Ditto here also gents , learned the trade as a youngster . Trapping is a great craft , unfortunately gave it up when the kids arrived !
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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501Maico
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Not a biggie compared to the other stories but I caught a fox on camera during daylight hours a couple of years ago. It or they have been making nightly trips on my property for years (including deer) but this is the only time I have seen it during the day.
Recently a large groundhog has showed up in the neighbors yard (where the fox is shown in first pic). The other day it came under the fence by my firewood pallets but quickly made a U-turn when it saw me.
On my property heading home.
Recently a large groundhog has showed up in the neighbors yard (where the fox is shown in first pic). The other day it came under the fence by my firewood pallets but quickly made a U-turn when it saw me.
On my property heading home.
I've lost chickens to foxes over the years. Got really pizzed off when one got "Rooster Cogburn". Took the 12 ga. and fox call out back where i found his remains . First fox that came to the call paid the price. Lots of foxes had the mange and when my dogs acquired the mange mites it was all out war.
I'd call that pretty bold talk.............
Bill G
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My father was an amazing trapper, me not near as much, but I have caught both foxes and bobcat in my live traps, so I must have been paying attention at least a "little". lol
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WoodAbuser
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Testing out a two wheel drag behind wheel barrow I see. Nice post about ur helper. Still catching up on the 12.5 pages I missed over the long weekend.
The same goes for protecting your crops. Deer, raccoons, woodchucks and coyotes are all very destructive to a farmer. Deer and coyotes are the worst for destroying corn, pumpkins and beans.
Here's pretty well the finished TLC of the splitter a couple of things to tie up but for the most part going well.
My trapping experience is limited to beaver, skunk, coon, and groundhog. Did catch a duck in a 330 conibear set for beaver once but the duck was skinny enough to wiggle through the trap and just left a few feathers.
Guys who trap canine predators use snares up here. I’ve heard of them even catching deer in them unfortunately. But they do work well if set properly. I know guys who have done great on the coyotes with them.
Guys who trap canine predators use snares up here. I’ve heard of them even catching deer in them unfortunately. But they do work well if set properly. I know guys who have done great on the coyotes with them.
Been having problems with the fireflies here, they're tearing up my screen.
Any thoughts
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Prolly lost close to 150 dozen or more sweet corn to the deer this year. At $5 a dozen it adds up. The Indian corn was just about as bad.Never had to much problem with the deer in the pumpkin patch. Not sure who mentioned about bucks and does and crop damage but most of the time I'm chasing bucks out of the corn.
Does that affect accuracy at all?Been having problems with the fireflies here, they're tearing up my screen.
Any thoughts
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Not really, it's all about those ballistic tips on the 17HMR lol. I guess it does a bit when you start getting into the frame though.
Sure you know, when the mosquitoes are bad you don't remove the screen, most the yr that one isn't even installed though.
Chipmunks I will go outside rather than thru the screen, they don't go far, coons and woodchuck you gotta go for it as soon as you get a shot.
I only have a 12ga, that would make a big mess
.I do have these though, and they work well on up close shots, but I rarely break out the 22's unless there are friends over.
Nah , not really when you take into account the time & energy FS devoted to his brood . I can understand his frustration & actions ! The mange scenerio alone justified his actions alone !
Yeah , bucks out of the corn & the does out of the orchards was my plight , never had a pumpkin patch lol
BB caps ! I haven't seen them in 50 yrs !Not really, it's all about those ballistic tips on the 17HMR lol. I guess it does a bit when you start getting into the frame though.
Sure you know, when the mosquitoes are bad you don't remove the screen, most the yr that one isn't even installed though.
Chipmunks I will go outside rather than thru the screen, they don't go far, coons and woodchuck you gotta go for it as soon as you get a shot.
I only have a 12ga, that would make a big mess
I do have these though, and they work well on up close shots, but I rarely break out the 22's unless there are friends over.
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Bill G
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No offense but that 22 bird shot is highly ineffective. I know you said up close shots but even then it is ineffective. I had a nest of pigeons in the ceiling of the basement of my barn. They were deficating all over everything so it was time for permanent expulsion. I did not want to shoot through the floor so I used 22BS. I got the barrell tip about 8 feet away and popped one . There was another behind it and they both fell. Neither was a clean kill and I had to shoot each again point blank. It has it's place but it's place is limited.Not really, it's all about those ballistic tips on the 17HMR lol. I guess it does a bit when you start getting into the frame though.
Sure you know, when the mosquitoes are bad you don't remove the screen, most the yr that one isn't even installed though.
Chipmunks I will go outside rather than thru the screen, they don't go far, coons and woodchuck you gotta go for it as soon as you get a shot.
I only have a 12ga, that would make a big mess
I do have these though, and they work well on up close shots, but I rarely break out the 22's unless there are friends over.
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They used to make 22 rifles with smooth bore tapered shot shell barrels for those shot. They threw the shot much better than a rifled barrel.
Have not seen one in decades. They used to let us try to break clay pigeons with them up at Boy Scout camp, but that activity has long since disappeared.
They still have regular 22s, but NY now has stupid age restrictions.
Imagine, you are not allowed to learn how to shoot until you are old enough to hunt ... makes no sense to me.
Have not seen one in decades. They used to let us try to break clay pigeons with them up at Boy Scout camp, but that activity has long since disappeared.
They still have regular 22s, but NY now has stupid age restrictions.
Imagine, you are not allowed to learn how to shoot until you are old enough to hunt ... makes no sense to me.
