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Post by oldyote on Apr 21, 2013 10:19:15 GMT -5
Only got 4 over night. Terrible winds and a wind chill of -16. Froze in traps and one place I cut off the anchor wire and rat and trap went to the bottom. Good thing for shoulder length gloves! Pulled my traps and sealed everyone up real good. I got close to what I thought out of here so I am happy now I am hunting for another.
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Post by weasel on Apr 22, 2013 12:29:34 GMT -5
Great to see the little ones out giving you a hand.No rats around here this spring. Picked up 50 beaver and only 5 rats.
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Post by fuzz269 on Apr 22, 2013 18:22:54 GMT -5
You and the littlens are doing a bang up job on the rats bud, keep giviner!!
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Post by wolf1199 on Apr 22, 2013 22:11:12 GMT -5
I must say Oldyote you are doing very well. Good to see the little ones involved. Seems you are the only one taking fur this time of year. Doubt we will even get a chance at trapping for rats till after the season closes, in fact their is a good chance of ice when the walleye season opens next month.
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Post by oldyote on Apr 23, 2013 7:05:55 GMT -5
Our fishing season opens may first . There is no chance on fishing in open water. I am going to try to find some rats today.
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Post by oldyote on Apr 27, 2013 20:32:34 GMT -5
Drove by the last rat slough we trapped and seen three rats sitting on the ice edge. Glad to see that we left a few for seed
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Post by gibb on Apr 29, 2013 5:59:00 GMT -5
Slow spring this year, I just finished trapping a few rats here and the lake in front of the house is still iced, trapped a river for a few days. Sure is nice to get out in the fresh spring air. Really enjoy your pictures.   Here your question of the day How many rats fit in a plastic 5 gallon bucket?  Jim |
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Post by oldyote on Apr 29, 2013 8:16:04 GMT -5
13? lol Do you happen to have a pic of your float out of the water? Would like to make a few to have on hand and looking for ideas.
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Post by wolf1199 on Apr 29, 2013 21:42:24 GMT -5
Jim your making me sick, trapping rats out of a boat, lucky you. Our rat season will be closed before we get any of that open water stuff this year. 15 rats to a bucket. I would also like to see that float out of the water, looks like it could be a killer design.
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Post by gth on Apr 30, 2013 8:36:16 GMT -5
10 rats to a bucket...
Looks like a good run on the rats Jim.
I made a few floats to try this year but I decided not to use them. To many waterfowl and I figured for sure I would end up with more ducks than rats.
Managed to get 22 rats, all in colony traps but one in a baited 120.
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Post by gibb on May 2, 2013 5:33:48 GMT -5
Winner winner chicken dinner, Wolf1199; 15 rats to a bucket, did it two days in a row.
I am having trouble with photobucket but as soon as I iron it out will post pictures of the float.
The lake in front of my house is still froze but the rivers open first.
Jim
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Post by wolf1199 on May 2, 2013 8:15:15 GMT -5
Lucky me, so does that mean I get a bucket full of muskrat with out the hides....lol. Looking forward to your float design.
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Post by fuzz269 on May 2, 2013 20:24:04 GMT -5
I feel sorry for you fellas with them big eastern rats, out here in northern BC I could get 20 maybe 25 rats in a pail, you poor fellas are going to go broke buyin pails lolol nice rats fella, I am hopin to start in a few days ifen the good weather holds.
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Post by gibb on May 7, 2013 17:34:30 GMT -5
 floats are 12 inches wide and 24 inches long. a piece of 1 styrofoam underneath.  a piece of 2 by 2 for the rail. Cheers Jim |
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Post by gibb on May 7, 2013 18:08:46 GMT -5
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