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Predator Hunting => Fur Handling => Topic started by: Pa Goosehntr on December 09, 2014, 11:50:01 AM

Title: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 09, 2014, 11:50:01 AM
 >:( >:( >:( Some darn critter ruined one of my rat hides by gnawing on it while still on the stretcher  :o :o :o :o...it's time for DECON...I've never had this problem before  ??? ??? ??? so it's WAR  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Misterjake23 on December 09, 2014, 12:17:36 PM
Goose,   I don't think those critters are going to bring too much on the fur market !!   Thats going to have to be strictly a "pleasure hunt" !!!
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 09, 2014, 03:36:48 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D Yea but it will keep the few pennys I git for the other furs in place!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 10, 2014, 07:15:16 AM
 ;D ;D ;D You are a mess ::) ::) ::) ::) try not to snap the RAT trap on your fingers  :P :P :P :P if you need help with trap placement and bait call me  ;) ;)............. 8)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 11, 2014, 05:26:52 AM
 >:( >:( >:( Another Gnawing critter is a vehicle  ??? ??? ??? ??? $207 for brakes yesterday  :-\ :-\ :-\ a vehicle is just another hole in the road that we keep throwing money into  :P :P :P :P but I guess it beats walking ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Hern on December 11, 2014, 06:33:06 AM
Goose, where's the Mice catch pictures?

Am setting a Mice trap line in my shed today...
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 11, 2014, 09:18:37 AM
 ;D ;D ;D Mentally picture several boxes of DECON and you have it  :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 11, 2014, 10:54:52 AM
 >:( Well there you have it Hern  ::) Mr. Congeniality doesn't want to share with his buds... ;D ;D ;D I to was hoping for a picture  ;) Mom must be cutting into his retirement time again  :P :P :P  the Beavers moved and didn't leave a forwarding address  >:( >:(  the car  >:( >:(  and the weather..NO Sunshine....it's just awful.... >:( >:(......... 8).........PS: He could be using the mousies to bait his fox sets and finally catch that one that has been eluding him for years  :o before it dies of old age  :P.......
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Hern on December 11, 2014, 01:13:21 PM
Decon. Some trapper you are.
Anyone getting any Snow? We were suppose to get 1"-2" today and flurries.
Snyder County, We now have at least 6" and still snowing intently. I was going calling tonight but think I'll stay home.
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 11, 2014, 01:53:00 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D Guess I'm "Dated" when I ask for where the DECON was at TSC.. ??? ??? ??? ??? they looked like I was speaking a foreign language... :P :P :P :P I said Rat killer and they said oh we have "Tom Cat"...what the :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ ...oh well I got some and some Victor finner pinchers.... ::) ::) ::) ::) now it's wait and see time  8) 8) 8) 8) Hern only flurries here in C-burg today....ground is still brown..
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Papa1 on December 11, 2014, 08:44:15 PM
"Jaguar".  I think that I spelled it right.  Pink bar w/a nail hole in the center.  One down a hole does it for the winter.  One in a shed w a finish nail-good for the winter.  Beats hell out of Tomcat.  Get it at Agway & S. S.  Dick
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Hern on December 12, 2014, 08:16:22 AM
9"-10" here yesterday plus an inch over night.

2 summers ago the neighbor barrow 2 Victor Rat traps to catch Chipmunks.
This fall he returned them, wood busted and rotting, springs and jaw rusted. But he did give me 2 new traps, for replacements...Tom Cats. First I've seen or used these traps. I had to make a few modifications, but I like Victor's Rat trap better.

For the ole Victor Mouse trap...with the metal pan and wooden pan, I place Peanut Butter on the bottom of the pan. Once I could not catch a mouse in the kitchen, for my wife. Pan was cleaned 3 days running. I got the idea to butter the under side of the pan and BINGO, I was the trapping hero at our house.

