First Catch

Trapper_Stephen88 · #1 11-20-2005, 08:31 AM

This is my first fox!!
My brother David,10, likes to trap with me, so this year I taught him how to make a dirthole set.I used red fox glands from a trappers supply,and red fox urine.I didn't expect to catch anything, but was a little disapointed to find the trap empty the first day,but the second day I, as well as my brother, was very surprised to find a grey fox in our trap. The picture is of me (l) and my brother (r) David.

Nulle · #2 11-20-2005, 09:52 AM

Thats a pretty nice little fox and good luck on getting more guys .

justwannano · #3 11-21-2005, 01:04 AM

ALLright !! Way to go.
Congratulations.
just

Trapper_Stephen88 · #4 12-07-2005, 09:45 PM

Here's another grey fox we caught. About 2 weeks after the first one.

Trapper_Stephen88 · #5 12-23-2005, 10:35 PM

My first coyote

Blktail · #6 12-24-2005, 01:55 AM

What type of traps do you use?

Way to go Guys

Clean up the skulls for collectors like me!.

Nulle · #7 12-24-2005, 09:21 AM

I like those little fox - ship me one so I can taxidermy it - we have a few in this state but not many.

Trapper_Stephen88 · #8 12-27-2005, 10:50 PM

Nulle- If you're interested in mounting a fox I would sell you one ($10). I studied a little bit about taxidermy myself, I like to tan furs but I never tried to mount something.

Blktail- I use 1 1/2 to a 1 3/4 duke coilspring and stake them with rebar. This coyote was not too big but the 1 1/2 held him tight (i was trying to catch a fox with that trap).

And I try to clean up all the skulls, but I shoot them with a .22 LR in the head, so sometimes the bottom of the skull is blown out a little.

model 70 · #9 12-28-2005, 09:23 AM

speaking of skulls, i have one from a black bear burried in the backyard now. trouble is, all the skull i have are damaged due to the finishing shot. a 41mag at point blank does some nasty damage.

Nulle · #10 12-28-2005, 09:30 AM

I will send ya a pm on the fox

Trapper_Stephen88 · #11 01-20-2006, 05:09 PM

Another grey fox I caught today.

rubicon · #12 01-20-2006, 07:53 PM

Congrats there young man! What is your total catch so far ?

Nulle · #13 01-20-2006, 11:09 PM

Thats a nice one for sure .

Trapper_Stephen88 · #14 01-21-2006, 12:05 AM

So far I've caught:

5 grey fox
1 red fox
2 coyote (one was a road kill)
2 possum
1 skunk

This is the first year I've set traps for fox and coyote!

Trapper_Stephen88 · #15 02-06-2006, 01:19 AM

This is a picture of a road kill coyote, I picked it up coming home from church. The skin was really nice, but who ever hit it cut off the tail.