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Post by TrapperTod on Feb 22, 2008 6:15:15 GMT -5
Well I have not been here much the last days of the season, a man I go to church with says he had some rats in his pond and they were tearing up the dam. Here is the first one I caught, got another one before the season end, and he has not seen anymore sign for now. There is alot of old hole around the pond, I am sure he will probably have a few more for next year. Catching them things is fairly simple, and I have learned a 110 will still hurt your hand!LOL    I have had a killer season for a first year, cant wait for the next season! |
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Post by jahwarrior on Feb 22, 2008 6:48:24 GMT -5
that is a ugly critter i don't want one.
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Post by Bottomline on Feb 22, 2008 7:17:15 GMT -5
GOOD JOB!!
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 22, 2008 7:34:27 GMT -5
What is it? I'm a little new.... So many things with the last name of rat. Long time back I dated a girl that could fit under that naming to...  This thing may have looked better I was doing a lot of drinking, and when I come to I had to start back...  Don't know if I should tell you good catch, good luck trying to find someone to take it from you......or what... What the Hell, Good catch man. Looks nice and ugly... ;D Jon |
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Post by TrapperTod on Feb 22, 2008 8:42:41 GMT -5
This rat is known as muskrat or to some that eat them, swamp rabbit. I dont eat them but I will sell their pelts!
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Post by Bottomline on Feb 22, 2008 8:53:26 GMT -5
Jon, it's a muskrat. Great feeling fur. They are worth anywhere from $2 to $5 or so...............but if you can catch 500 of them.  |
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Post by biscuit on Feb 22, 2008 9:07:09 GMT -5
PAN FRIED W/ GRAVY!!!
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 22, 2008 9:10:02 GMT -5
That's what I was thinking but was not fo sure....  Still Ugly... ;D |
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 22, 2008 9:13:39 GMT -5
and a Biscuit for sure....... ;D |
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Post by Ldsoldier on Feb 22, 2008 10:43:54 GMT -5
Someone that catches alot of them oughta bring some to the spring fling and/or convention so that those of us that have never had them can try it. Sounds good.  |
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Post by cannonball on Feb 22, 2008 10:46:37 GMT -5
gaget I disagree completely. Just giving you a hard time. A muskrat is pretty little animal. I grew up in the eastern part of the state ( Beaufort and Hyde County). My family owned lots of farm land and of course I had access to limitless acres with canals and ditches everywhere. Back then rats were as thick as fleas. You could catch them all season long and 5 or 6 a day was the norm as long as you kept moving your sets. Those were the best of times for kids trapping. Back then all the kids around trapped and it was a real big deal to see who caught the most. We had a fur buyer named Thad ( he bought for Lincoln ) that came thorugh on Tuesday nights and we would sell our stuff. If you knew how much money I used to make as a kid on $5 to $8 rats you would drop your jaw. I bought a new Honda 3 wheeler one year with my fur money. They will never be ugly to me. |
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Post by Ldsoldier on Feb 22, 2008 10:48:25 GMT -5
No fur is ugly when that fur check comes in ;D
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Post by Mr. Gadget on Feb 22, 2008 16:01:11 GMT -5
OK, OK, it's not ugly its just a rat...... ;D
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Post by UncleFester on Feb 22, 2008 16:57:59 GMT -5
Nice job!! Aint got to many of those around here where I am at.
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This thing may have looked better I was doing a lot of drinking, and when I come to I had to start back... 
Still Ugly... ;D 