Recent content by jagermeister

Now we wait. Ran out of board for the big one and it’s narrower than it should be, but since it’s getting tanned it really doesn’t matter.

Very nice gun. That stainless action and barrel is sweet. 👍

Awesome stuff Joe. Those boys are getting big!

I have a friend in the next town over with a colony of dermestid beetles, so it’s definitely going to get cleaned and whitened. I’ve got one from a past beaver done already but I’d be a fool not to do this one also.

What. A. Monster. Worked my ass off getting this sucker fleshed-out but it was worth it. I’ll get it tacked to a board either tomorrow or Tuesday. Can’t wait to get it tanned!

Yep, perfume market is one of the more prevalent uses for beaver castor. Most women would freak out if they knew/saw where it came from. Lol

Got the two smaller ones fleshed this afternoon. A bit of a workout, but it’s good mental therapy. Hooking up dinner for the family now, then I’ll probably get the last one fleshed tonight. Wanted to make sure I started with the small ones so I got some practice in and worked the bugs out of...

Oh yea 🤣. Smells interesting in here right now. Castor for daysssss. Btw, turns out I was wrong. The 45 pounder on Friday was actually a pregnant female. And the big bastard yesterday was actually the male.

There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from running a fresh new chain on a saw. Let er eat!

Looks great Al!

Yep, that one is definitely getting tanned. Might do all three honestly. I have three others in my office already. I’ll probably have enough to get a couple hats or pairs of mittens made after this batch.

Had a heck of a last check today as we pulled our beaver and otter traps. I caught a raccoon on my first otter set of the line. The 2nd otter set was untouched. And then the 3rd otter set, a submerged 330 body grip on a fresh levee crossover slide, had fired but was empty. As steep as the...

Imagine if some of the ancient artifacts that have been discovered, and thought to be implements used with stone tools, were actually handles made for beaver tail combat by the natives. 🤣

I’ve been shooting a .350 the past two seasons, but prior to that it was all Savage 220 since I bought it in 2010ish. Killed a pile of deer with it. It’s a great shooting firearm one that’s fun to hunt with. You’re going to enjoy it. Historically, Remington Accutips in 2 3/4” are the best...

I just realized this is the Nuisance Trapping thread and not the Trapping Season thread. Oh well my bad!