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Post by jbrown on Aug 6, 2017 13:27:40 GMT -5
Well all traps are dyed.. even dyed my RBG and connies
Been invited to Newberry For a 5 day trapping extravaganza.. will do it from a wall tent.
Large body of backwater concentrate on mrats and beaver
Lawdog may know the area
Set up camp 22of oct
Season opens 25th
Break camp on holloween
Should be outstanding..
All work done from small boats
Last yrs mrat average was 50 per day..
And still be home in time for my water opener on 10 nov.. ill have to snap my k9 sets for a few days but if strength allows I'm making this trip
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 6, 2017 18:03:06 GMT -5
Sounds like fun some of my family have a trap camp every year around Christmas they run about 20-30 mile line through national forest roads and gas well pads
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Post by Law Dog on Aug 6, 2017 18:09:03 GMT -5
Love the UP one of the prettiest places I have ever seen!
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Post by jbrown on Aug 6, 2017 18:12:02 GMT -5
Long lining is fun.. we are gonna do the one adult with a kid or 2 checking sets. And the other working hydes at camp with a kid of 2.. then flip flop next day.. kids should gain a lot from it..
I know I'm looking fwd to it
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 6, 2017 18:16:06 GMT -5
I'm hoping one day to go trap out of state really l'd really like to try trap my uncle's lease in center Texas
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Post by jbrown on Aug 6, 2017 18:57:50 GMT -5
I don't like snakes or gators ill stay north lol
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Post by Law Dog on Aug 6, 2017 21:03:43 GMT -5
Lots of cats, greys and yotes in TX!
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 6, 2017 21:28:47 GMT -5
That's what I'm hoping
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Post by dtraper on Aug 7, 2017 3:43:10 GMT -5
Loved the longline - glad you can do it , I am stayin local hated givin it up -D-
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Post by jbrown on Aug 7, 2017 6:26:59 GMT -5
lots o snakes no thanks lol
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 7, 2017 7:15:03 GMT -5
Come on where is your sense of adventure keeps your eyes on the ground looking for snake be ready to a Mexican hat dance on them or shoot them
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Post by jbrown on Aug 7, 2017 7:42:18 GMT -5
Only goodn is a deadn
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 7, 2017 10:45:25 GMT -5
I've shot a few sticks that looked like snakes lol
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Post by jbrown on Aug 7, 2017 13:39:27 GMT -5
I won't even go into a story of wading a small creek packing in a climbing treestand and I could see something behind me trailing in the water.. turned out to be my rope
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 7, 2017 13:55:58 GMT -5
Lol
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Post by Law Dog on Aug 7, 2017 16:24:03 GMT -5
Just a lizard with no legs! LOL
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Post by jbrown on Aug 7, 2017 17:13:02 GMT -5
What was ironic was when I speed up pace to lose it.. it speed up to stay with
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 7, 2017 18:56:08 GMT -5
I was fishing a pond one day as a teenager in shin deep water I was standing about 4 ft from a tuff of grass growing in the water to my right about 5min later I looked to the left saw mamma moccasin coming looking like the Loch Ness monster swimming at me and let the fight start after 10 min of me whooping on her and 3 eyelets on the rod was missing and her never giving up I gave up and let her have that side of the pond
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Post by jbrown on Aug 8, 2017 8:35:13 GMT -5
I was fishing a pond one day as a teenager in shin deep water I was standing about 4 ft from a tuff of grass growing in the water to my right about 5min later I looked to the left saw mamma moccasin coming looking like the Loch Ness monster swimming at me and let the fight start after 10 min of me whooping on her and 3 eyelets on the rod was missing and her never giving up I gave up and let her have that side of the pond ain't no way I would have attempted that.. least ways without a shotgun
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 8, 2017 18:45:39 GMT -5
LOL!!!! Now a days I shoot first ask questions later
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Post by Law Dog on Aug 8, 2017 21:18:03 GMT -5
That rattler sound is something you know right away!
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 8, 2017 21:34:05 GMT -5
The smell of a mad moccasin is something you remember
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Post by jbrown on Aug 9, 2017 18:03:36 GMT -5
Hard to be a mad snake when copper plated #6 mixes with their brains
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 9, 2017 19:17:30 GMT -5
Yeah that ruins their dance card for the day we use to carry a snake charmer don't know if y'all ever seen one little single shot 410 cool little gun but $15 for box of shells we carry old beater 20 ga single shot with 7-1/2 shot
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Post by jbrown on Aug 9, 2017 20:02:30 GMT -5
Yeah that ruins their dance card for the day we use to carry a snake charmer don't know if y'all ever seen one little single shot 410 cool little gun but $15 for box of shells we carry old beater 20 ga single shot with 7-1/2 shot I am familiar with them.. I have a little derringer here that will chamber 2.5" .410.. actually used it when working at mercedes and one of those guys decided to take me fishing. I probably went through a box of shells lmao
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 9, 2017 21:02:42 GMT -5
I had a bond arms Texas defender 410./.45 heck of a little gun
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Post by neighborfoxer on Aug 10, 2017 3:16:31 GMT -5
I had a bond arms Texas defender 410./.45 heck of a little gun The Texas Defender is a nice little gun. I had one over here in Ghana that I sold a couple weeks ago. Mine was chambered in 357. though.
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Post by jbrown on Aug 10, 2017 6:14:19 GMT -5
Those alabama guys are crazy. Fishing backwaters with more snakes than bass.. nut cases I tell ya.. was never so glad to get back to michigan
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Post by arkansastrapper on Aug 10, 2017 7:18:51 GMT -5
😂 where is you sense of adventure
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Post by jbrown on Aug 10, 2017 7:22:12 GMT -5
I been all over Europe. Had enough Adventure lol
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