by Thompson Snares
28. November 2009 19:24
Another season is here and I finally got a few days off around Thanksgiving. Gus and I got a small line set Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The local fur buyer told me he wasn't buying anything smaller than a 27 inch coon and they were starting at $2.00. So we are being real selective with the ringtails. Caught 2 good ones and Gus caught a pair of nice boars and turned 4 kittens loose for next year. Been trappin' rats for a couple of local guys, mostly for landowner relations. Set one beaver snare Thursday morning in a narrow spot in a ditch, 1S-72 with a 10" loop about 1" off the bottom and had a 45 pounder Friday morning. Caught her around the neck but she had a front foot in the loop. Had the treelock on a good stick jammed in the mud and she pulled the whole mess up on the bank where I found her tangled up. Learned a good lesson about anchoring. Looks like colder weather coming so I hope work slacks up and I can get more sets in. Let me know how y'all are getting along and if we can help with anything. Good luck and take a young'n with you. Thad