When I was browsing the PGC’s website today I found this: “BOARD APPROVES EXPANDED USE OF CROSSBOWS The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to expand the lawful use of crossbows to include both the archery deer and bear seasons for the 2009-10 seasons…” Awhile back I had heard they were going [...]
Browsing Posts published in January, 2009
After the weeks of snow and cold the fox have been out for the past few days. Yesterday, I found an abundance of fox tracks near a hay set that I had removed the traps from back when the weather had started getting bad. Of course, I reset those traps, but only to have freezing [...]
Today, I caught a cat, which is a first for me. Releasing him was a simple matter thankfully, because he was so tame. All I had to do was to talk to him and pet him, then I just reached down and let him go. However, when I let the cat go it did the [...]
For anyone out in Pennsylvania looking for places to sell their fur, the PTA (Pennsylvania Trappers Association) lists their upcoming events, which includes fur auctions here:http://www.patrappers.com/event.htm The word is that fur prices are down this year, because of the economy. Some say it might be best to freeze hides till prices go up. There is [...]
For a week or so the weather seemed to have been keeping the fox holed up. But now after the snow storms have retreated leaving behind a foot and then some of snow the fox have ventured out again. Today when checking my traps I saw tracks of probably two maybe a few more fox. [...]
