Thread: Possum Trapping

Ran my first trap line of the season last night.

30 traps
14 caught
4 more sprung
950 grams of fur from the 14

Possums were in very good condition after a very good summer in Canterbury.
Will get another line out in another couple of weeks and hope to set them both at least once a week as time, work and weather allows.

Interesting @akaroa1, I'm averaging 12 possums to the kg, n its just starting to get cool here. Come on winter, only gets better for the next 3 months.

@BeeMan I'm on Banks Peninsula and the conditions are always pretty mild here.
This line is at around 100m ASL and within 1km of the harbor. So practically winter less.
Haven't had a frost yet this year.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

Interesting @akaroa1, I'm averaging 12 possums to the kg, n its just starting to get cool here. Come on winter, only gets better for the next 3 months.

@BeeMan
What is the price this year per KG
12 per Kg
That good going - all Brown's to no doubt

Originally Posted by Sarvo

@BeeMan
What is the price this year per KG
12 per Kg
That good going - all Brown's to no doubt

Hey Sarvo,

Here is a copy of a txt i got from basically bush on 20th march.

Hi we are in Nelson buying fur, 12noon at Richmond A&P show grounds today. $105kg. Cheers Lisa

Will probably go up next few months as fur is longer, less shorts rejected. Was getting $120 Aug last year

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I sell to Dawson furs $105 kg. Still better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. @Sarvo yep mostly darks but the silver greys are big huas here aswell

Originally Posted by BeeMan

I sell to Dawson furs $105 kg. Still better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. @Sarvo yep mostly darks but the silver greys are big huas here aswell

Say hi to Dink (Bruce Dawson) from Peter Milne
Sold most of my skins to him 80's

Originally Posted by kukuwai

Hey Sarvo,

Here is a copy of a txt i got from basically bush on 20th march.

Hi we are in Nelson buying fur, 12noon at Richmond A&P show grounds today. $105kg. Cheers Lisa

Will probably go up next few months as fur is longer, less shorts rejected. Was getting $120 Aug last year

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Interesting- I only trapped a little in the early 80's and didn't get many skins. didn't get a lot for them and I think it wasn't long after that the price dropped out. Wasn't worth the hassle. just shot them for shits and giggles.
I was talking to someone just yesterday about trying to short the odd one and whether it was worth it for the fur. Cant be shagged skinning but if it was 12- 15 odd jackos for 100 bucks I'd definitely have a crack at that if I can find some easy local ones.

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Interesting- I only trapped a little in the early 80's and didn't get many skins. didn't get a lot for them and I think it wasn't long after that the price dropped out. Wasn't worth the hassle. just shot them for shits and giggles.
I was talking to someone just yesterday about trying to short the odd one and whether it was worth it for the fur. Cant be shagged skinning but if it was 12- 15 odd jackos for 100 bucks I'd definitely have a crack at that if I can find some easy local ones.

I hate plucking them - I can skin 3 to 1 plucked in time
Prices in 80's were minipulated by Korea mostly - it was up and down
1989 I averaged just on $10 on a line I sent to Dunedin
Mid 86-87 Bruce Dawson and Machouse Furs were paying average 5-7$ "cash"
Pureora coons were not the greatest size or quality
I would drool over the Urewera Darks that Dawson always had pleasure in showing us - that was usually just before price was given on my line

Urewera posums like Corgis

Originally Posted by csmiffy

Interesting- I only trapped a little in the early 80's and didn't get many skins. didn't get a lot for them and I think it wasn't long after that the price dropped out. Wasn't worth the hassle. just shot them for shits and giggles.
I was talking to someone just yesterday about trying to short the odd one and whether it was worth it for the fur. Cant be shagged skinning but if it was 12- 15 odd jackos for 100 bucks I'd definitely have a crack at that if I can find some easy local ones.

Yep the price for plucked fur has remained over a 100 bucks per kilo for a while now so get stuck into them @csmiffy

All you need to do is find someone to sell too. Give a local wool buyer a call or basically bush has a list of buyers on their website.

http://www.possumhunters.co.nz/agents.html

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