your local goverment and work your way up.
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#613169 - 03/04/08 12:54 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: mask bandit]
timrose timrose trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 856 Loc: Someplace Indiana	lol......shoot....I'd give him the chicken... Don did tell me..."beware of falling for the trap of trading Brown egss for giving out good fur prices Tim"....you may "get EGG on your face" _________________________ "Wheelie" http://www.stopindianacoyotes.com
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#613217 - 03/04/08 01:16 PM Re: Talking Fur with Don Wolf (Pics) [Re: timrose]
mask bandit mask bandit trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 169 Loc: Underwood,Indiana	I aready knew that I give them to him because he's a good man and I consider him a friend.He's helped me on alot of stuff specially on 'ppossum ,had the problem on hair slipping off the neck.He better watch it though I could boobie trap them,it's called a hyperdermic needle and castor oil . _________________________ Want to keep your freedom ? Hang all tyrants,start at your local goverment and work your way up.
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