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    The Oldies possum trapping 2021

    Finally got serious about trapping again after missing out last year with Covid shutting the forest. Our first pre-feed today, then Friday and setting traps on Monday. Area looks promising so will try to update as we go. Let's see how the oldies go @Mooseman @BeeMan.Name:  IMG_9014.JPG
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    give em heaps.....looks like some rather crappy weather coming later in week...

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    Good to see you guys back into it !!!!
    Looking forward to the pictures, yarns and tales

    Good on you Mrs Beeman

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Been wondering if you had been back at it.
    Is anyone buying fur?
    I got a text last week, $90/kg


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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
    I got a text last week, $90/kg


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    As MSL said. $90/kg no most places. The offer comes up for a specific type ie $100/kg machine plucked greys.


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    Good luck.

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    Bruce Dawson was paying $90 kg for machine plucked $95 kg for hand plucked and $2-20 kg for bodies heads legs n tail off gutted and glands removed. Works out about $10 a possum, heaps better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, or if you are a beekeeper it will keep you in bread n milk till the season starts again. We dont keep anything seperate and pluck every last piece of fluff we can get, face feet tail n willies.
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    Possum water hole found yesterday. Name:  IMG_9012.JPG
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    Yeh, I find the willies and nut sack the hardest part to pluck.
    Best Practise; use ya teeth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trapperjohn View Post
    Yeh, I find the willies and nut sack the hardest part to pluck.
    Best Practise; use ya teeth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BeeMan View Post
    Bruce Dawson was paying $90 kg for machine plucked $95 kg for hand plucked and $2-20 kg for bodies heads legs n tail off gutted and glands removed. Works out about $10 a possum, heaps better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, or if you are a beekeeper it will keep you in bread n milk till the season starts again. We dont keep anything seperate and pluck every last piece of fluff we can get, face feet tail n willies.
    Is that the people that make the possiyum dog rolls?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian View Post
    Is that the people that make the possiyum dog rolls?
    Yeh I think so, they process all the meat for dog food.

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    Yep, and several other types of pet food.Name:  IMG_7123.JPG
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    Looking good in the area we are starting in , plenty of bark biting and runs, shame we can't carry a rifle on our rounds lots of possum.... deer sign about, like the possum waterhole ( yeh right)
    Look forward to the morning see how the bait take has been, and put out another feed.
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    Who you calling Oldies @Mrs Beeman

 

 

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