Anyone else getting ready....
 

For Trapping season!!! Today just took out my new traps I got at the fair and tweeked them a little and cleaned the oil off. And tomorrow will be dying them in a home-made favorite...Black Walnut hulls. Whats everyone else doing to prepare for trapping season. And also hunting season as I will be hanging my tree-stand this week and getting in some of my last groupings before the season:D

RE: Anyone else getting ready....
 

It'll be awhile before walnuts here will be ready, but I'll be cleaning my traps in the next few weeks.Made a few cage traps over the summer.Corn harvest is well underway here and I've been stocking up on what is left after a field is harvested for bait later and feed now.I'm going to usecorn heavilythis year. The deer & squirrels have been enjoying it.Probably the most overlooked and one of the most important, and that's getting into better physical shape before furbearer & upland bird season is here. I am running with my load-bearing vest on and will be adding more weight to it as time goes by. Season is starting to get here pretty quick and I feel your itchin's.good luck this yearman.

RE: Anyone else getting ready....
 

O yeah I can't wait. I got my new traps rosting now and plan to dye in a few days. Bought some new lure and fish oil. Adjusted all the pans and dogs.

Last year we got 4 mink, 20 beavers and 195 muskrats. I can't wait.

RE: Anyone else getting ready....
 

Its hard for me to get too motivated this early. The season in Illinois (where i trap) starts a little too early for my taste. I'll probably do some scouting in early November and start trapping over Thanksgiving. I only run about 8-10 coon sets and pretty much am gonna trap the exact same spots as last year.

Anybody heard any word on fur prices?