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  1. Haven been really able to get out--just getting over bronchitis
    Did pull some pix from my cameras--2 bucks have survived to date-I don't think there has been much pressure
    I did see a buck chasing a doe the other afternoon so I guess the rut is still on in the 4H area
    Quite a few does around 
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    I sat opening weekend. Not a lot of shots and very little movement. Rubs are just starting to show up in my area.


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  2. I am ignorant on this topic. What do you mean by "dying on the board"? When you trap do you poison them? How does this work?


    In very general terms:

    Furbearer’s trapped in foothold traps are dispatched usually by a .22. Body gripping traps kill the Furbearer.

    To properly process a Furbearer they are fleshed which is removing fat and sometimes membranes from the skin. Then they are dried on a board or wire. Once dry they can be sold to a fur buyer or tanned by a tannery.


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  3. I had five out for a couple of days. I use the marshmallows and fish oil for a trailing scent. I pulled them with last weekends rain. Hitting some beavers on Thursday.


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  4. I’m giving a European Mount a try. I boiled the skull to remove the meat. That went good. Looking for suggestions on the next two steps.

     

    1) To degrease the left over remnants can I use dish soap bringing it to a soft boil?

     

    2) To whiten the skull. Any recommended bleaching product or method.

     

     

     

     

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  5. The youth camps still have openings.  For those who don't know about these camps.  This is brief synopsis. 

    It's a total hands on experience.  There is a meet and greet, followed by lectures on Friday evening.  An Encon Officer will also come in and answer questions, etc.  

    On Saturday-Sunday, the students go out and learn about trap sets, locations, habitat, etc. They are divided into two groups. Land and Water.  In the afternoon they switch so each group can learn both.  In between times, there is instructions on trap prep, skinning-fleshing, boarding, etc.

    On Monday, they do their final trap checks and will process any catches.  Students who aren't already certified will receive certificates after they complete some additional class room instruction.  

    The fee covers food costs.  Everything else is done by donations from NYSTA, their Affiliates and other sources.  

     

     

  6. There are some links on the NYS Trappers Website. Look for Best Management Practices to start.

    www.nystrappers.org

    Trapping in Ny is alive and growing. Just certified 37 last week. With the fur market down trapping tends to slow. What trapping needs is more folks to get involved with their local clubs or start one yourself. Guess that would go with a lot of sportsman groups.

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  7. The Nysta Website committee is looking for pictures that we can use on the new site. We are not looking for trapped - dead - blurry - copyrighted (unless you own it) pictures. We would like pics of NY furbearer's in their element. Pics of traps - sets - processed fur (ok) atv/ boat rigs and any pic of the ny landscape that cries come trap me are good too. Sorry but we don't have time to debate if the site should have trapped animals on it. If there is a desire for it. Feel free to contact ur County/Regional Rep and make your case for a BOD mtg. Although we are keeping the design element restricted. One element we can report is an education page with links to the 14 furbearer's BMP info. It would look cool if we had pics for each one from the trappers of the state. Pics can be emailed to [email protected]. Thanks.

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