new to the flock Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Coons have been coming in fast a ferious around the barns and fish pond over at Dads. With the heat we have been having many of the small creeks and ponds have dried up. In the past 9 days we have caught 16 including this one last night that decided to dig around in Trix's gardens. I am sure that he has a sibbling running with him as he is this springs litter, so traps will be out for another night or two. We have also been over run with chipmunks around the farm so have been using the tunnel trap to lessen their numbers in the past 2 weeks have taken 29 with the same set up as I used on the weasel.....just moved it outside and around the different buildings. This has made a wonderful improvement with narry a chipmunk seen around the barns. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 The links dont work for me Dan. Any luck yet with buzz? should not be links Mate were straight downloads. Can anyone else see them? No I have had no luck remembering Buzz's last name. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 I can see the pictures bright and clear. Fancy trapping ickle chipmunks, I think I still have a copy somewhere of Alvin and the Chipmunks singing, "Christmas don't be late" :lol: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2007 Another from last night.....I figured that there were two of them. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Thanks to Everyone involved in the picture fix. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Pictures reposted NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 good work Dan........................Coon Traps.............now theres a novelty - Presuambly you use the Skins Dan?...............what about the carcasess......(cant see them being any good to eat) ..........nice read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 good work Dan........................Coon Traps.............now theres a novelty - Presuambly you use the Skins Dan?...............what about the carcasess......(cant see them being any good to eat) ..........nice read Yep Davey Crockett hats or don't you remember Paul What about the chip skins any use other than dog trainers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 good work Dan........................Coon Traps.............now theres a novelty - Presuambly you use the Skins Dan?...............what about the carcasess......(cant see them being any good to eat) ..........nice read Paul, The hides are very thin this time of year so are not collected...come October 25 the hides are in much better shape and are harvested by trap and hound. I am hoping for between 1800 and 2000 this year. The meat is fine to eat, with the saddles being the best and then the hind legs as long as you give a 24 hour salt water bath to help tenderize it a bit. I does make wonderful chile and burgers. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 good work Dan........................Coon Traps.............now theres a novelty - Presuambly you use the Skins Dan?...............what about the carcasess......(cant see them being any good to eat) ..........nice read Paul, The hides are very thin this time of year so are not collected...come October 25 the hides are in much better shape and are harvested by trap and hound. I am hoping for between 1800 and 2000 this year. The meat is fine to eat, with the saddles being the best and then the hind legs as long as you give a 24 hour salt water bath to help tenderize it a bit. I does make wonderful chile and burgers. NTTF i wouldnt of thought it would be nice, as its a carnivore, and i thought as a rule of thumb, carnivores werent good eating? cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Actually Flash they are an omnivour the same as a bear and are quiet tasty. The lowley coon and opposum helped many a faimly survive during the Great Depression, and are still held in high esteem in many a Southern kitchen. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Paul, The hides are very thin this time of year so are not collected...come October 25 the hides are in much better shape and are harvested by trap and hound. I am hoping for between 1800 and 2000 this year. The meat is fine to eat, with the saddles being the best and then the hind legs as long as you give a 24 hour salt water bath to help tenderize it a bit. I does make wonderful chile and burgers. NTTF 1800-2000 christ forget the coon skin hat, more like a full on fur coat for Trix. So if we 'drop in' around October time we might get to sample some good ol' cooked coon? and the chipmunk fur??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 good work Dan........................Coon Traps.............now theres a novelty - Presuambly you use the Skins Dan?...............what about the carcasess......(cant see them being any good to eat) ..........nice read Yep Davey Crockett hats or don't you remember Paul What about the chip skins any use other than dog trainers? Nick the chipmuncks are too small to do anything with. However the terrier and the docksy do love to hunt them NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 god i wish i lived out there, so much more interesting then this ****e hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Paul, The hides are very thin this time of year so are not collected...come October 25 the hides are in much better shape and are harvested by trap and hound. I am hoping for between 1800 and 2000 this year. The meat is fine to eat, with the saddles being the best and then the hind legs as long as you give a 24 hour salt water bath to help tenderize it a bit. I does make wonderful chile and burgers. NTTF 1800-2000 christ forget the coon skin hat, more like a full on fur coat for Trix. So if we 'drop in' around October time we might get to sample some good ol' cooked coon? and the chipmunk fur??? The end of October is best Nick as that is when the leagel season opens and I can get some extra dogs out....before that I am working as an agent for farmers protecting crops. Most of our game seasons open the 25th of October including ducks. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 it sounds like its all go Dan....... to coin one of my sayings..."thats living the dream"............Sounds wonderfull where you are............... I must admitt thats its a life long dream of mine to maybe visit the great lakes / rockies in a logg hut..........and a having a month or so in the wilderness..........................'Grizzly Adams' style......... log cabins .....raoring open fires...........with a bear skin in front of it...(ooohhh eeerr missis)... the hypnoitic rumble of water cascading down the rapids........chucking a line for salmon..... ..................one more special fag............and a bottle of old spackled hen...and I'll be there....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 ..................one more special fag............ For one scary moment there Paul...........I thought you were having a brokeback moment........................ As for coons...........................................dont think I could eat a full one.. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Paul although where I am you are not going to see the Rockies......you could vacation for 1 week in a nice remote cabin on a fly in lake where the walleye pick up your jig on most casts, with large pike and maybe a few lake trout thrown in for around 600 pounds ontop of your flight over. :blink: Pictures reposted....heres hoping NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Paul although where I am you are not going to see the Rockies......you could vacation for 1 week in a nice remote cabin on a fly in lake where the walleye pick up your jig on most casts, with large pike and maybe a few lake trout thrown in for around 600 pounds ontop of your flight over. :blink: Pictures reposted....heres hoping NTTF sounds great, still waiting on that PM for Shaz from Trix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 I coppied and pasted that into a pm last week for you..... :blink: Me thinks you may have had a little too good of a time at the Police concert :blink: NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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