2014/15 trapping harvest thread

[virgil]

I don't mean any disrespect.  But, those prices seem very low for all the time and effort involved.  Is their any profit in trapping?

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I don't mean any disrespect.  But, those prices seem very low for all the time and effort involved.  Is their any profit in trapping?

I bet you would be hard pressed to turn a profit at those numbers, especially if you had to drive to you lines. Put in any value for your time and probably even worse. I think it would be more of just a past time they love and really enjoy. Kinda like my wife telling me the venison should be skipped and just buy prime beef to save money...lol

[virgil]

That's sorta what I thought.

[HOUNDS77]

I don't mean any disrespect.  But, those prices seem very low for all the time and effort involved.  Is their any profit in trapping?

No different than deer hunting or any other hunting or hobby. Everyone puts time in. For me , I run a line to and from work, so it is not really out of my way.

[Kludes]

Yup years Like these thin out the people in it for the money I do it because it's my #1 hobby I have a love for it and I love out smarting canines .. any money made on years like these I put half towards gear and lures/traps and half towards my reward for my work whatever it may be ...trapping is not for the weak at heart or mind

[BizCT]

Kludes do you tan the hides yourself or send them out?

[Kludes]

Trying to tan myself on my skins from last year that had minor rubs so we will see how I do

[Twax10]

What method do you use for tanning? I'm going to start doing my own hides this year as well and seems like there's a lot of different ways to go about it.

[Twax10]

I've heard good things about this stuff. Pretty cheap and seems a lot easier than other ways. But I also want a quality job done. I plan to grab some soon and give it a test run.

 

Edited December 11, 2014 by Twax10

[Kludes]

I got jhonny Thorpe Indian tan mix ... we will see how it works I am starting them later this month

[Twax10]

Cool thanks. Keep me posted.

[Culvercreek hunt club]

kludes, any chance you can post up video clips showing the process? It would be cool to watch a walk through on it. (I have seen a bunch on YouTube, just never really know if they know what they are doing)

[Kludes]

Another fox boarded in 3 days I'll pull another out of freezer to put up ...

[HOUNDS77]

Going to the Jefferson Co. fur auction this morning. I do not sell there, going to have my fisher sealed. Be interesting what the prices are like.

[Paula]

Going to the Jefferson Co. fur auction this morning. I do not sell there, going to have my fisher sealed. Be interesting what the prices are like.

Good luck

[Doc]

I don't mean any disrespect.  But, those prices seem very low for all the time and effort involved.  Is their any profit in trapping?

Some of that might depend on what stage of earning power you are at. I ran a trap-line when I was in school. It bought me clothes, equipment, and other goodies that I wanted. Basically, if I wanted to buy anything at all, the trap-line along with summer farm-work was the only way to do that. My grandfather started me off with the traps, and I took it from there. It is a different story today with the abundance of money, but back then an awful lot of school kids had trap-lines.

 

Also, I know  few people who are financially disadvantaged for any of a number of reasons that look at that relatively small amount of money earned by trapping as the opportunity for adding a little disposable income to their financial situation. 

 

But I would guess that today the fur prices are sufficient for funding and maintaining a trapping hobby for most of the trappers.

[Kludes]

Fur fish and game shocked me with the fur prices this month and they are lower than what I posted previously ...red fox holding strong though

[Kludes]

Couple rats today .. sad to here rats are gonna average 4-5$ with 8 dollar highs ... I'm holding until late sale probably to hope things improve ...

[Kludes]

Auction results didn't look good today reds 25 best rats 6

[Kludes]

[Kludes]

Above are the Genesee valley auction

[BizCT]

No bobcat?

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[Kludes]

No they don't have season there yet only southern tier areas

[Kludes]

Not many pelts alot of people holding to see what market does

[Kludes]

2nd Fox today