Thread: 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. Was a bit cold today hence the many layers and need for a hot cuppa half way around.

give em heaps.....looks like some rather crappy weather coming later in week...

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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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

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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Originally Posted by MSL

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.

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.

Possum water hole found yesterday.

Yeh, I find the willies and nut sack the hardest part to pluck.
Best Practise; use ya teeth.

Originally Posted by trapperjohn

Yeh, I find the willies and nut sack the hardest part to pluck.
Best Practise; use ya teeth.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

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?

Originally Posted by Brian

Is that the people that make the possiyum dog rolls?

Yeh I think so, they process all the meat for dog food.

Yep, and several other types of pet food.

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.

Who you calling Oldies @Mrs Beeman