I did buy several 'new' Victor Mouse traps last year, because of a suggestion from a friend. This trap has a bowl to place Peanut Butter, the pan is large, pan has a hole when fired hole drops around bowl. The Mouse must stand on the pan to eat from the bowl. Very effective trap and well designed with no modifications needed. All plastic except for Springs and Jaw. Can be set with one hand and Mouse removed without touching Mouse. Neat trap.
Last winter, my son and I caught 30+ Mice in the new Victors with no misses.
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 12, 2014, 09:13:38 AM
 ??? ??? I have the old style Victors....gonna look for some like you described  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: longhair on December 12, 2014, 02:18:33 PM
The new plastic "one hand" traps are good. For the wooden based victors....old trick from mom....creamy peanut butter and set trap. Then sorta burn lightly around the front edge of trap and melt the peanut butter so it drips on the wood under the pan. ;) ;)

 Those "sticky traps" work well also. Place a dab of peanut butter in the middle of the glue.

Note~ place "sticky traps" where you would not or could not put your feet.  ::) ::) :D :D
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 12, 2014, 08:01:27 PM
 ;D ;D ;D... longhair..."mentally picture'" Goose with sticky traps  ;D ;D :o :o :o :o ::) ::) ::) ::) :P :P :P :P :'( :'( :'( :'( ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D................... 8)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: longhair on December 13, 2014, 12:48:03 PM
jaspr1.....was plant'n the seed .......so to speak. ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 13, 2014, 02:40:02 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D Critters know they are gonna be gonners afore long  :o :o :o :o 8) 8) 8) 8) iffin jaspr1 was using sticky traps his lil finners woulg be stuck in the trap  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P :P :P
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 17, 2014, 08:16:35 PM
 ;D ;D ;D Got one  :o :o :o dang thing was hard to skun  :P :P :P :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 18, 2014, 06:36:24 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   I couldn't be happier for you  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  I am disappointed  >:( >:(  that more of your associates haven't congratulated you  :( >:( :( >:( :( >:( :(  Positive reinforcement  ;) will go a long way in helping you move up to larger gnawing critters like "Beavers"  ::) ....anyway see if you can catch 3 more and you can wrap them in cabbage and have Chinese some night..... :P :P :P.......... 8)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 18, 2014, 09:15:45 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Really!!! You think I'd waste cabbage on them??  ??? ??? ??? Shucks I was gonna stuff them and bake them is sardines.... :P :P :P :P :P
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 18, 2014, 06:00:35 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D I told the Kitty what you were doing and she ran out and was sitting next to the car  ::) ::) I think she thought we were invited for dinner  :P :P :P :P........... 8)
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 19, 2014, 06:20:01 AM
 :( :( :( It's hard to admitt but it sucks when you catch more critters on your mouse line than your water trap line  :P :P :P :P :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: jaspr1 on December 20, 2014, 06:23:43 AM
 ;D ;D Hey  ;D ;D forget that crap... :o...today is the 1st day of D6 X-mas bash  ;D time to get out there and make some of those SECRET calls like UB makes and steal the trophy from D6  ;D ;D ;D ;D I have a plan   ::) ::) ::) You can go on the up-wind side of the woodlot and I will go on the down-wind side ??? Then you can start farting like a Chipmunk  :P :P :P :P and I will shoot the critters when they run out  ;D ;D ;D.....Trust me  ;) this will work   ;D ;D as you are Gas..EEEE...ER !!!!!!!!!!!!!! than me... ;D ;D........I'll be there to pick you up at 1 AM... :P :P :P :P............... 8) PS: We will make a sweep of the woodlot,before we leave, to pick up any critters that didn't make it out.. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(...lol
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 20, 2014, 09:35:09 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D Yo be jealous just cause I can make you cry easier than a skunk can  ::) ::) ::) ::) :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Gnawing critter
Post by: Pa Goosehntr on December 23, 2014, 05:18:13 AM
 ;) ;) ;) I'm hopeful the water in the back yard has risen to cause those gnawing critters to move again...  ??? ??? ??? ??? and maybe I can catch a few more  :o :o :o :o