Posted By: bean
Lessons learned during year one. - 03/20/2014 10:52 PM
First of all, thanks for everyone who posted on this thread during the year. Especially you guys who have done this for a while. Your willingness to share knowledge was invaluable.
We had a great year and now have the bug to do it for years to come.
Lessons learned this year:
1. Do not keep fox elexar in your Carhart pocket - some how the lid will ALWAYS come off.
2. Catch poles are worth their weight in gold.
3. Unset traps are a waste of time.
4. Skunks are a pain.
5. Creeks will rise and sets are to be secured at all times.
6. Coyotes stink - use gloves to skin them or wife will leave you.
7. Trapping is about hard work and dedication. Even when you have to walk over a mile to check set due to mud and all you get is a grinner.
8. MRI (most recent information) is a must.
9. 80# dogs get angry when in a foothold.
10. Small details can make you or break you.
Goals for next year:
1. Snare more.
2. Buy more stuff!!!
We had a great year and now have the bug to do it for years to come.
Lessons learned this year:
1. Do not keep fox elexar in your Carhart pocket - some how the lid will ALWAYS come off.
2. Catch poles are worth their weight in gold.
3. Unset traps are a waste of time.
4. Skunks are a pain.
5. Creeks will rise and sets are to be secured at all times.
6. Coyotes stink - use gloves to skin them or wife will leave you.
7. Trapping is about hard work and dedication. Even when you have to walk over a mile to check set due to mud and all you get is a grinner.
8. MRI (most recent information) is a must.
9. 80# dogs get angry when in a foothold.
10. Small details can make you or break you.
Goals for next year:
1. Snare more.
2. Buy more stuff!!!