American Gamefowl

[roosterhavoc]

If I had to live on what I could catch with a pole... I’d either have to better my game or buy some skinny jeans

The trapping thing comes to me a little easier... but if I had to live on it... well there would probably be a lot of possum casserole, but I’d stay out of the skinny jeans!

Trapping to me is three things:
1) critter knowledge
2) weather
3) hussle and work

Sometimes when I gotta full tank of number 3, number 2 runs low, or its the other way around... for putting up big catch numbers, #1 don’t mean much and might actually slow you down...

But when you find that stubborn critter, #1 can make the difference...

Not schooling that stubborn critter before you figure out its stubborn is the trick ...

I’ve given a few critters PHDs

Want to guess which one of these two was harder to catch?

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If I had to live off trapping I’d contact two very knowledgeable folks right here on BYC. They would have you sitting pretty and livin large

 

[roosterhavoc]

It's all a show... this is one of my cockerels fighting a hen through the wire
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...and this is him after meeting her without the wire.
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I’ve had all kinds of roosters before believe me I know what’s show and what’s not. He wouldn’t have been running anywhere if that hen got a hold of him. They’re awfully proud though.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Pro tip:
Stock up on scent away.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I schooled a couple of coyotes this past winter. Still pisses me off.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

A little warm today.

 

[roosterhavoc]

I see people are still at it losing birds to easily caught raccoons.
Too many chiefs and not enough Indians. Everyone can teach a class nowadays.
It’s really getting entertaining now.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

What kinda class we talking about?

 

[HuffleClaw]

I love the little fakers (OEGBs).

 

[roosterhavoc]

What kinda class we talking about?

I’m not sure but I do know they aren’t qualified to be an authority on trapping. Lol

 

[SOHC-FTW]

I don't wander out of this thread a lot, but when I do I see chickens packed in small cages getting ate by varmints.