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Post by fuzz269 on Nov 20, 2010 20:29:58 GMT -5
good goin SS
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 20, 2010 23:32:20 GMT -5
Yes bigmac5, they are just as greasy and maybe a little more, plus the hide is thinner, I never go near a possum with a sharp knife, I use a serrated knife on Possum, The hide is real tight on the chest and in the armpits of the front legs. Takes me longer to do one possum than 1 1/2 or 2 coons. I only skin the large silver ones over 10 pounds. I will post a picture of the next one I skin for you.
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 21, 2010 11:39:42 GMT -5
Today was pretty much a bust. 3 Possums out of 39 traps. The possums were in the 3-4 pound range. Two on feeders and one on the creek. All three came off one property, the second short line had nothing. I looked around some at some spots where I smeared out the coon tracks yesterday, no fresh sign was found. I guess with the full moon they stayed home last night. I have lots of time left. I will put in a doz 1.5's tomorrow on public ground for coon.  |
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Post by fuzz269 on Nov 21, 2010 11:49:44 GMT -5
At least you got some thin to skin lol
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Post by catmando1 on Nov 21, 2010 18:04:33 GMT -5
That's fur H...... that's what we are,,,, fur trappers! Coons will come around. I think the one on the left is an outstanding colored possum.
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Post by wolf1199 on Nov 21, 2010 18:13:24 GMT -5
nice pic of the possum, are they just as abundant as coon in your area
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 21, 2010 18:51:07 GMT -5
Yes Wolf1199, them possums are everywhere. I usually catch almost a 1 possum to 1 coon ratio. But I am what is considered a dry land coon trapper. If you trap the water like Catmando does, you are less likely to catch the possums, but I personnaly hate dealing with the wet coons.
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Post by white316 on Nov 21, 2010 21:16:55 GMT -5
Better than catching nothing,thanks for sharing H
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Post by judd on Nov 21, 2010 22:34:14 GMT -5
Grinners or skunks whats your pic.
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 22, 2010 8:25:58 GMT -5
I'll always like catching the skunks. They are almost all pretty here.
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 22, 2010 14:45:30 GMT -5
Well another day of doom and gloom. 3 grinners, 2 on the creek and one at a feeder. I moved a bunch of buckets to the creek, but had trouble finding sign. The creek is real low and there is a trickle with the occasional pool of water.  Is this a Bobcat track? I found it on the water line of the creek. The link is 1 3/8 inches long.  |
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Post by catmando1 on Nov 22, 2010 21:22:43 GMT -5
absolutely, positively, most certainly, indubidably, IS a BOBCAT track!!!!! Stay after them coons H, you know they are there! Pretty good looking bunch of Virginia oppossums there!!! Good catch!  |
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Post by Cam on Nov 22, 2010 21:56:21 GMT -5
you gotta thin those grinners out H.
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Post by white316 on Nov 22, 2010 22:17:33 GMT -5
The one in the middle looks to have a black-ish tint to it.
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Post by sneakysnake on Nov 22, 2010 22:21:29 GMT -5
white316, there are basically two colors, black and silver. You can sell the Jumbo silvers, no one will buy the blacks of any size. Not sure why though
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