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    Quote Originally Posted by Russian 22. View Post
    I have to say that possum guts were the worst smelling ones I've come across. Pigs, deer and goats all were tolerable.
    I reckon turkey ones are the worst..


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    Quote Originally Posted by tiroatedson View Post
    I reckon turkey ones are the worst..


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    Marlin guts is pretty feral
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Marlin guts is pretty feral
    Can’t say I’ve had the pleasure...


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    One more day to go, fingers crossed it aint to wet. 196 dusted n hopefully 30 tomorrow. Name:  IMG_6136.JPG
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Size:  1.80 MB sunrise this morning. Name:  IMG_6140.JPG
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Size:  3.31 MB 2 to do. Name:  IMG_6147.JPG
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Size:  2.72 MB 1 by the thumb.

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    You get what you pay for @berg243. By far the best that out catch and out last the rest are Victor and Dukes. Name:  IMG_6162.JPG
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Size:  3.59 MB There is this cheap copy of the Duke, they sell for about $7 but you have to bee a engineer to keep them running, soft steel means just about every catch you have to operate on the tang as it gets a bow in it. This other little trap here is a BB, they were produced a few years ago, easy to set and hold well but need a little more time bedding. I don't know weather they are still available.Name:  IMG_6168.JPG
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Size:  4.91 MB. $10- $14 a possum. Buy right, buy the best n hand them down to your kids.
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    Caught this beauty today. Name:  IMG_6154.JPG
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    ….…. Got 31 today, 227 for the week. This will help our 2050 govt goal.
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    Yep I'm not buying any more cheapies I only run a line of 35 and I lose as many as I catch with the cheap ones, cut those soft jaws off straight away! Those Dukes look good value for the reliability so will replace asap with those.

    Ease up helping the government with 2050 Beeman or there will be no point handing them down to my boys 😉
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    Quote Originally Posted by BeeMan View Post
    ….…. Got 31 today, 227 for the week. This will help our 2050 govt goal.
    Good stuff you guys, well done

    That possum pictured above is an out of it looking fella.

    Were you tempted to skin it ??

    I did a big red one a while back and tanned it up for the young fella...he loves it Might even do a few more



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    Yep @kukuwai did think about skinning it, even thought about getting it stuffed, but was out voted by @Mrs Beeman and @Mooseman, ( hard to share a skin ) It was near albino. I have caught a couple like that over the years, and I don't really think that I wont catch another before 2050 extinction.
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    Used to call them slates.

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    No a slate was different to that, more stripey.

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    Great week on the hill, plenty of possums makes the day go quick. We were lucky with the weather ( Beeman wouldn't say that though) Rain close by but we got bugger all, nothing worse than plucking wet possums, fur sticks to everything. Nice to be home and look forward to the next mission which is going to target the pesky possums that frequent the camera lines, they are in for a rude awakening next fine spell.
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    Awesome stuff guys.

    This thread has inspired me and the girls to get out and give it a try!

    Keep it up!
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    Warm Barrels!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300_BLK View Post
    Awesome stuff guys.

    This thread has inspired me and the girls to get out and give it a try!

    Keep it up!
    Great to hear, you will have a lot of fun and get some great family time and make some money along the way. Good Luck keep us posted.
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