The First in a long time

Bills Custom Calls · November 28, 2009, 06:27:31 PM

Caught a Mink today.This is the first one I caught since I was in my teens so I thought I would share it with ya

Hidehunter · November 28, 2009, 06:34:15 PM

Grats! Nice Catch. I havent caught one in 2 years

HaMeR · November 28, 2009, 06:37:31 PM

And ya got it with the old cement block trap Bill!!!

FinsnFur · November 28, 2009, 07:16:45 PM

Nice job.
Those thing have the sweetest fur

iahntr · November 28, 2009, 07:47:44 PM

cement block trap.

:roflmao:
Congrats Bill

alscalls · November 28, 2009, 08:16:34 PM

We used to skin out the road kill minks and sell em for gas money to go grouse hunting......I have not seen any for a good long time myself.

Bills Custom Calls · November 28, 2009, 08:51:44 PM

Quote from: HaMeR on November 28, 2009, 06:37:31 PM
And ya got it with the old cement block trap Bill!!!

I didn't think you would notice the kinda trap I used :roflmao:

I knew the mink was there and I set 2 connibear traps about a foot apart in the run I had them set for 2 weeks and couldn't catch it.I snapped them for a couple days then reset and surprise,I am so proud of myself

golfertrout · November 28, 2009, 08:53:10 PM

cool

CCP · November 28, 2009, 09:01:34 PM

Nice catch there Bill.

QuoteAnd ya got it with the old cement block trap Bill!!!

:roflmao:

Glen you owe me a new keyboard.

HaMeR · November 28, 2009, 09:56:50 PM

:roflmao: Glad I could help you get that new keyboard Rich!!

:roflmao: :roflmao:

pitw · November 28, 2009, 10:07:09 PM

That is too sweet Bill. Good going and feel proud you deserve too.

Hawks Feather · November 28, 2009, 11:01:11 PM

Bill,

Congratulations on the mink. I can't believe that you used a cement block to catch it, but I can understand you trying to cover it up by saying you used a connibear. After all if you secret trap gets out everyone will be using it and there won't be any fur left to ~~smash~~, I mean trap.

Jerry

Bills Custom Calls · November 29, 2009, 05:45:54 AM

The cement block traps are a pain to carry and set but are very effective

I can understand why folks aren't using them anymore

Who would have ever thought this thread would have come to this :roflmao: :roflmao:

Hidehunter · November 29, 2009, 08:23:02 AM

There is always the brick trap. Its lighter but not as effective.

msmith · November 30, 2009, 01:28:58 PM

Shows ya what I know about trapping...I thought they were stretchers.

HaMeR · November 30, 2009, 05:16:24 PM

Quote from: msmith on November 30, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Shows ya what I know about trapping...I thought they were stretchers.

I guess you didn't notice the leg stuck between the jaws then.

Hawks Feather · November 30, 2009, 07:39:55 PM

Quote from: HaMeR on November 30, 2009, 05:16:24 PM
Quote from: msmith on November 30, 2009, 01:28:58 PM
Shows ya what I know about trapping...I thought they were stretchers.

I guess you didn't notice the leg stuck between the jaws then.

Glen,

I have to compliment you on your "catch" in the picture. I don't think anyone else noticed.

Jerry

cathryn · December 02, 2009, 10:10:10 AM

Quote from: alscalls on November 28, 2009, 08:16:34 PM

We used to skin out the road kill minks and sell em for gas money to go grouse hunting......I have not seen any for a good long time myself.

al, we picked up 2 last season right at the mineral wells exit on 77.

good job on the mink. was it male or female?.

HaMeR · December 02, 2009, 11:41:22 AM

Thanks Jerry. Every now & then I can control that lazy eye & see everything in the picture at once.

I don't think too many others noticed what I meant either. :roflmao:

Bills Custom Calls · December 02, 2009, 02:53:50 PM

The mink was a female

Glen I was sure hoping you wouldn't catch on to my secrets on the way I trap

Now the the ol block trap has been revealed I guess I will have to change my methods :roflmao: