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Post by littlehawk on Nov 24, 2012 21:47:53 GMT -6
Who all turns smalls ones go? I started last year and have seen a better quality ones this year.
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Post by enlishcoonhound3 on Nov 25, 2012 12:54:28 GMT -6
its a good thing to do they are just going to give them back or give you next nothing for them im not much of a trapper i run lines with my brother i run dogs and we both release the little ones and we also keep some alive for coon dog training in the summer and later relase them where he traps. i cant really see and better quility but if you can see it then dont stop doing it
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Post by lil griz on Nov 25, 2012 13:02:57 GMT -6
i try to unless they are in a snare cause then they are a pain in the ass
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Post by enlishcoonhound3 on Nov 25, 2012 13:11:08 GMT -6
very true
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Post by nannyslayer on Nov 25, 2012 14:35:06 GMT -6
I am trapping all private ground (always have) and all the landowners want them gone, so everything I catch gets taken to the fur shed.
Actually last year I averaged 5 bucks on my small coon. Wasn't a bad deal.
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Post by wolfdog on Nov 25, 2012 16:22:08 GMT -6
Yep I turn them loose.
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Post by trapperjdb on Nov 25, 2012 16:31:43 GMT -6
I release all dinks when possible. That dollar coon that you release could be a 20 dollar coon next season.
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Post by 2010sonny01 on Nov 25, 2012 16:48:33 GMT -6
Yup I let the small ones go as we'll I run a lot of dps so it's pretty easy unless the leg is chewed
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Post by LLLTrapper on Nov 25, 2012 18:07:31 GMT -6
I am a coon trapper not a releaser. Little coon have little coon next year. How much foot damage do you think you do to the coon you release? Take them out of the gene pool. LLL
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Post by bradphillips on Nov 25, 2012 18:14:03 GMT -6
If I can grab them by the scruff of their neck I will let them go, otherwise the get the Buckmark. I think the last one I let go was about five years ago, caught him again the next day......... then he got the 22.
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Post by riverbandit on Nov 25, 2012 18:14:50 GMT -6
I'm with Larry. Taking out those dinks also helps reduce the spread of disease. Those late litter coon are already stressed from trying to survive the colder weather and in turn are much more susceptible to infection. Taking them out decreases that risk, plus leaves more food available for mature, healthier coon. Many of those little coon won't survive the winter any way.
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Post by bone hunter on Nov 25, 2012 18:18:18 GMT -6
i kill all the little ones to, always figured they will breed late and have little ones next year.
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Post by hooter on Nov 25, 2012 20:05:22 GMT -6
No releasing here.
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Post by blackhammer on Nov 25, 2012 20:10:15 GMT -6
Might make you feel good but does the coon population no good in the long term. Scrubs are just disease prone, poor genetics and playing catch up their whole lives. Want to help coon let the nice healthy females go. lol Kind of like letting stunted bluegills go and stringer sorting the bigger ones and complaining there are no bigger fish.
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Post by grinnergetter on Nov 25, 2012 20:38:17 GMT -6
Agree with above statements and no releasing here. Friend let a little grinner go cause it was thanksgiving and had it again the next day, don't think it made it to far!!!  |
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Post by dewey on Nov 25, 2012 21:05:09 GMT -6
Kill them all! Getting bit by a coon is kinda expensive....
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Post by Montour Cooner on Nov 26, 2012 5:25:08 GMT -6
I am with Larry and Dave.Kill em all.
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Post by rob on Nov 26, 2012 8:12:37 GMT -6
Thats like picking up 20 empty Budweiser cans all in 1 spot   |
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